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Bigg School: Best Friends Forever

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Pub Date 12 Oct 2023 | Archive Date 28 Sep 2023


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Description

A new contemporary series from Lisa Williamson about an ordinary class of kids with extraordinary stories - teamed up with the hilarious and award-winning illustrator, Jess Bradley. The first book follows Lola going from primary to secondary school with her best friend - when they're put into different classes, will their friendship survive? 

Lola and Evie have been BFF since they were babies, just like peas in a pod - and even though they don't end up in the same class, Lola expects everything to stay the same. At home things are tough because Lola's parents are divorcing and they're having to move the family home. So when the annoying C leo becomes friendly with Evie, stealing her from Lola, three most definitely becomes a crowd - Lola must learn that not all change is bad...

A new contemporary series from Lisa Williamson about an ordinary class of kids with extraordinary stories - teamed up with the hilarious and award-winning illustrator, Jess Bradley. The first book...


A Note From the Publisher

Lisa Williamson is well-known for her young adult novels - she won the Waterstones Older Reader's Award with THE ART OF BEING NORMAL. This is her middle-grade debut.
Jess Bradley is the illustrator of the Blue Peter Award-winning THE DAY IN A LIFE OF A POO, A GNU AND YOU, and is a regular contributor to the Phoenix comic.

Perfect for Key Stage 2 and Year 7s going to a new school. It's the first in a series following the same class of Year 7s and the second book will be out in April 2024, DOUBLE DRAMA, telling Lola's nemesis Daniel's story - a boy with lots of pressure at home but a burning desire to be the lead in the school play.

Lisa Williamson is well-known for her young adult novels - she won the Waterstones Older Reader's Award with THE ART OF BEING NORMAL. This is her middle-grade debut.
Jess Bradley is the...


Advance Praise

‘Williamson’s empathy for young people shines through in the first of the series…funny, touching and wise. As good as Jacqueline Wilson at her best.’

Charlotte Eyre, The Bookseller

This warm, true-to-life story will hit the spot with so many readers.

Karen McCombie, author of Catching Falling Stars

'Heartfelt and funny, this is a story about staying true to yourself, no matter what - and about real friendship.'

Sinead O’Hart, author of The Eye of the North

“A fresh, funny story filled with feelings around the highs and lows and ins and outs of friendship. Lisa Williamson and Jess Bradley feel a perfect pairing and have brilliantly captured the seismic shifts of changing schools, house and friendship groups.”

Jake Hope – Youth Libraries Group


‘Williamson’s empathy for young people shines through in the first of the series…funny, touching and wise. As good as Jacqueline Wilson at her best.’

Charlotte Eyre, The Bookseller

This warm...


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ISBN 9781913101558
PRICE £7.99 (GBP)
PAGES 256

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