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The Five

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Pub Date 7 Aug 2025 | Archive Date 23 Jul 2025

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Description

The Five follows a year in the interconnected lives of five outcasts who forge a singular bond at their secondary school in north-west Wales. As they navigate the joys and tribulations of what makes them different as individuals, their newfound community is both tested and strengthened.

This boldly original and tender-hearted young adult novel is adapted by Mared Roberts from the multi-award-winning Welsh-language series Y Pump, which was co-created in an innovative authorship process led by the voices of Wales’ next generation.

The Five follows a year in the interconnected lives of five outcasts who forge a singular bond at their secondary school in north-west Wales. As they navigate the joys and tribulations of what makes...


Advance Praise

‘I'm delighted that Y Pump will be translated into English. 'The Five' depicts a diverse, modern Wales and has been written through a pioneering, collaborative approach that I hope might be adopted more widely in children's and YA literature. It's a multi-perspective story written by young authors immersed in both the genre and contemporary reality of the coming-of-age story.’ Darren Chetty, Books for Keeps

‘I'm delighted that Y Pump will be translated into English. 'The Five' depicts a diverse, modern Wales and has been written through a pioneering, collaborative approach that I hope might be adopted...


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781917718004
PRICE £10.99 (GBP)
PAGES 420

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