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Read between the lines

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Ryan didn’t want a new mum, let alone a new brother! But when his parents split up and his dad moves in with Naomi, she comes with Tommy – one year older, chucked out of his old school and now joining Ryan’s class. Suddenly sharing a home and a classroom with a complete stranger is a bit much. Flung together, the two boys clash, but gradually realise that they are more similar than they thought.

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SKU: 9781800241718 Category: Gen Z / YA Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction: Family & home stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children's / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Family issues, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Self-awareness & self-esteem
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Description

Two very different boys, one new family, a shared struggle and a big secret.

Tommy is talented, cool, a young offender, and dyslexic.

Ryan is smart, uncool, well-behaved, and dyslexic.

The two develop an unlikely friendship.

As Ryan helps Tommy to read, a secret is revealed that will change their lives forever.

Prize-winning Malcolm Duffy’s third novel explores the joys and challenges of dyslexia in a story full of his hallmark heart and humour. For 12+.

Reviews for Read Between the Lies:

‘A grippingly unfolding domestic drama… The book’s two engaging narrators learn and teach the value of empathy with others’ Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week

‘An honest, open family drama shining a light on dyslexia’ Sunday Express

‘An engaging book for young readers… with lies, secrets, and dyslexia at the heart of the story’Armadillo Magazine

Additional information

Weight 0.22 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 2.2 cm
Author

Duffy, Malcolm

Publisher

Zephyr

Imprint

Zephyr

Cover

Paperback

Pages

285

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Young Adult / Code: C

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