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Bloomsbury presents The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan, read by Izzy Meikle-Small _______________ 'Poignant, powerful, just perfect' - Cathy Cassidy 'This poetic novel is sheer perfection ... I loved it' - Irish Examiner 'A compellingly beautiful, utterly seductive debut novel … Do not miss...

Bloomsbury presents One by Sarah Crossan, read by Jillian Yetter. _______________ 'Broke my heart and mended it' – Cecilia Ahern 'It will shake up preconceptions and move readers to tears' – Sunday Times Book of the Week 'Truly remarkable' – Irish Times _______________ WINNER OF THE YA...

'They think I hurt someone. But I didn't. You hear? Coz people are gonna be telling you all kinds of lies. I need you to know the truth.' Joe hasn't seen his brother for 10 years, and it's for the most brutal of reasons. Ed is on death row. But now Ed's execution date has been set, and Joe is determined to spend those last weeks with him, no matter what other people think....

Bloomsbury presents Where the Heart Should Be by Sarah Crossan, read by Sophie Jo Wasson. ‘A beautiful, perfect, moving read’ – Cecelia Ahern, author of PS, I Love You The outstanding novel from the Carnegie Medal-winning, former Laureate na nÓg Sarah Crossan; thought-provoking and moving...

In this “brilliant . . . and darkly funny” (Sarah Dunn) novel, Dolores O'Shea’s marriage collapsed when she discovers her husband’s AI sex doll in the garage—but after moving “Zoey” into the house, they become oddly bonded, opening the door to a lifetime of repressed feelings and...

A brilliantly original debut about a love affair cut short, and how lonely it is to live inside a secret -- for fans of Sally Rooney, Sheila Heti, and Ottessa Moshfegh. Ana Kelly can deal with death. As an estate lawyer, an unfortunate part of her day-to-day is phone calls from the next of kin...

Bloomsbury presents The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan, read by Izzy Meikle-Small A poetic, gifty offering that combines first love, friendship, and persistent courage in this lyrical immigration story told in verse. Carrying just a suitcase and an old laundry bag filled with clothes, Kasienka...

Bloomsbury presents Apple and Rain written and read by Sarah Crossan. When Apple's mother returns after eleven years of absence, Apple feels almost whole again. In order to heal completely, her mother will have to answer one burning question: Why did she abandon her? But just like the stormy...

Kirkus Best Book Chicago Public Library Best Book A CCBC Choice “I hold my breath while reading Sarah Crossan’s books. Every word is filled with so much love, the book is practically throbbing. A beautiful, perfect, moving read.” —Cecelia Ahern, bestselling author of P. S. I Love You In...

"Toffee" ist die Geschichte eines Mädchens, das geht, aber nicht weiß, wohin. Viel zu lang ist Allison bei ihrem Vater geblieben. Viel zu lang hat sie den Schmerz und die Schläge ausgehalten. Sie landet irgendwo in einem kleinen Dorf an der See. In einem Haus, von dem sie denkt, es sei verlassen, trifft sie auf Marla, eine alte demente Frau, die hier ganz allein wohnt. Diese hält das Mädchen für ihre Jugendfreundin Toffee und Allison, die es gewohnt ist, ihr wahres Ich zu verstecken, schlüpft in die Rolle der wiedergefundenen Freundin.

Bloomsbury presents Apple and Rain written and read by Sarah Crossan. _______________ 'This poignant, realistic tale is about learning to love and taking responsibility, and how poems can tell the truth' – Sunday Times Book of the Week 'A story of the redeeming power of love. It's beautifully...

Bloomsbury presents Tomorrow Is Beautiful written and read by Sarah Crossan. _______________ 'What a joy of a book this is' – Irish Times 'A delightful collection' – Scotsman _______________ Sometimes it's hard to find the right words. This poetry anthology provides the antidote, offering...

Jess would never have looked twice at Nicu if her friends hadn't left her in the lurch. Nicu is all big eyes and ill-fitting clothes, eager as a puppy, even when they're picking up litter in the park for community service. He's so not her type. Appearances matter to Jess. She's got a lot to hide. Nicu thinks Jess is beautiful. His dad brought Nicu and his mum here for a better life, but now all they talk about is going back home to find Nicu a wife. The last thing Nicu wants is to get married. He wants to get educated, do better, and stay here in England.

Allison is in danger at home. Her stepmother has run away and her father is getting worse. So she runs away too and with no where to live finds herself hiding out, miles from home, in an elderly woman’s shed. But this woman, Marla, has dementia and doesn’t recognise her as Allison, believing she is an old friend from her past called Toffee. So this is who Allison becomes, morphing into a person Marla usually knows and trusts but sometimes fears and fights. Eventually Allison’s stepmother shows up, armed with a new baby girl, a new sibling.

Für Connie Ryder gibt es kein Entkommen: Mitten in der Nacht wird sie aus ihrem Leben gerissen und in die Silver Lake Academy verfrachtet. Hinter den Mauern dieser abgelegenen Hochsicherheitsanstalt für »schwierige« Jugendliche regiert ein gnadenloses System aus Disziplin und Überwachung. Je tiefer Connie gräbt, desto klarer wird: Belles Verschwinden ist nur die Spitze eines unheimlichen Eisbergs aus Geheimnissen.

YA rising stars Sarah Crossan and Brian Conaghan join forces to break readers' hearts in this contemporary story of star-cross'd lovers. Jess would never have looked twice at Nicu if her friends hadn't left her in the lurch. Nicu is all big eyes and ill-fitting clothes, eager as a puppy, even...

Bloomsbury presents Here is the Beehive written and read by Sarah Crossan. SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARD What would you do if you lost someone the world never knew was yours? For three years, Ana has been consumed by an affair with Connor, a client at her law firm. Their love has...

Bloomsbury presents Breathe by Sarah Crossan, read by Izzy Meikle-Small _______________ 'Mad Max for the eco-generation' - Love Reading 4 Kids 'The all-action plot and the hinted-at romantic triangle will keep the reader's interest to the end' - Irish Examiner _______________ When oxygen levels...

Bloomsbury presents Resist by Sarah Crossan, read by Izzy Meikle-Small _______________ ‘Mad Max for the eco-generation, it’s a superlative dystopian thriller’ – Lovereading4kids _______________ From Carnegie Medal winner Sarah Crossan comes the sequel to the brilliant and compelling...

Bloomsbury presents Are You Awake? Written and read by Sarah Crossan. 'Funny and dark. Tender and tough. Uncanny and relatable.' Erin Kelly 'Deeply moving, simultaneously delicate yet hard-hitting' Claire Kilroy 'Blends comedy, drama and heartbreak' John Boyne 'A really clever novel' Cecelia...