Subtitled The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn this is the story of Cordelia from the time she is 15 until she is 20. She is pregnant and plans to give this account to her daughter on her 16th birthday so that they can share their youth together. She chooses the old and famous Japanese book, 'The Pillow[...]

Aidan Chambers: Master Literary Choreographer is a full-length study that integrates the biography, creative writing, and criticism of one of the most important figures in young adult literature and incorporates these strands into a complete picture that will enhance the understanding of readers. Te[...]

In this collection of original short stories (only one has appeared in print in the U.S. before), Aidan explores moments of truth, when a character or event reveal an often surprising meaning. A girl loses her humanity when she takes a summer job as a theme-park character; a boy believes he sees a g[...]

In this Cyrano de Bergerac-like novel, Karl, a teenage boy, enlists a famous writer to help him impress his girlfriend, Firella. She's asked him to write her a letter in which he reveals his true self. Convinced he's not good enough with words to please her, Karl tracks down Friella's favorite autho[...]

In this Cyrano de Bergerac-like novel, Karl, a teenage boy, enlists a famous writer to help him impress his girlfriend, Fiorella. She's asked him to write her a letter in which he reveals his true self. Convinced he's not good enough with words to please her, Karl tracks down Fiorella's favourite au[...]

An emotionally challenging and beautifully written drama that confronts the messiness of life head-on. Pete's a brilliant runner and dreams of athletic stardom - but fate intervenes. Pete is blindsided when he is involved in a horrific bike collision and his whole life is knocked off course. Stuck[...]

Lucy's life is being made hell by Melanie Prosser and her bullying sidekicks - the present takers - who threaten her every day at school for presents and money. Too ashamed to tell her parents, and too scared to tell her teacher, Lucy finds an unexpected ally in Angus Burns.[...]

Presents two stories "Now I Know" and "The Toll Bridge". In "Now I Know", Tom, an ambitious young police officer, thinks he's had a lucky break when he's put in charge of a bizarre murder investigation. In "The Toll Bridge", everyone seems to know best when it comes to Jan's future - but he's still [...]

Cordelia Kenn har bestämda åsikter och principer och häftigt humör. Hon spelar piano, älskar litteratur och vill bli poet. Och hon älskar att ha sex med Will. I sin dagbok skriver hon om allt: kärlek, sex, poesi, musik, träd, vänskap och hon föreställer sig att hennes ännu ofödda dotter[...]

17-årige Jan är less på att prestera, att alltid finnas till för andra och att uppfylla allas önskningar på bekostnad av sig själv. Framförallt är han less på sin överbeskyddande mamma och sin krävande flickvän. När han får nys om jobbet som tullvakt långt hemifrån bestämmer han si[...]

Ett slags trolleri som händer inne i huvudet det är vad litteratur är, enligt en tioårig pojke citerad i denna bok.

Men för många människor är den magiska världen stängd. Trots

att de har knäckt läskoden läser de ogärna böcker. Att lära sig läsa är en sak, att[...]