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Simon Packham

  • 5 stars across 7 books
    Simon Packham was a stand-up comedian and then an actor for twenty years (if you didn't blink you might have caught him on The Bill, or standing next to Dame Judi Dench in a mask) before becoming a writer. He has published four previous books with Piccadilly, including FIREWALLERS and SILENCED which was shortlisted for several awards including the Leeds Book Award. Follow him at www.simonpackham.com or on Twitter: @baldambitions.
    7th April 2022

    Has Anyone Seen Archie Ebbs?

    Archie Ebbs has the perfect life. Good friends, a nice home and classmates who laugh at (nearly) all his jokes. But all ... More

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    5th June 2014

    Trust Games

    A twisted, fast-paced thriller, Packham captures teenage emotions perfectly. When a kind, charismatic new drama teacher... More

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    1st September 2011

    The Bex Factor

    When Bex auditions for The Tingle Factor, she asks her geeky but musical classmate, Matt, to accompany her, hoping he'll... More

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    3rd May 2013

    Firewallers

    Jess returns from a nightmare day at school to find her dad's been suspended from work and gone into hiding. To escape t... More

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    12th June 2012

    Silenced

    'At first I thought there were technical problems - something wrong with the sound system - because when I opened my mou... More

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    1st July 2010

    comin 2 gt u

    Sam Tennant has been brutally murdered in an online computer game. What's worse, it looks like his killers are out to ge... More

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    4th June 2015

    Only We Know

    What is the secret of Lauren's past? Lauren's family have moved house very suddenly, and she and her sister Tilda have ... More

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