'A truly brilliant book. I galloped through it... edge of the seat stuff!' Malorie Blackman
'Pitch-perfect teen voices and a bruising, thrilling pace.' Metro
'Direct and punchy.' The Guardian
'A contemporary urban thriller with a powerful family drama at its heart.' The Bookseller
"What a book! Such a gripping, gritty storyline, with such wonderful, believable characters. Loved it." (Tanya Landman, author of Buffalo Soldier)
Not cool enough, not clever enough, not street enough for anyone to notice me. I was the kid people looked straight through.
NOT ANY MORE. NOT SINCE MR ORANGE.
Sixteen-year-old Marlon has made his mum a promise - he'll never follow his big brother, Andre, down the wrong path. So far, it's been easy, but when a date ends in tragedy, Marlon finds himself hunted. They're after the mysterious Mr Orange, and they're going to use Marlon to get to him. Marlon's out of choices - can he become the person he never wanted to be, to protect everyone he loves?
(P) 2017 Hodder Children's Books
BOOK OF THE WEEK - A brilliant middle-grade story celebrating friendship, magic and fighting for change.
Can you solve the puzzles to save the Kingdom? Put your puzzle skills to the test with mazes, word games and codes to crack!
Young readers will love this gorgeous picture book about a chilled capybara who just won't be rushed.
This is Book 1 in the Black Stories Matter Series. See all Black Stories Matter books here.
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Patrice Lawrence is a half-Trinidadian writer born in Brighton. Her first published story, Duck, Duck Goose was included in the Decibel Penguin Prize Anthology. She is currently working on a longer novel for children, and we are looking forward to reading more from this talented young writer.
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