Her stuttering and honest observations about ‘Moronic Louise’ and ‘the Ben’ are open and amusing. Eleven years old, she is about to face the most tumultuous six months of her young life. This is a novel you are going to hear lots, and lots, about this year.Īt the heart of this striking piece of writing, is the voice of Liv. Rebecca Westcott’s striking debut novel, Dandelion Clocks, does just that for a younger age group. Think The Fault In Our Stars by John Green and A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness – with honesty, directness and respect for their readers they delve into death, tackling it head on. Tough themes have been a recurring themes in many novels during the past 18 months in particular.

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I’m finally starting to get over Smokey dying – I still love him but I know that he’s happy in heaven. Probably because it reminds me of the best, most faithful guinea pig in the whole world EVER. My best song is “When Smokey Sings” by ABC. It’s 6:20pm and I’m sitting on my bed listening to my new tape “Now That’s What I Call Music 10”.

Dandelion Clocks by Rebecca Westcott