Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ Brilliantly observed, this is a thoughtful story about truth and friendship. Tilly’s thrilled by her new friendship with Mia; she is chatty and funny and soon the two of them are Best Friends Forever – Already – even though they are only newly met, as new girls as Beech Cliff School. But when Amber Sweet arrives Tilly wants to be friends with her too. Why is Mia so mean about Amber? And who is telling the truth? Tilly finds she has a lot to learn about people as she sorts out new life in secondary school. ~ Julia Eccleshare
Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers of 8+
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A warm and witty tale for pre-teens from Karen McCombie. Tilly has just started at her new secondary schooland she's the luckiest girl in the world - she's found Mia, her new Best Friend Forever already! When Amber joins their class a few days later, Tilly thinks she might have found another friend, but Mia starts to act a little oddly - she says that Amber is a total liar. Who should Tilly believe? Heartfelt, girl-friendly title that is perfect for tweens.
Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+
Karen McCombie is the bestselling author of over 90 books for children and teenagers including the Carnegie Medal-nominated Little Bird Flies, How to be a Human, and series St Grizzle's School for Girls and Indie Kidd. Karen is also the author of the bestselling and much-loved series Ally's World.
Originally from Scotland, she now lives in London with her family who all give her inspiration for her books, whether they like it or not. Read more about the author here.