All of the Above

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When sixteen-year-old Toria Bland arrives at her new school she needs to work out who her friends are in a crazy whirl of worry, exam pressure and anxiety over fitting in. Things start looking up when Toria meets the funny and foul-mouthed Polly, who's the coolest girl that Toria has ever known. Polly and the rest of the 'alternative' kids take Toria under their wing. And that's when she meets the irresistible Nico Mancini, lead singer of a local band . But love and friendship have a funny way of going round in circles.A sensitive, diverse and romantic story of first love: perfect for fans of LOOKING FOR ALASKA, THE ART OF BEING NORMAL and Patrick Ness.James Dawson is the UK's Queen of Teen, an award voted for by the public he even beat fellow nominee, John Green to the position. He is hugely active and influential on social media.

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ALL OF THE ABOVE is everything you'd want in a best friend: funny, rude and totally has your back. Patrick Ness Witty, authentic, moving and utterly compelling, AOTA's irresistible cast of characters reel you in from the very first page and do not let go. Lisa Williamson, author of THE ART OF BEING NORMAL Engaging, honest, and feels true to what teenagers are really like in 2015. Loved it! Louise O'Neill, author of ONLY EVER YOURS

Author Bio

Queen of Teen 2014 James Dawson is the multi award-winning author of dark teen thrillers HOLLOW PIKE, CRUEL SUMMER, SAY HER NAME and UNDER MY SKIN. In 2015, he released his first contemporary romance, ALL OF THE ABOVE. His first non-fiction book, BEING A BOY tackled puberty, sex and relationships in a frank and funny fashion. A follow up for young LGBT people, THIS BOOK IS GAY came out in 2014. James is a regular contributor to Attitude Magazine, GT and The Guardian and has contributed to news items on BBC Women's Hour, Front Row, This Morning and Newsnight concerning sexuality, identity, literature and education. James's titles have received rave reviews and his books have been translated into more than ten languages. James writes full time and lives in South London. James is a School Role Model for the charity STONEWALL.Follow James at either www.askjamesdawson.com or at www.jamesdawsonbooks.com or on Twitter: @_jamesdawson