First Day of My Life

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A love letter to best-friendship, first loves and unexpected surprises. A powerful reminder that every day has the potential to be the first day of the rest of your life. Its GCSE results day. Frankies best friend, Jojo, is missing. And a baby has been stolen. But there are three sides to this story. Frankie, Jojo and Rams lives are about to change forever as their friendships are put to the test by the unpredictability of life. Theyre each determined to find out the truth, but at what cost

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A compelling drama * Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week *
A gripping mystery that frames friendship, love and new beginnings * Observer *
A warm and compelling tale of friendship and first loves * Holly Bourne *
Spot on about friendship and beautifully uplifting * Patrice Lawrence *
A warm, witty and wonderful book about friendship and all its complications * Jenny Downham *
A deft, absorbing story with characters so sympathetic, theyll make a home in your heart * Non Pratt *
Beautiful and affirming * Melinda Salisbury *

Author Bio

Lisa was born and grew up in Nottingham. Following a degree in drama, she worked as an actor for over a decade before writing her debut novel. The Art of Being Normal went on to win the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Best Older Fiction 2016 and was the bestselling hardback UKYA debut of 2015. Lisa is also the author of All About Mia, Paper Avalanche, First Names: Malala (Yousafzai) and was one of seven contributors to the collaborative YA novel Floored. When she's not writing, Lisa loves long walks, long talks, dessert, good books and bad TV. She lives in London.