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The Art of Being Normal

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Art of Being Normal

Contributors:

By (Author) Lisa Williamson

ISBN:

9781788451338

Publisher:

David Fickling Books

Imprint:

David Fickling Books

Publication Date:

25th February 2025

UK Publication Date:

2nd January 2020

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Young Adult

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

823.92

Prizes:

Winner of Waterstones Childrens Book Prize 2016 (UK)

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

384

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 28mm

Weight:

330g

Description

Two outsiders. Two secrets.

David longs to be a girl. Leo wants to be invisible.

When Leo stands up for David in a fight, an unlikely friendship forms. But things are about to get messy. Because at Eden Park School, secrets have a funny habit of not staying secret for long ...

Reviews

'Heart-warming and ground-breaking' - Independent
'Impressive and affecting' - Guardian
'Passionate and gripping' - Telegraph
'Life-affirming' - Marie Claire

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.

Lisa is also the author of All About Mia, Paper Avalanche, First Day of My Life, First Names: Malala (Yousafzai) and was one of the seven contributors to the collaborative YA novel Floored.

When she is not writing, Lisa loves long walks, long talks, dessert, good books and bad TV. She lives in London.

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