Cross My Heart and Never Lie

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A gorgeous full-colour coming-of-age novel, perfect for fans of Judy Blumes Are You There God Its Me, Margaret, Katie Kirbys The Mega Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks and The Babysitters Club graphic novels

READING THIS WAS LIKE A WARM HUG ALICE OSEMAN
Tuva is starting seventh grade, and her checklist of goals includes: writing a diary, getting a cool look, building the best fort in the woods with her BFFs, and sharing EVERYTHING with her best friends. But when she starts school, nothing is how she hoped it would be.

Seventh grade has split her friends into rival factions: Team Linnea and the girls who fall in love and Team Bao and the girls who are still playing. Linnea has a boyfriend, Bao hates everything related to feelings. Worst of all, Tuva is expected to choose a side!

Then Mariam shows up and suddenly things begin to make a little more sense. But with all her friends fighting, this is one part of growing up that Tuva isnt quite sure how to share . . .

Reviews

Gorgeous cosy artwork. Reading this was like a warm hug. Alice Oseman

"Charming . . . captures the challenges of navigating strains on friendship bonds . . . An absorbing, sincerely told story of adolescent self-discovery and connection." Kirkus Reviews

Evocative of greats like Judy Blume and Sharon Creech . . . raw, sweet, relatable and realistic, this modern classic has a timelessness that will leave a lasting impact. Booklist, starred review

"Timeless and international.the "Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret" of the 21st Century . . . a relatable and touching story with incredibly charming and captivating art." Viewpoint Books

Nora Dsnes has established herself as one of our most important childrens book voices. Kristine Isaksen

A Best New Graphic Novel. Compelling. We Are Teachers

Author Bio

Nora Dsnes (pronounced Dos-NESS), born in 1995, is an author and illustrator who graduated from Kingston University in London and is an incredible new talent in the chldrens book world. CROSS MY HEART AND NEVER LIE is her debut as a writer and illustrator, which has had incredible international success. For this work she received both Pondusprisen and the Norwegian Ministry of Cultures prize for best comic. Nora recently received the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young Peoples Literature Prize.