Game Over!
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Game Over!
By (Author) Serena Patel
Illustrated by Louise Forshaw
HarperCollins Publishers
Barrington Stoke Ltd
1st February 2026
11th September 2025
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: School stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality and inclusio
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Computing and Information Technology
Physical Properties
Paperback
72
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 5mm
270g
Description
When Jay discovers a talent for computing, will he pursue his newfound passion or follow the crowd A heartwarming story from multi-award winning author of Anisha the Accidental Detective.
Can you be true to yourself without losing your friends along the way Jay is excited about a game-design project being worked on by the Computing Club at school. He wants to join in, but theres a big problem.
Jays friends think computing is only for nerds and they want him to a new football team with them. Both activities happen at the same time, so Jay has to choose.
Can he find the courage to tell his friends how he really feels, and if he does, will it mean their friendship is over
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Author Bio
Serena Patel is the author of the Anisha, Accidental Detective series which won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award for Fiction. She lives in the West Midlands with her family and believes all children deserve to feel seen in the stories they read and that books are an important tool for empathy. When she's not writing Serena enjoys watching movies, reading and eating cake. Chocolate cake preferred.
