Lola and Evie have been BFF since they were babies. When Lola discovers that they're in different classes at their new school, it's a total disaster! Lola is forced to sit next to Daniel, the most annoying boy on the planet. Worse still, Evie makes a brand new friend – snooty show-off, Cleo – who wants Evie all to herself. Three most definitely IS a crowd, but Lola is not going to lose her BFF without putting up a fight!
With illustrations from the award-winning Jess Bradley (illustrator of The Day in the Life of a Poo, A Gnu and You and contibutor to the Phoenix Comic) that express the often hilarious inner lives of the characters, the Bigg School series tells stories of the extraordinary lives of ordinary kids navigating friendships, change and all the ups and downs of growing up.
Published by Guppy Books, October 2023
"Funny, touching and wise… as good as Jacqueline Wilson at her best" – Charlotte Eyre, The Bookseller
"Warm, honest and hugely relatable" – Cath Howe, author of My Life on Fire
"Funny, engaging and captures the essence of young people figuring out old and new friendships and changes that come with growing up." – Emma Suffield, Little Blog of Library Treasures
"It made me laugh and cringe in equal measure as Lola tries to make sense of the chances in her life. I absolutely loved it. A perfect transitional read!" – Jo Clarke, author of The Travelling School Mysteries series DOUBLE DRAMA (Bigg School #2)
The second book in the acclaimed Bigg School series! Each book follows a kid in Year 7 at the Henry Bigg Academy – the ups and downs of secondary school are shown with empathy, warmth and humour, illustrated with gorgeous doodles from master illustrator Jess Bradley (the Phoenix comic, A Day in the Life). Life isn’t easy for Daniel Littleton – Mum’s poorly, Dad’s always working and his twin sisters drive him up the wall! At school he’s the only kid without the latest trainers or Xbox and his mates are starting to notice. Things look up when he gets a starring role in the school play – though if his football-mad mates find out, they’ll make his life a misery! But leading a double life is tricky and before long, Daniel’s lies start spinning out of control…
Published Guppy Books, April 2024
"Another perfectly observed and pitched story of Year 7 life – funny, warm and true" – LoveReading Book of the Month