Mud
1st Edition
Published on 5. July 2018
416 pages
978-1-78761-125-2 (ISBN)
Description
LONGLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL
An achingly funny, touching story for anyone who has been thrown in at the deep end.
'Smart and funny. It will tug at your heartstrings' Dawn O'Porter
It's 1979, and thirteen-year-old Lydia has no idea how she'll cope when her dad announces that the family has to sell up and move onto a Thames sailing barge in Essex. With his girlfriend. And her three kids.
Between trying to keep her clothes dry in a leaky cabin, disastrous hair-dye attempts, awkward encounters with local boys, and coping with her suddenly enormous and troublesome family, Lydia fears she'll sink rather than swim . . .
At turns heartbreaking and uplifting, through Lydia's innocent and perceptive voice we find out that while the mud may stick, the tide can turn - and in unexpected and joyful ways.
Perfect for fans of Louise Rennison, Hilary McKay and Rae Earl
An achingly funny, touching story for anyone who has been thrown in at the deep end.
'Smart and funny. It will tug at your heartstrings' Dawn O'Porter
It's 1979, and thirteen-year-old Lydia has no idea how she'll cope when her dad announces that the family has to sell up and move onto a Thames sailing barge in Essex. With his girlfriend. And her three kids.
Between trying to keep her clothes dry in a leaky cabin, disastrous hair-dye attempts, awkward encounters with local boys, and coping with her suddenly enormous and troublesome family, Lydia fears she'll sink rather than swim . . .
At turns heartbreaking and uplifting, through Lydia's innocent and perceptive voice we find out that while the mud may stick, the tide can turn - and in unexpected and joyful ways.
Perfect for fans of Louise Rennison, Hilary McKay and Rae Earl
Reviews / Votes
Smart and funny. It will tug at your heartstrings -- Dawn O'Porter This delectable novel... Historically evocative and full of amusing thoughts, it scoots along with wind in its sails. -- Nicolette Jones * Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week * This original and tender comic novel is an apparent contradiction: a hugely funny story about grief, parental alcoholism and loneliness -- Imogen Russell Williams * Guardian * Touching, warm, heart breaking and hilarious. -- Vivian French * BookTrust - Best Kids' Books of 2018 * ...poignant yet funny novel * Mail on Sunday - Books of the Year 2018 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Andersen Press Ltd
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 11 to 15 years
File size
1,45 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78761-125-2 (9781787611252)
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Person
Emily Thomas was born in London, and has lived there most of her life - except between the ages of 13 and 18 when she lived in Maldon in Essex on board a Thames Sailing Barge, with her family of seven assorted siblings and stepsiblings and two warring cats. Emily also works as an editor of many different kinds of books, including children's and young adult fiction. She now lives in Brixton, with no pets and a lot of books.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Copyright
- Title Page
- Dedication
- 1979
- Saturday 9th June
- Monday 11th June
- Monday 18th June
- Friday 22nd June
- Saturday 23rd June
- Friday 29th June
- Saturday 30th June
- Thursday 12th July
- Friday 20th July
- Saturday 21st July
- Saturday 28th July
- Saturday 4th August
- Tuesday 7th August
- Friday 10th August
- Sunday 12th August
- Tuesday 14th August
- Friday 17th August
- Monday 20th August
- Tuesday 4th September
- Wednesday 12th September
- Wednesday 3rd October
- Thursday 18th October
- Thursday 1st November
- Friday 9th November
- 1980
- Sunday 6th January
- Tuesday 5th February
- Friday 15th February
- Monday 10th March
- Saturday 15th March
- Thursday 3rd April
- Friday 4th April
- Saturday 5th April
- Monday 28th April
- Wednesday 7th May
- Friday 9th May
- Thursday 5th June
- Tuesday 24th June
- Saturday 28th June
- Monday 30th June
- Saturday 5th July
- Sunday 13th July
- Wednesday 16th July
- Friday 18th July
- Sunday 20th July
- Saturday 2nd August
- Friday 8th August
- Tuesday 12th August
- Saturday 16th August
- Wednesday 20th August
- Thursday 4th September
- Friday 5th September
- Monday 8th September
- Wednesday 10th September
- Wednesday 1st October
- Wednesday 5th November
- Thursday 6th November
- Thursday 13th November
- Friday 14th November
- Monday 17th November
- 1981
- Sunday 15th February
- Monday 2nd March
- Saturday 14th March
- Monday 30th March
- Friday 17th April
- Saturday 18th April
- Sunday 19th April
- Monday 20th April
- Saturday 2nd May
- Tuesday 5th May
- Monday 18th May
- Saturday 23rd May
- Sunday 24th May
- Acknowledgements
