WINNER OF THE YOTO CARNEGIE SHADOWERS' CHOICE AWARD 2024.
A TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024
WINNER OF THE UK LITERARY ASSOCIATION BOOK AWARD (11-14+ CATEGORY).
'Do you feel safe?'
A powerful novel exploring how teenagers can be swept up into county lines.
Erik's life has been falling apart ever since his dad died. Homework and being good at school stop feeling important when you're the new man of the house. When Erik's bad behaviour attracts the wrong crowd, he's sucked into a terrifying new world of drug dealing, trap houses and violence.
Making money feels good but Erik soon learns that a small favour can become a huge debt.
And when his sisters' lives are threatened, Erik will have to cross one more line to save them.
Written in stunning verse, this is a poignant story about seeking safety and asking for help in times of crisis.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
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CROSSING THE LINE, winner of the 2024 Yoto Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Medal and the UKLA 11-14+ prize, is Tia Fisher's debut novel.
Tia writes books for the rebel inside her. She spent her youth desperate to escape the boredom of a tiny village in Norfolk, reading everything she could lay her hands on. After being expelled from boarding school
