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

 

This book was recognised by the Carnegie Award. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by childrens librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people.

There are 416 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Andersen Press Ltd .

Pat Moon is the hugely popular author of 'Do Not Read This Book' and the forthcoming 'Four Days Till Friday'. Kaye Umansky is well known for her wicked 'Pongwiffy' stories, Celia Rees has climbed new heights with the powerful 'Witch Child', while Chris D'Lacey and Thomas Bloor are well known for 'Fly Cherokee Fly' and 'The Memory Prisoner' respectively.