Tessa has just a few months to live. So she compiles her bucket list, her To Do Before I Die list. Number one is sex. Released from the constraints of 'normal' life, Tessa tastes new experiences to make her feel alive while her failing body struggles to keep up. Heartbreaking yet astonishingly life-affirming, Before I Die will take you to the very edge.
There are 336 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .
Jenny Downham was an actress for many years before concentrating on her writing full-time. She lives in London with her two sons.