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Cruel Summer


School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 9

No. of pages 336

Published: 2014

Great for age 12-18 years

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A compelling psychological thriller with a dash of romance from award-winning writer Juno Dawson. Perfect for fans of Sue Wallman and E. Lockhart.Ryan is looking forward to spending the summer with his old school friends at Katie's luxurious Spanish villa. He hasn't seen them all since their friend Janey committed suicide a year ago and he's hoping this summer they'll be able to put the past behind them and move on. But then someone else arrives, claiming to have proof that Janey's suicide was murder.Ryan was hoping for sun, sea and sand. Suddenly, he's facing a long, hot summer of death, drama and deceit . . .

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 12-15 years.

There are 336 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2014 by Hachette Children's Group .

Juno Dawson is the multi award-winning author of six novels for young adults. Juno also wrote the bestselling non-fiction guide to life for young LGBT people, This Book is Gay. Juno's titles have received rave reviews and have been translated into more than ten languages around the world.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Lancashire School Library Services Fantastic Book Award
This book was recognised by the Lancashire School Library Services Fantastic Book Award.

Sheffield Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Sheffield Children's Book Award.

Queen of Teen
This book was recognised by the Queen of Teen.

An enjoyable, and occasionally tongue-in-cheek psychological thriller * Book Trust *

 

An enjoyable, and occasionally tongue-in-cheek psychological thriller * Book Trust *

 

A sleek, smart twist on the traditional beach read * Star Magazine *

 

A sleek, smart twist on the traditional beach read * Star Magazine *

 

A gripping psychological thriller * Mizz Magazine *

 

A gripping psychological thriller * Mizz Magazine *

 

This is a terrific rollercoaster of a psychological thriller, humorous, tense and utterly gripping * School Librarian *

 

This is a terrific rollercoaster of a psychological thriller, humorous, tense and utterly gripping * School Librarian *

 

This is a terrific rollercoaster of a psychological thriller, humorous, tense and utterly gripping. -- Sophie Smiley * THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN JOURNAL *