The Last Beginning
School year: Year 10
No. of pages 312
Published: 2018
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This book is part of a book series called Next Together .
This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-9th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.
There are 312 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 2018 by Skyhorse Publishing .
Lauren James graduated from the University of Nottingham, where she studied chemistry and physics. She is an Arts Council grant recipient, and is longlisted for the 2016 Branford Boase Award for her debut novel, The Next Together . She lives in the West Midlands in the United Kingdom.
This book is in the following series:
Praise for The Last Beginning:
"As in the first book, this installment is peppered with love notes, diagrams, and photos of future events, which cleverly foreshadows some of the plot twists. Teens will relate to Clove's struggles with identity and sexuality." -School Library Journal
Praise for The Next Together:
"An ambitious, promising premise . . . James is one to watch." --Kirkus Reviews
"A heartbreaking and unpredictable love story spanning time and space." --Melinda Salisbury, author of The Sin Eater's Daughter
"Such an absorbing book. Lauren James spins together multiple timelines and plot threads to create a story that's complex and intriguing without ever being confusing. An accomplished debut." --Kendra Leighton, author of Glimpse
"An explosion of storytelling. It's everything that I love about books. Read it." --Alice Oseman, author of Solitaire
"Packed with humor, adventure, conspiracy, and epic romance, The Next Together is a sensational debut that is sure to put you on the edge of your seat and keep you there." --Catherine Doyle, author of Vendetta
"A funny, gripping, and incredibly imaginative story of true love and reincarnation." --Louise O'Neill, author of Only Ever Yours
Praise for The Last Beginning:
"As in the first book, this installment is peppered with love notes, diagrams, and photos of future events, which cleverly foreshadows some of the plot twists. Teens will relate to Clove's struggles with identity and sexuality." -School Library Journal
Praise for The Next Together:
"An ambitious, promising premise . . . James is one to watch." --Kirkus Reviews
"A heartbreaking and unpredictable love story spanning time and space." --Melinda Salisbury, author of The Sin Eater's Daughter
"Such an absorbing book. Lauren James spins together multiple timelines and plot threads to create a story that's complex and intriguing without ever being confusing. An accomplished debut." --Kendra Leighton, author of Glimpse
"An explosion of storytelling. It's everything that I love about books. Read it." --Alice Oseman, author of Solitaire
"Packed with humor, adventure, conspiracy, and epic romance, The Next Together is a sensational debut that is sure to put you on the edge of your seat and keep you there." --Catherine Doyle, author of Vendetta
"A funny, gripping, and incredibly imaginative story of true love and reincarnation." --Louise O'Neill, author of Only Ever Yours
