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'An engaging book for young readers... with lies, secrets, and dyslexia at the heart of the story' * Armadillo Magazine * 'A grippingly unfolding domestic drama' * Sunday Times * PRAISE FOR MALCOLM DUFFY: 'Touching and compelling to the end... It has sweetness and comedy, despite the gravity of its theme. And it is a lesson in standing up for yourself and others and finding the people who deserve your trust' Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week, on Me Mam. Me Dad. Me. 'A crusading novel on a topic that sadly looks to be timeless' Financial Times, on Sofa Surfer. 'An intriguing premise and one that Duffy handles with aplomb. The empathy he has for his characters shines through' Irish Times on Me Mam. Me Dad. Me. 'Truthful, compelling and fearlessly insightful, Sofa Surfer, without any shadow of a doubt, lives up to the promise of Duffy's acclaimed and powerful debut, Me Mam. Me Dad. Me.' Armadillo. 'For pitch-perfect teenage voices, you can't go wrong with Malcolm Duffy's Me Mam. Me Dad. Me.' * Irish Times, Best Books of the Year *

'An engaging book for young readers... with lies, secrets, and dyslexia at the heart of the story' * Armadillo Magazine * PRAISE FOR MALCOLM DUFFY: 'Touching and compelling to the end... It has sweetness and comedy, despite the gravity of its theme. And it is a lesson in standing up for yourself and others and finding the people who deserve your trust' Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week, on Me Mam. Me Dad. Me. 'A crusading novel on a topic that sadly looks to be timeless' Financial Times, on Sofa Surfer. 'An intriguing premise and one that Duffy handles with aplomb. The empathy he has for his characters shines through' Irish Times on Me Mam. Me Dad. Me. 'Truthful, compelling and fearlessly insightful, Sofa Surfer, without any shadow of a doubt, lives up to the promise of Duffy's acclaimed and powerful debut, Me Mam. Me Dad. Me.' Armadillo. 'For pitch-perfect teenage voices, you can't go wrong with Malcolm Duffy's Me Mam. Me Dad. Me.' * Irish Times, Best Books of the Year *

PRAISE FOR MALCOLM DUFFY: 'Touching and compelling to the end... It has sweetness and comedy, despite the gravity of its theme. And it is a lesson in standing up for yourself and others and finding the people who deserve your trust' Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week, on Me Mam. Me Dad. Me. 'A crusading novel on a topic that sadly looks to be timeless' Financial Times, on Sofa Surfer. 'An intriguing premise and one that Duffy handles with aplomb. The empathy he has for his characters shines through' Irish Times on Me Mam. Me Dad. Me. 'Truthful, compelling and fearlessly insightful, Sofa Surfer, without any shadow of a doubt, lives up to the promise of Duffy's acclaimed and powerful debut, Me Mam. Me Dad. Me.' Armadillo. 'For pitch-perfect teenage voices, you can't go wrong with Malcolm Duffy's Me Mam. Me Dad. Me.' * Irish Times, Best Books of the Year *

'A grippingly unfolding domestic drama... The book's two engaging narrators learn and teach the value of empathy with others' * Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week * 'An honest, open family drama shining a light on dyslexia' * Sunday Express * 'An engaging book for young readers... with lies, secrets, and dyslexia at the heart of the story' * Armadillo Magazine * 'A funny, raw and heartfelt teen story that sensitively explores the impact of dyslexia' -- Chris Soul, reviewer and teacher 'Well-paced and highly engaging, readers will be surprised by more than one satisfying twist' * BookTrust, Book of the Month * 'This brilliant story about a blended family also explores the joys and challenges of dyslexia' * The Week Junior * 'This book has very real, appealing characters - and lots of extremely funny moments' * Scotsman *

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Malcolm Duffy is a Geordie born and bred, but now he lives in Surrey with his wife and daughters. His debut, Me Mam. Me Dad. Me., shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, also won the YA category of the Sheffield Children's Book Award 2019, the Redbridge Book Award 2019 and a host of other prizes. His second novel, Sofa Surfer, was shortlisted for the Redbridge Children's Book Award 2021, longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2021 and nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2021. Twitter @malcolmduffyUK Website: malcolmduffy.com

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