![]() ![]() And when there are dangerous secrets everywhere, not just outside, but under your own roof. When you're amazing at drawing but terrible at fitting in. But being a detective is difficult when you're Kieran Woods. A brilliant and thought provoking read for anyone who enjoyed The Curious Incident of the Dog at. Plucked from obscurity to be the face of a high-profile fashion advertising campaign. ![]() It tells the story of Harriet Manners, a socially awkward 15 year old English girl with a limited circle of friends, a (now) super model boyfriend and who is the target of the school bully. It's a good job Kieran's a master of observation, and knows all the detective tricks of the trade. Geek Girl is the debut novel of Holly Smale. And to his grandma, who just stopped coming round one day. He's going to find out what really happened. He's made a promise, and when you say something out loud, that means you're going to do it, for real. It was only a homeless old man after all. He was a homeless man, but he still wanted to live.' There's been a murder, but the police don't care. 'I found Jean's friend dead in the river. So when a homeless man called Colin is killed, and the police don’t seem interested, Kieran decides to investigate himself. He’s an artist, inspired by Lowry, and a boy with a strong sense of right and wrong. ![]() Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the Federation of Children's Book Groups Prize and longlisted for the 2015 Carnegie Medal, Kim Slater's outstanding debut, Smart, is moving and compelling novel with a loveable character at its heart. Kieran sees the world in a different way from most 14-year-old boys. Smart is a mysterious detective book, although it’s not like most detective books you have probably read. ![]()
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