The Big Ask
Paperback
Alfie Parker has bagged the hottest date to prom … hasn’t he? A life-affirming teen romance from bestselling author Simon James Green.
Harvey is popular, cool, plays football and has been in a relationship with his girlfriend Summer for as long as anyone can remember. Alfie is not popular, not cool, has a sick note so he doesn’t have to play any sport, and has been in a relationship with his Xbox since forever.
So when Summer dramatically dumps Harvey just a few days before the school prom, no one is expecting Alfie to ask Harvey to be his date. Least of all Alfie. But sometimes amazing things can happen when you take a chance …
Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 8.
RRP: £7.99
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-80090-242-8
Interest age
13+
Reading age
8
Publication Date
06-06-2024
Format
Paperback
Pages
120 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
Alfie Parker has bagged the hottest date to prom … hasn’t he? A life-affirming teen romance from bestselling author Simon James Green.
Harvey is popular, cool, plays football and has been in a relationship with his girlfriend Summer for as long as anyone can remember. Alfie is not popular, not cool, has a sick note so he doesn’t have to play any sport, and has been in a relationship with his Xbox since forever.
So when Summer dramatically dumps Harvey just a few days before the school prom, no one is expecting Alfie to ask Harvey to be his date. Least of all Alfie. But sometimes amazing things can happen when you take a chance …
Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 8.
Author
Simon James Green, Cover design by Ali Ardington, Illustrated by Mallory Heyer
Simon James Green is an award-winning author and screenwriter who has written over twelve books for children and young people. His young adult novels include Noah Can’t Even (picked by WHSmith as one of the most important LGBT books of the last 50 years); Alex in Wonderland (nominated for the Carnegie medal); Heartbreak Boys, You’re the One That I Want (shortlisted for the YA Book Prize, Diverse Book Award, and winner of the Bristol Teen Book Award), Gay Club! (nominated for the YOTO Carnegie Medal 2023) and Boy Like Me.
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-80090-242-8
Reading age
8
Interest age
13+
Publication Date
06-06-2024
Format
Paperback
Pages
120 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
Alfie Parker has bagged the hottest date to prom … hasn’t he? A life-affirming teen romance from bestselling author Simon James Green.
Harvey is popular, cool, plays football and has been in a relationship with his girlfriend Summer for as long as anyone can remember. Alfie is not popular, not cool, has a sick note so he doesn’t have to play any sport, and has been in a relationship with his Xbox since forever.
So when Summer dramatically dumps Harvey just a few days before the school prom, no one is expecting Alfie to ask Harvey to be his date. Least of all Alfie. But sometimes amazing things can happen when you take a chance …
Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 8.
Author
Simon James Green, Cover design by Ali Ardington, Illustrated by Mallory Heyer
Simon James Green is an award-winning author and screenwriter who has written over twelve books for children and young people. His young adult novels include Noah Can’t Even (picked by WHSmith as one of the most important LGBT books of the last 50 years); Alex in Wonderland (nominated for the Carnegie medal); Heartbreak Boys, You’re the One That I Want (shortlisted for the YA Book Prize, Diverse Book Award, and winner of the Bristol Teen Book Award), Gay Club! (nominated for the YOTO Carnegie Medal 2023) and Boy Like Me.
