The Bigg School series follows a class of kids who have just moved up to secondary school, the Henry Bigg Academy. Best Friends Forever tells Lola's story - she and Evie have been BFF since they were babies but everything is about to change for Lola, and not in a good way!
Lisa was born and grew up in Nottingham. She studied drama at Middlesex University and following graduation worked as an actor on stage and TV.Her first novel, The Art of Being Normal won a number of prizes including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Best Older Fiction 2016. She has written three other YA novels and non-fiction for younger children.She lives in London with her husband, stepchildren and a mischievous whippet called Nelson.
A funny, sweet and touching "big school" book, ideal for 9+ fans of
Jacqueline Wilson.
*Guardian*
Relatable, real and really funny ... This warm, true-to-life story
will hit the spot with so many readers.
*Karen McCombie, author*
Funny, touching and wise... as good as Jacqueline Wilson at her
best
*The Bookseller*
Heartfelt and funny, this is a story about staying true to
yourself, no matter what - and about real friendship
*Sinéad O'Hart, author of The Time Tider*
A fresh, funny story filled with feelings around the highs and lows
and ins and outs of friendship. Lisa Williamson and Jess Bradley
feel a perfect pairing and have brilliantly captured the seismic
shifts of changing schools, house and friendship groups.
*Jake Hope – Youth Libraries Group*
This is a delight! It's warm and engaging, and perfectly pitched.
Lisa's characters are spot on! We are all Lola and we all know a
Cleo.
*Abie Longstaff, author of The Trapdoor Mysteries Series*
I absolutely loved Best Friends Forever. It's a warm, funny and
bittersweet story of growing up and growing apart. This will
resonate with so many young people, especially those leaving
primary school. Lisa's writing is honest and heartfelt, and her
portrayal of Lola's struggle to hold on to her best friend and fit
in at her new school whilst remaining true to herself was
captivating to read and felt so real. It's a best friend in a book.
I just loved it.
*Tamsin Winter, author of Bad Influence*
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