Description
| Product ID: | 9781839133312 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Finding Phoebe |
| Authors: | Author: Gavin Extence |
| Page Count: | 336 |
| Subjects: | Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Teenage pregnancy, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and grief, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Disability, impairments and special needs, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Religious issues / debates, Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: teenage pregnancy (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: death & bereavement (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: disability & special needs (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: sexuality & relationships (Children's / Teenage), Social issues: religious issues (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 13 years |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 'Totally enchanting, warm and funny' Ciara Smyth, author of Not My Problem‘Neurodiversity has a voice, and it’s witty and uplifting and enlightening all at once’ Jasper Fforde, author of The Eyre Affair'A lovely book' Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie ProjectLonglisted for the Branford Boase AwardPhoebe is autistic. She prefers to stay in her comfort zone: walking her dog, writing fantasy fiction, surviving school with as few incidents as possible. When her best (and only) friend rebels and gets a secret boyfriend, Phoebe reluctantly agrees to cover for her. Before long, Phoebe’s dealing with all sorts of things she’d rather not, like deception, fashionable jackets, and the bewildering politics of the school chess club. Breaking the rules has never been Phoebe’s thing, but as events take a seriously unexpected turn, she realises there’s more to her than she ever imagined . . . ''Totally enchanting, warm and funny'' Ciara Smyth, author of Not My Problem‘Neurodiversity has a voice, and it’s witty and uplifting and enlightening all at once’ Jasper Fforde, author of The Eyre Affair''A lovely book'' Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie ProjectLonglisted for the Branford Boase AwardPhoebe is autistic. She prefers to stay in her comfort zone: walking her dog, writing fantasy fiction, surviving school with as few incidents as possible.When her best (and only) friend rebels and gets a secret boyfriend, Phoebe reluctantly agrees to cover for her. Before long, Phoebe’s dealing with all sorts of things she’d rather not, like deception, fashionable jackets, and the bewildering politics of the school chess club. Breaking the rules has never been Phoebe’s thing, but as events take a seriously unexpected turn, she realises there’s more to her than she ever imagined . . . |
| Imprint Name: | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-08-03 |
