New Releases by Sarah Crossan

Girl in Pieces meets One of Us is Lying, told in Sarah Crossan''s inimitable and award-winning verse. When Connie Ryder is taken from her home in the middle of the night, she finds herself held at Silver Lake Academy, a remote facility for ''troubled'' teens. At Silver Lake, the vulnerable and the dangerous are thrown together, controlled by a strict and brutal regime. Connie decides to keep her head down: the surrounding wilderness makes escape impossible, and who can she trust in a place like Silver Lake? But when a girl is found dead, and a second girl goes missing, Connie is drawn deep into a web of secrets and lies as she attempts to uncover the truth before it''s too late... A sensational, immersive and hugely propulsive ''missing girl'' thriller, set against the backdrop of America''s controversial Troubled Teen industry.

''Funny and dark. Tender and tough. Uncanny and relatable.'' Erin Kelly ''Deeply moving, simultaneously delicate yet hard-hitting'' Claire Kilroy ''Blends comedy, drama and heartbreak'' John Boyne ''A really clever novel'' Cecelia Ahern ______________________________________________________________ On an ordinary morning in an ordinary house, a woman discovers a secret her husband has been keeping. It is a secret that explodes their marriage. As Dolores grapples with her new reality, she unwillingly delves into her past to work out how she got here, unpicking the seams of the relationships that have built her. She''s a sister, a daughter, a wife, a teacher. How much does her past have to influence her present? Can''t she just forgive and forget? And most importantly: what is a woman for, anyway? _____________________________________________________________ ''Bleak, but also hilarious ... Crossan''s deadpan style is bone dry'' Daily Mail ''A singular writer with her own style and conviction'' Irish Times ''Inventive, astute and funny'' Observer ''A roller-coaster read'' i ''Dark humour ... offbeat tenderness ... plenty to say about contemporary intimacy'' Mail on Sunday

Tallulah doesn''t like the rain. It spoils her new dress. It makes her favourite biscuits soggy. It ruins everything. So, she gets an umbrella from Grandma. For a while, she feels better. But is one umbrella enough? Talullah worries about rain thundering down, and washing her away. She decides that she needs complete protection. So she gets another totally big umbrella and under her umbrella house, Talullah feels safe. But is she missing out on all the fun happening around her? How can she manage her fears and still be in the world?

In this “brilliant . . . and darkly funny” (Sarah Dunn) novel, Dolores O''Shea’s marriage collapsed when she discovers her husband’s AI sex doll in the garage—but after moving “Zoey” into the house, they become oddly bonded, opening the door to a lifetime of repressed feelings and memories. 43-year-old Dolores O''Shea is logical, organized, and prepared to handle whatever comes her way. She keeps up with her job and housework, takes care of her mentally declining mother, and remains close with her old friends and her younger sister who''s moved to New York. Though her marriage with David, an anesthesiologist, isn''t what is used to be, nothing can quite prepare her for Zoey, the $8,000 AI sex doll that David has secretly purchased and stuffed away in the garage. At first, Zoey sparks an uncharacteristically strong violence in Dolores, whose entire life is suddenly cast in doubt. But then, Dolores and Zoey start to talk...and what surfaces runs deeper than Dolores could have ever expected, with consequences for all of the relationships in her life, especially her relationship to herself. Provocative, brilliant, and tender, Hey, Zoey is an electrifying new novel about the painful truths of modern-day connection and the complicated and unexpected forms that love can take in a lifetime.

Quand pique ton coeur... Ana Kelly est habituée à la mort. En tant qu’avocate spécialisée dans le droit de succession, elle est souvent contactée par les proches de ses clients pour l''informer du décès de l’un d’eux. Mais rien n’avait préparé Ana à l’appel de Rebecca Taylor qui lui annonce la mort de son mari Connor dans un accident. Cela fait trois ans qu’Ana et Connor avaient une liaison – se retrouvant dans des chambres d’hôtel, partant pour des week-ends en amoureux à la campagne et effaçant hâtivement des sms à peine envoyés. Ils cachaient bien leur amour, et personne n’était au courant. Seule et désemparée, Ana recherche l’amitié de celle qu’elle considérait jusqu’alors comme sa rivale, mais qui, maintenant, est la seule à comprendre sa douleur : Rebecca. Tandis qu’Ana se rapproche de la veuve de son amant, elle est obligée de reconnaître de douloureuses vérités sur leur liaison – et sur la volatilité de l’amour et du désir. Traduit de l''anglais (Irlande) par Pierre Demarty

Ein Anruf verändert alles – Sarah Crossan zeigt in diesem atemlosen Roman in Versform, der durch den hämmernden Rhythmus seiner Sprache eine besondere Dringlichkeit erhält, die Fallstricke menschlichen Miteinanders. Was passiert, wenn der heimliche Geliebte stirbt und man keinem zeigen darf, wie sehr man trauert? Wenn es keinen Ort gibt und keinen Menschen, der um die Qualen wissen darf? Sarah Crossan ist mit diesem Roman ein grandioses Kunststück gelungen: Sie zeigt die Leiden einer getriebenen Frau in schnellen Beats. Ana ist Anwältin, Mutter zweier Kinder und Ehefrau von Paul. Offiziell. Insgeheim gibt es da noch Connor, Anas Klienten und heimlichen Geliebten. Doch Ana erhofft sich mehr von der Affäre als verstohlene Treffen im Hotel. Als Connor unerwartet stirbt, erfährt sie das ausgerechnet von der Person, die zwischen ihnen stand – seiner Frau Rebecca. Ana soll das Testament vollstrecken. Allein gelassen mit ihrer Trauer, sucht sie die Nähe zu Rebecca. Doch während sich der Wunsch nach einer Leidensgenossin schleichend zu einer Besessenheit steigert, vernachlässigt Ana ihre eigene Familie und wandelt dabei ständig am seelischen Abgrund. War Rebecca wirklich so unerträglich, wie Connor immer behauptet hat? Und hatte er überhaupt vor, sie irgendwann zu verlassen? Ana weiß nicht, wie und ob es ihr gelingen kann, Connor und sich selbst zu verzeihen. »Ein mutiges, modernes, zutiefst unterhaltsames und bisweilen leicht subversives Werk« The Guardian

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Sometimes it''s hard to find the right words. This poetry anthology provides the antidote, offering calm, hope and peace to all. Focusing on positivity, this is the perfect collection to dip into whenever you need a boost. Containing a selection of classic and contemporary poems chosen by Sarah Crossan - the go-to verse novelist in the UK - this beautiful book will lift your spirits time and time again. An essential read and the perfect gift for anyone in need of comfort, joy and hope. For fans of The Poetry Pharmacy and Poems to Live Your Life By.

Book Band: White (Ideal for ages 6+) A delightfully funny story, ideal for children practising reading at home or in school. It''s time for Fizzy to go to bed, but next door, Mrs Crumbleboom and her band are having a party. Fizzy is desperate to join in the fun. Will Mum let her stay up just a little bit longer? This family comedy from Ireland''s Children''s Laureate Sarah Crossan, starring the characters from Fizzy and Bandit, is perfect for Key Stage 1 (KS1) children who are learning to read by themselves. It features illustrations from Nicola Colton, creator of the Jasper and Scruff books, and a feisty heroine children will love. _______________ Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. The series is ideal for both home and school, with gorgeous colour illustrations, tips for parents, and fun activity ideas. Online guided reading and teaching notes, written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), are available at bloomsburyreaders.com. ''Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader. Fun, stretching, just the right length, full of adventurous vocabulary and punctuation.'' - Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher

Ana, getrouwd, twee kinderen en notaris, heeft al drie jaar een geheime relatie met Connor als zijn vrouw belt om te zeggen dat hij verongelukt is en of zij het testament wil uitvoeren.

A brilliantly original debut about a love affair cut short, and how lonely it is to live inside a secret -- for fans of Sally Rooney, Sheila Heti, and Ottessa Moshfegh. Ana Kelly can deal with death. As an estate lawyer, an unfortunate part of her day-to-day is phone calls from the next of kin informing her that one of her clients has died. But nothing could have prepared Ana for the call from Rebecca Taylor, explaining in a strangely calm tone that her husband Connor was killed in an accident. Ana had been having an affair with Connor for three years, keeping their love secret in hotel rooms, weekends away, and swiftly deleted text messages. Though consuming, they hide their love well, and nobody knows of their relationship except Mark, Connor''s best friend. Alone and undone, Ana seeks friendship with the person who she once thought of as her adversary and opposite, but who is now the only one who shares her pain -- Rebecca. As Ana becomes closer to her lover''s widow, she is forced to reconcile painful truths about the affair, and the fickleness of love and desire. Funny, frank, and strange, Sarah Crossan''s moving novel is wholly original and deeply resonant.

I am not who I say I am, and Marla isn''t who she thinks she is. I am a girl trying to forget. She is a woman trying to remember. Allison has run away from home and with nowhere to live finds herself hiding out in the shed of what she thinks is an abandoned house. But the house isn''t empty. An elderly woman named Marla, with dementia, lives there – and she mistakes Allison for an old friend from her past named Toffee. Allison is used to hiding who she really is, and trying to be what other people want her to be. And so, Toffee is who she becomes. After all, it means she has a place to stay. There are worse places she could be. But as their bond grows, and Allison discovers how much Marla needs a real friend, she begins to ask herself - where is home? What is a family? And most importantly, who is she, really?

Book Band: White (Ideal for ages 6+) A fun, heartwarming and humorous story, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school. Fizzy wants a dog. Not just any dog though – a golden dog with a black nose and very curly hair. So when a dog called Bandit who looks just like this appears in her neighbour''s garden, Fizzy will stop at nothing to keep him – even if it means hiding poor Bandit in the laundry basket... This delightful comedy from Ireland''s Children''s Laureate Sarah Crossan is perfect for children who are learning to read by themselves and for Key Stage 1. It features illustrations from Nicola Colton and a feisty heroine children will love. _______________ Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. The series is ideal for both home and school, with gorgeous colour illustrations, tips for parents, and fun activity ideas. Online guided reading and teaching notes, written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), are available at bloomsburyreaders.com. ''Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader. Fun, stretching, just the right length, full of adventurous vocabulary and punctuation.'' - Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher

Kasienka in njena mama s Poljskega v Anglijo pripotujeta samo z enim kovčkom in vrečo perila. Kasienka je zbegana in žalostna, njena mama pa ima strto srce, saj se je sem odpravila iskat izginulega moža. Kasienka s težavo navezuje stike, na novi šoli se ne počuti sprejeto, sooča se s težavami, ki so ji bile doslej tuje. Oživi le, ko gre plavat, čeprav se tudi ob tem ne more znebiti občutka, da se potaplja. A v zavetju vode sčasoma najde moč, razumevanje, ljubezen in pogum, da se spopade z ovirami, ki ji jih je življenje postavilo na pot.

Joe Moon a dix-sept ans. Il vient de quitter New York pour aller vivre un temps au Texas. Son frère aîné, Ed, est en prison là-bas. Jugé coupable du meurtre d’un policier, il attend son exécution dans le couloir de la mort. Or, la date approche. Alors Joe veut être là, aider son frère à affronter ces dernières semaines. Car sinon, Ed sera tout seul. Mais voilà qu''un nouvel avocat reprend la défense du condamné... et il a l''air d''y croire. Joe osera-t-il espérer encore ?

Grace e Tippi são gêmeas siamesas. Vivendo literalmente grudadas, estão acostumadas a dividir tudo – a cama, as roupas, parte do corpo, sessões de terapia, o amor e os cuidados da família. Sempre receberam educação em casa, só que agora, aos 16 anos, terão de frequentar uma escola de verdade, para alunos "normais". Em meio à experiência radical do convívio na escola, da busca por amizades verdadeiras, do preconceito sofrido e da primeira paixão, elas terão de tomar a decisão mais difícil de suas vidas. Uma decisão que mudará tudo para sempre – mais até do que elas desejariam....

Escrita en verso libre, Sarah Crossan cuenta la conmovedora historia de unas hermanas gemelas muy unidas. Una historia acerca de los vínculos inquebrantables, la esperanza, la pérdida y el amor. Tippi y Grace. Grace y Tippi. Para ellas, es normal llevar la misma falda. Cada una de estas dos chicas de dieciséis años tiene su propia cabeza, su propio corazón y dos brazos, pero en el vientre se unen. Y viven felices, sin querer arriesgarse a la peligrosa cirugía de separación. Pero el cuerpo de las chicas parece tener vida propia y marca sus propios tempos. Y Grace no quiere admitirlo. Tampoco Tippi. ¿Durante cuánto tiempo más podrán esconder la verdad? ¿Cómo poder enfrentarse a la elección más difícil de sus vidas? Una preciosa y delicada historia sobre lo que nos hace humanas. La crítica ha dicho... «Es un libro precioso, una novela que todo joven debería leer.» Obsesión por la lectura