Cross My Heart and Never Lie

Nora Dåsnes

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FAR SHORE
10 May 2024

Graphic novels; Children's & Educational; Family & home stories (Children's&YA); School stories (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues; Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's&YA)

A gorgeous full-colour coming-of-age novel, perfect for fans of Judy Blume’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Katie Kirby’s The Mega Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks and The Babysitters Club graphic novels

‘READING THIS WAS LIKE A WARM HUG’ – ALICE OSEMAN

Tuva is starting seventh grade, and her checklist of goals includes: writing a diary, getting a cool look, building the best fort in the woods with her BFFs, and sharing EVERYTHING with her best friends. But when she starts school, nothing is how she hoped it would be.

Seventh grade has split her friends into rival factions: Team Linnea and the girls who fall in love and Team Bao and the girls who are still playing. Linnea has a boyfriend, Bao hates everything related to feelings. Worst of all, Tuva is expected to choose a side!

Then Mariam shows up and suddenly things begin to make a little more sense. But with all her friends fighting, this is one part of growing up that Tuva isn’t quite sure how to share . . .

By: Nora Dåsnes
Imprint: FAR SHORE
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9780008653750
ISBN 10: 0008653755
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 10 May 2024
Recommended Age: From 10 to 13 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Young adult , English as a second language , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Nora Dåsnes (pronounced Dos-NESS), born in 1995, is an author and illustrator who graduated from Kingston University in London in 2017. CROSS MY HEART AND NEVER LIE is her debut as a writer and illustrator. For this work she received both Pondusprisen and the Norwegian Ministry of Culture's prize for best comic. Nora recently received the 2022 Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize. Becky Goddard-Hill is a former social worker and child development trainer. She also holds a postgraduate diploma in Psychotherapy, is a certified life coach and a member of the National Council of Psychotherapists. Becky is also the author of a range of fun activity books focused on children's emotional health and wellbeing. Becky lives in Nottingham and has 2 teenage children. Assia Ieradi is a freelance illustrator, currently based in Bologna. She graduated in Modern Literature in Rome and in Languages of Comics at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna, combining her two passions, storytelling and illustration. She has illustrated picture books, puzzles, board games and comics for publishers such as Ravensburger, Centro Studi Erickson, Castoro Editore and Harper Collins. Follow @assia_hart

Reviews for Cross My Heart and Never Lie

"“Gorgeous cosy artwork. Reading this was like a warm hug.” Alice Oseman ""Charming . . . captures the challenges of navigating strains on friendship bonds . . . An absorbing, sincerely told story of adolescent self-discovery and connection."" – Kirkus Reviews ""Timeless and international….the ""Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret"" of the 21st Century . . . a relatable and touching story with incredibly charming and captivating art."" – Viewpoint Books “Nora Dåsnes has established herself as one of our most important children’s book voices.” – Kristine Isaksen “A Best New Graphic Novel. Compelling.” — We Are Teachers"