Kick the Moon

Muhammad Khan

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Macmillan Children's Books
29 January 2019

Fiction & Literature; Family & home stories (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: bullying, violence & abuse (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: truancy & school problems (Children's&YA)

Fifteen-year-old Ilyas is under pressure from everyone: GCSE's are looming and his teachers just won't let up, his dad wants him to join the family business and his mates don't care about any of it.

There's no space in Ilyas' life to just be a teenager.

Serving detention one day, Ilyas finds a kindred spirit in Kelly Matthews, who is fed up with being pigeonholed as the good girl, and their friendship blows the social strata of high school wide open.

But when Kelly catches the eye of one of the local bad boys, Imran, he decides to seduce her for a bet - and Ilyas is faced with losing the only person who understands him. Standing up to Imran puts Ilyas' family at risk, but it's time for him to be the superhero he draws in his comic-books, and go kick the moon.

From Muhammad Khan, author of the critically acclaimed I Am Thunder, comes Kick the Moon, an explosive second novel about making friends, and breaking them too.

By: Muhammad Khan
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 217g
ISBN: 9781509874071
ISBN 10: 1509874070
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 29 January 2019
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience: Young adult , Children/juvenile , Preschool (0-5) , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Muhammad Khan is an engineer, a secondary-school maths teacher, and a YA author. He takes his inspiration from the children he teaches, as well as his own upbringing as a British-born Pakistani. He lives in South London and is studying for an MA in Creative Writing at St Mary's. His critically acclaimed first novel, I Am Thunder, was published by Macmillan Children's Books in 2018. Kick the Moon is Muhammad's second novel.

Reviews for Kick the Moon

Khan's gift for authentic characters and believable dialogue makes his writing sing. -- Fiona Noble * Bookseller, YA One To Watch * One of the most distinctive narrators I've read in ages -- Fiona Noble, The Bookseller, on I Am Thunder This one is special . . . punches well above the weight of most debuts -- The Times, on I Am Thunder This assured, hopeful debut feels unprecedented and essential -- Guardian, on I Am Thunder Funny and clever - a perspective long overdue in British fiction -- Alex Wheatle, Guardian prize-winning author of Crongton Knights, on I Am Thunder An uplifting, empowering novel with hope at its heart -- Observer Children's Book of the Week, on I Am Thunder This is a book about racism, toxic masculinity, bullying and finding your voice. Khan's gift for authentic characters and believable dialogue makes his writing sing -- Fiona Noble, Bookseller This book will make you angry. This book will make you laugh. Muhammad writes with humour and empathy about friendship, belonging, toxic masculinity, maths and - best of all - comic geekery. Fabulous! -- Patrice Lawrence, award-winning author of OrangeBoy