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The M Word

The M Word

by Brian Conaghan (Author)

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    Hardcover 2019

    $17.65
Synopsis

A conker's tough and shiny and it can withstand a whole load of hard knocks. That's Maggie Yates all over. And the latest in a long line is her mum losing her job. They didn't have a lot to begin with and now Mum's taken to not opening the curtains and crying in secret. But Maggie has a plan to cheer her up - find her a fella. And if he's got a bit of cash to splash on treating them, all the better. Best friend Moya's there every step of the way. You're surfing a rainbow if you think someone like that exists round here, she smiles. But I'll help. But at the back of her mind Maggie knows that Mum's crying is more than sadness. That there are no easy fixes. And that, though she talks to her every day, Moya died six months ago. How many hits before a conker splits in two?

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 352
 Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Published: 13 Jun 2019
ISBN 10: 1408871564
ISBN 13: 9781408871560
Book Overview: From Costa award winner Brian Conaghan comes an unforgettable novel about grief and healing that is full of humour, warmth, love, sadness and perseverance.

Author Bio
Brian Conaghan was born and raised in the Scottish town of Coatbridge but now lives in Dublin. He has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow. For many years Brian worked as a teacher and taught in Scotland, Italy and Ireland. His first YA novel, When Mr Dog Bites, was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal in 2015 and his second, The Bombs That Brought Us Together, won the Costa Children's Book Award in 2016. We Come Apart, a verse novel co-authored with Carnegie Medal winner Sarah Crossan, won the UKLA Book Award. His latest novel, The Weight of a Thousand Feathers, published in June 2018 to critical acclaim.