Ibarajo Road

'Allen writes beautifully, gently chauffeuring us along Charlie's nuanced emotional journey, while also speeding us through a white-knuckle sub-plot. ... Dramatic and deeply moving.'

'It's a compelling story, teaching you a lot without being off-puttingly didactic.'

Clare Poole, P&G Wells, - ' exciting and powerful.'

Vanessa Lewis, The Book Nook - 'a powerful and moving story.'

Clare Poole, P&G Wells, - ' exciting and powerful.'

A valuable and compelling read.

This novel is a pacey adventure involving detection and exciting... action that keep the reader turning the pages. Its strength, however, lies in its gritty realism and rich sense of time and place. Harry Allen... writes convincingly and in a multi-layered way.

'An incredibly powerful and moving story.'

A provocative and moving novel ... which encourages readers from Year 9 and beyond to reflect more deeply on global issues and individual responsibility.

'This moving debut novel about a teenage boy trying to redeem himself is a powerful picture of West African life, with its corruption, dangers and joys, as well as a celebration of all that true friendship can bring.'

'It's a compelling story, teaching you a lot without being off-puttingly didactic.'

'Allen writes beautifully, gently chauffeuring us along Charlie' s nuanced emotional journey, while also speeding us through a white-knuckle sub-plot. ... Dramatic and deeply moving.'

Harry Allen was born in the UK, but spent many of his teenage years in Nigeria. He was educated at International schools in Lagos and London, and at Leeds University. After graduating with a degree in Theatre Arts, Harry has worked as an actor, director teacher and writer and has had several plays for young people produced, enjoying collaborations with companies and individuals in Europe and Australia. Harry is currently the Arts Director for an international school in Singapore, where he lives with his wife and young son.