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The M Word

★★★★★
★★★★★

English

By (author): Brian Conaghan

Moya. The M Word. Whisper it. Conceal it. But please, never mention it ... Maggie Yates talks to her best mate Moya every day. She tells her about Maggie's mum losing her job. She tells her that Mum's taken to not opening the curtains and crying in secret. And she tells her about how she plans to cheer Mum up find her a fella with a bit of cash to splash. Moya is with her 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 Moya's not really there. Because though she talks to her every day, Moya died months ago ... An unforgettable novel about grief and healing from Costa and Irish Book Award-winner Brian Conaghan. See more
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Product Details
  • Weight: 288g
  • Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
  • Publication Date: 02 Apr 2020
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Age Group: Ages 12+
  • ISBN13: 9781408871577

About Brian Conaghan

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 for Bloomsbury When Mr Dog Bites was shortlisted for the 2015 Carnegie Medal and his second The Bombs That Brought Us Together won the 2016 Costa Childrens Book Award. We Come Apart a verse novel co-authored with Carnegie Medal winner Sarah Crossan won the 2018 UKLA Book Award and his fourth novel The Weight of a Thousand Feathers won the 2018 Irish Book Award for Teen & Young Adult Book of the Year. @BrianConaghan

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