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Product details
- ISBN 9780702314940
- Weight: 200g
- Dimensions: 126 x 196mm
- Publication Date: 18 Jun 2026
- Publisher: Scholastic
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Knives Out for YA readers, this is a twisty,
high stakes game for a life-changing inheritance brimming with chilling
family secrets.
“Stunningly gripping, sharp and edgy”
- School Reading List
Derin is a working-class student bound for Cambridge University.
When her favourite professor, Alexander Darnley, and then his
wife, Cornelia, unexpectedly die, all of their students attend the
will reading. They are instructed to compete in a series of challenges,
based on Cornelia's beloved historical novel, to win their
stately home and its multi million-pound inheritance.
But the Darnley's family are not happy to be missing
out on their fortune and they don't plan on letting it go easily.
And tensions continue to rise when on Derin's first night at Kenfield
House, she receives a note reading 'There's something else
going on here that the Darnley's don't want you to know.' Derin must
balance the thrilling games, scheming classmates and a cute Kenfield
intern, all whilst realizing that the history and secrets
of Kenfield House might be soaked in blood.
Who will ultimately be the heir?
A thrilling, pacy race for a life-changing prize filled with
family secrets and twisty reveals
Perfect for fans of The Inheritance Games and Knives
Out
Award-winning author, Aleema Omotoni, explores the power of wealth
and the difficulties of black girlhood in this thought-provoking
and entertaining plot.
Praise for Everyone's Thinking It:
"A Gossip Girl for the new age that's impossible to put
down. Omotoni spins an intricate web of relationships ... all
tangled in relevant questions of identity, oppression, and community.
This is an absolute knockout debut, and once reading, everyone
will be thinking it.' Racquel Marie, author of Ophelia
After All
"Brimming with high-stakes drama and a witty cast of both noble
and nefarious characters, Everyone's Thinking It is a
big-hearted, clever page-turner." Ibi Zoboi, New York
Times bestselling author
'With its compelling mystery, insightful social commentary, and
charming romance, Everyone's Thinking It is a richly layered
and remarkable debut.' Elise Bryant, author of Happily
Ever Afters
