Heatwave by Victor Jestin

Heatwave by Victor JestinA short, sharp, shock of a novel beautifully done' Daily Mail 'The modern day successor to Francoise Sagan' Evening Standard 'Jestin evokes adolescent turmoil with great delicacy and poignancy' Times Literary Supplement 'The Summer Page Turner You Have To Read' WaterstonesWinner of the Prix de la vocation 2019 Winner of the Prix Femina de lycens 2019 Longlisted for the Crime Writers Association 'Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger' 2022 Oscar is dead

“What is it you think you’re protecting in that brain of yours

When a Hero escapes from his book and goes in search of his author

and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonders

what must be said aloud

Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts

Rod Campbell's classic lift-the-flap book has been a firm favourite with toddlers and parents alike ever since it was first published in 1982 - no child's bookcase is complete without a well-worn copy of Dear Zoo

fast paced read

critically acclaimed author Melissa Febos examines the narratives women are told about what it means to be female and what it takes to free oneself from them

passion and clarity

a place to call home

who is more like her mum than she realises

perfect for parents and children to share together