Sarah Crossan

Grace and Tippi are twins - conjoined twins.And their lives are about to change.No longer able to afford homeschooling, they must venture into the world - a world of stares, sneers and cruelty. Will they find more than that at school? Can they find real friends? And what about love?But what neither Grace or Tippi realises is that a heart-wrenching decision lies ahead. A decision that could tear them apart. One that will change their lives even more than they ever imagined.From Carnegie Medal shortlisted author Sarah Crossan, this moving and beautifully crafted novel about identity, sisterhood and love ultimately asks one question: what does it mean to want and have a soulmate?

WINNER OF THE YA BOOK PRIZE 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2016 WINNER OF THE CBI BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2016 Grace and Tippi don't like being stared and sneered at, but they're used to it. They're conjoined twins - united in blood and bone. What they want is to be looked at in turn, like they truly are two people. They want real friends. And what about love? But a heart-wrenching decision lies ahead for Tippi and Grace. One that could change their lives more than they ever asked for...This moving and beautifully crafted novel about identity, sisterhood and love ultimately asks one question: what does it mean to want and have a soulmate? The ONE book you have to read this summer! The phenomenal new novel from Carnegie-shortlisted author Sarah Crossan; incredibly moving and extraordinarily crafted, it explores the unbreakable bond and love between sisters. Shortlisted for The CILIP Carnegie Medal in 2016

Grace e Tippi são gêmeas siamesas. Vivendo literalmente grudadas, estão acostumadas a dividir tudo – a cama, as roupas, parte do corpo, sessões de terapia, o amor e os cuidados da família. Sempre rec

Poignant, powerful, just perfect' - Cathy Cassidy'This poetic novel is sheer perfection ... I loved it' - Irish Examiner'A compellingly beautiful, utterly seductive debut novel . Do not miss it' - The Scotsman_______________Sarah Crossan's exquisite debut novel explores first love, friendship and quiet courage. It will leave you sad, happy and wanting more.Sometimes I want to tear off my clothesAnd show them I'm the sameUnderneath -Maybe better.

This poignant realistic tale is about learning to love and taking responsibility and how poems can tell the truth Sunday Times Book of the Week A story of the redeeming power of love It s beautifully written and it made me cry but it also made me laugh The Bookbag SHORTLISTED FOR THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDALAll the time Mum was away Eleven long years I saved up my hopes Like little pennies in a jar Apple s mother disappeared years ago leaving Apple with her nana and a lot of unanswered questions But when she unexpectedly explodes back into Apple s life like a comet homecoming is bittersweet It s only when Apple meets someone more lost than she is that she begins to see things as they really are This beautiful novel from multi award winning author Sarah Crossan explores family friendship and reconciliation It is a story about how messy complicated and surprising love can be Experience every emotion with the finest verse novelist of our generation Don t miss Sarah Crossan s other irresistibly page turning books Moonrise One Toffee and The Weight of Water

A beautiful perfect moving read Cecelia Ahern author of PS I Love You The outstanding novel from the Carnegie Medal winning former Laureate na nÓg Sarah Crossan thought provoking and moving it explores love and family during The Great Hunger Ireland 1846 Nell is working as a scullery maid in the kitchen of the Big House Once she loved school and books and dreaming But there s not much choice of work when the land grows food that rots in the earth Now she is scrubbing peeling washing sweeping for Sir Philip Wicken the man who owns her home her family s land their crops everything His dogs are always well fed even as famine sets in Upstairs in the Big House where Nell is forbidden to enter is Johnny Browning newly arrived from England the young nephew who will one day inherit it all And as hunger and disease run rampant all around them a spark of life and hope catches light when Nell and Johnny find each other This is a love story and the story of a people being torn apart This is a powerful and unforgettable novel from the phenomenally talented Sarah Crossan A beautifully written tightly observed novel The Times Unmissable Daily Mail Irresistibly emotive The Sunday Times Thrums with longing beauty loss and strength

Broke my heart and mended it Cecilia Ahern It will shake up preconceptions and move readers to tears Sunday Times Book of the Week Truly remarkable Irish Times WINNER OF THE YA BOOK PRIZE WINNER OF THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL WINNER OF THE CBI BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDWINNER OF THE CLIPPA POETRY AWARD Here we are And we are living Isn t that amazing How we manage to be here at all Grace and Tippi don t like being stared and sneered at but they re used to it They re conjoined twins united in blood and bone What they want is to be looked at in turn like they truly are two people They want real friends And what about love But a heart wrenching decision lies ahead for Tippi and Grace One that could change their lives more than they ever asked for This moving and beautifully crafted novel about identity sisterhood and love ultimately asks one question what does it mean to want and have a soulmate Experience every emotion with the finest verse novelist of our generation Don t miss Sarah Crossan s other irresistibly page turning books Moonrise Toffee Apple and Rain and The Weight of Water

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA CHILDREN''S BOOK AWARD 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE YA BOOK PRIZE 2018 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CBI BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CLiPPA AWARD 2018 ''Devastating ... Any reader with a heart will weep buckets'' Sunday Times Book of the Week They think I hurt someone. But I didn''t. You hear? Cos people are gonna be telling you all kinds of lies. I need you to know the truth. Joe hasn''t seen his brother for ten years, and it''s for the most brutal of reasons

Pourquoi Ed est parti, son frère Joe ne l'a jamais vraiment compris. A l'époque, il n'était qu'un petit garçon. Aujourd'hui, Joe a 17 ans et il doit accompagner son grand frère dans ses derniers mome

Utterly sublime Cecelia Ahern Impossible not to read it in a single gulp The Times Undoubtedly one of the best books of the year Irish Times SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDSWINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG YA AWARD I am not who I say I am Marla isn t who she thinks she is I am a girl trying to forget Marla is a woman trying to remember When Allison runs away from home she doesn t expect to be taken in by Marla an elderly woman with dementia who mistakes her for an old friend called Toffee Allison is used to hiding who she really is and trying to be what other people want her to be And so Toffee is who she becomes But as her bond with Marla grows Allison begins to ask herself Where is home What is a family And most importantly Who am I really Compelling and beautifully wrought The Sunday Times A book that changes its reader for the better Guardian One of our most original writers John Boyne Experience every emotion with the finest verse novelist of our generation Don t miss Sarah Crossan s other irresistibly page turning books Moonrise One Apple and Rain and The Weight of Water

For Anna Haugh cooking is in her bones and sharing in her nature A born and bred Dubliner Anna was raised on her mum s Irish home cooking In this her debut cookbook she shares 85 recipes that are as straight forward as they are delicious such as Braised beef cheeks with sweet potato and basil crush Dad s fish pie from Howth vegan pulled pork and Guinness chocolate cake Knowing full well the reality of juggling busy family life with work Anna includes mouth watering recipes that are easy to prepare for weeknight dinner without using every pot and pan in the house such as Mammy s shepherd s pie with forked spuds baby gem and chicken taco night lentil bolognaise coconut cod curry and Anna s Tuesday night stir fry And for when you have some time and want to push the boat out there s a celebration roast or the duck breast and potato waffle with a mushroom and black garlic puree or even Aunty Ann s show stopping carrot cake For all their heartiness the recipes in this book taste incredible and look stunning all because Anna shares her tricks of the trade to level up flavour and bring casual elegance to simple home cooking

Escrita en verso libre, Sarah Crossan cuenta la conmovedora historia de unas hermanas gemelas muy unidas.Una historia acerca de los vínculos inquebrantables, la esperanza, la pérdida y el amor.Tippi y Grace. Grace y Tippi. Para ellas, es normal llevar la misma falda. Cada una de estas dos chicas de dieciseis años tiene su propia cabeza, su propio corazon y dos brazos, pero en el vientre se unen. Y viven felices, sin querer arriesgarse a la peligrosa cirugia de separacion.Pero el cuerpo de las chicas parece tener vida propia y marca sus propios tempos. Y Grace no quiere admitirlo. Tampoco Tippi. ¿Durante cuanto tiempo mas podran esconder la verdad? ¿Como poder enfrentarse a la eleccion mas dificil de sus vidas?Una preciosa y delicada historia sobre lo que nos hace humanas.La critica ha dicho... Es un libro precioso, una novela que todo joven deberia leer.Obsesion por la lectura

Una de las autoras literarias de novela juvenil más galardonadas. Finalista del Premio Carnegie, delIrish BookAward 2015 y delGuardiansChildrens Book 2016.Una novela que cura corazones destrozados.Cuando la madre de Apple regresa despues de once años de ausencia, Apple se siente feliz de nuevo, y por fin puede tener respuesta a la pregunta que la ha acompañado durante tanto tiempo: ¿por que te fuiste?Ahora tendra a alguien que entiende de verdad que significa ser adolescente, a diferencia de Nana, quien parece no comprenderla. Pero del mismo modo que la noche en la que su madre la abandono, el regreso a casa de esta se acaba convirtiendo en algo agridulce, y Apple se preguntara de nuevo quien esta realmente cuidando de quien.Una historia llena de emociones, que te hara reir y llorar.La critica ha dicho... Incluye poesia y creo que es algo que esta genial. Totalmente recomendado.ChococrispisNarra una historia muy real y habitual en nuestro dia a dia.Erase un libroGenial intensidad narrada con las palabras justas en esta novela que os recomiendo sinceramente.FantasymundoEs una preciosa historia llena de esperanza que me ha hecho reir y emocionarme.Practicamente magia

Escrita en verso libre, Sarah Crossan cuenta la conmovedora historia de unas hermanas gemelas muy unidas. Una historia acerca de los vínculos inquebrantables, la esperanza, la pérdida y el amor. Tippi y Grace. Grace y Tippi. Para ellas, es normal llevar la misma falda. Cada una de estas dos chicas de dieciseis años tiene su propia cabeza, su propio corazon y dos brazos, pero en el vientre se unen. Y viven felices, sin querer arriesgarse a la peligrosa cirugia de separacion. Pero el cuerpo de las chicas parece tener vida propia y marca sus propios tempos. Y Grace no quiere admitirlo. Tampoco Tippi. ¿Durante cuanto tiempo mas podran esconder la verdad? ¿Como poder enfrentarse a la eleccion mas dificil de sus vidas? Una preciosa y delicada historia sobre lo que nos hace humanas.La critica ha dicho...Es un libro precioso, una novela que todo joven deberia leer.Obsesion por la lectura

Una de las autoras literarias de novela juvenil más galardonadas. Finalista del Premio Carnegie, del Irish BookAward 2015 y del Guardian's Children's Book 2016. Una novela que cura corazones destrozados. Cuando la madre de Apple regresa despues de once años de ausencia, Apple se siente feliz de nuevo, y por fin puede tener respuesta a la pregunta que la ha acompañado durante tanto tiempo: ¿por que te fuiste? Ahora tendra a alguien que entiende de verdad que significa ser adolescente, a diferencia de Nana, quien parece no comprenderla. Pero del mismo modo que la noche en la que su madre la abandono, el regreso a casa de esta se acaba convirtiendo en algo agridulce, y Apple se preguntara de nuevo quien esta realmente cuidando de quien. Una historia llena de emociones, que te hara reir y llorar.La critica ha dicho...Incluye poesia y creo que es algo que esta genial. Totalmente recomendado.Chococrispis Narra una historia muy real y habitual en nuestro dia a dia.Erase un libro Genial intensidad narrada con las palabras justas en esta novela que os recomiendo sinceramente.FantasymundoEs una preciosa historia llena de esperanza que me ha hecho reir y emocionarme.Practicamente magia