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The Girls

Author: Lauren AceIllustrator: Jenny Lovlie

Four girls with different backgrounds and outlooks meet to share secrets, dreams and worries. We trace the girls through their lives as their friendship remains constant and they build each other’s confidence. There’s a true sense of belonging which showcases the strength and succour arising from true friendship.

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  • Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize
  • Black representation
  • South Asian representation
  • Black/brown representation
  • LGBTQIA+ representation
  • Challenges gender stereotypes
  • Female lead