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I have a new book coming out! Outlaws hits the shelves on 2 July 2026.
Robyn, Will and Scarlet first meet in detention. Robyn is not looking for friends – being new in Year 8 and everything changing at home is more than enough for her to cope with.
Will is smiling, as usual – he’s got it under control: acing his schoolwork, caring for his sick mum, looking after his little brothers. He’s even got a side hustle to help out with the bills.
Scarlet just wants to keep her head down. Her latest foster parents are the best ever – so if she can just be quiet and avoid their bullying daughter, she really hopes she can stay there.
But the three of them soon notice that the new headteacher is making life really hard for the kids least able to defend themselves. Banding together, these three unlikely ‘outlaws’ come up with a crazy idea to help those in need, only to find just what they need themselves: true friends.
Runaways is contemporary, dual point of view and came out 3 July 2025.
He needs to get lost. She wants to be found.
Jamie and July are both eleven-year-olds living in London – but they have very different lives. They meet for the first time at Waterloo Station in the last week of the holidays. They are both desperate to get away from home. July is really worried about her unreliable mum – she needs to get help. Jamie has done something terrible – and left in a panic. Despite their worries, the sun is shining and, as they escape everything they’ve left behind in the city, Jamie and July can’t help but sense adventure in the air.
But running away isn’t just harmless summertime fun. What are they really trying to escape? And will either Jamie or July find a place that finally feels like home?
Three homes, two kids, one journey.
Jacqueline Wilson: “An exciting, heart-rending story with a magical twist” NOMINATED for the 2024 Yoto Carnegie https://yotocarnegies.co.uk/writing-nominated-titles-2024/
‘A brilliant, magical, insightful novel, filled with heart’ Joseph Coelho
‘A powerful and important book, bursting with hope and wonder. Fablehouse is a glorious celebration of friendship’ Tolá Okogwu
‘Exciting, important and endlessly entertaining … this is going to be huge’ Maz Evans
‘Fast-paced and full of heart … a wonderful celebration of friendship, folklore and finding your place in the world’ Anna James
‘PERFECT … It’s heartfelt, thrilling, glistening with magic and adventure’ Sophie Anderson
‘Unforgettable … powerful and extraordinary … Absolutely magical’ Zillah Bethell
Son of the Circus is set in Bradfield, 1867
Based on Pablo Fanque, the Black Victorian circus owner.
An excellent class read for children in KS2 studying Victorians.
A child evacuee, a Bletchley Park codebreaker, a rebel fighter, an Indian Army soldier…
Each inspiring and authentic story helps to bring the end of World War Two into focus.
E. L. NORRY 