Boy Like Me

“Believable characters and the warmth of Green'swriting bring light to a difficult topic” - Observer“Deliciously funny and self-referential”- Children's Books IrelandIn the margins of a book's pages, sparks fly as a teenageromance begins. But in this time and place, sparks like thesecan only ignite trouble.It's 1994 and thanks to Section 28, there can be no mention ofgay relationships in UK schools. When a kind librarian leads Jamieto a disguised novel in the library that reflects his own confusedfeelings towards boys, Jamie sees that he's not the only onewho has checked the book out. Will Jamie and this mystery boy havethe courage to meet - and if they do, what will it take to holdon to each other? A timely - and timeless - story of forbidden love by one of theUK's most beloved authors of teen LGBTQ+ fictionFilled with Simon James Green's distinctive brand of humour makingthis an important but also very enjoyable read!Perfect for fans of books such as They Both Die At the End,Afterlove and Young Mungo, as well as dramas likeIt's a Sin, Close, and Blue Jean.