The Weight of a Thousand Feathers

WINNER OF THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS TEEN & YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CBI BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019 Angry, stirring and tender, this is a bold, questioning exploration of the lengths to which well go for the people we love. From the Costa Childrens Book Award winning author of When Mr Dog Bites and The Bombs That Brought Us Together. Bobby Seed has questions. Whats another word for thesaurus? How can I tell Bel I want her as my girl friend, not my girlfriend? How much pain is Mum in today? Has she taken her pills? And sometimes, secretly, Why us? Bobbys little brother Danny has questions too. Will Bobby let him have Rice Krispies for dinner? And can he stay up late on the computer? And why wont Mums stupid illness just GO AWAY? But its Mums question for Bobby that could turn everything on its head. Its the Big One. The Unthinkable One. If Bobby agrees, he wont just be soothing her pain. Hell be helping to end it. Would he? Could he? Perfect for readers of Patrick Ness and Malorie Blackman.