Kereen Getten grew up in Jamaica where she would climb fruit trees in the family garden and eat as much mango, guinep and pear as she could without being caught. She now lives in Birmingham with her family and writes stories about her childhood experiences. When Life Gives You Mangoes is her debut novel. Her second novel, If You Read This, is also available from Pushkin Children's.

A big adventure on a small island, this a brilliant powerful book about friendship, family and fear

Kereen Getten grew up in Jamaica where she would climb fruit trees in the family garden and eat as much mango, guinep and pear as she could without being caught. She now lives in Birmingham with her family and writes stories about her childhood experiences. When Life Gives You Mangoes is her debut novel. Her second novel, If You Read This, is also available from Pushkin Children's.

A big adventure on a small island, this a brilliant powerful book about friendship, family and fear

Kereen Getten grew up in Jamaica where she would climb fruit trees in the family garden and eat as much mango, guinep and pear as she could without being caught. She now lives in Birmingham with her family and writes stories about her childhood experiences. When Life Gives You Mangoes is her debut novel. Her second novel, If You Read This, is also available from Pushkin Children's.

A big adventure on a small island, this a brilliant powerful book about friendship, family and fear