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The Summer We Turned Green: Shortlisted for the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Paperback)
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The Summer We Turned Green: Shortlisted for the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Paperback)

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Paperback 352 Pages
Published: 08/07/2021
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Wry and knowing yet impassioned and powerful, this funny and important book from the author of The Gifted, the Talented and Me details an exasperated boy's attempts to understand his family's new-found ecological awareness.

Longlisted for the James Cropper Wainwright Prize for Children's Writing on Nature & Conservation 2022

A fresh, funny, heartfelt look at this generation's must-win battle: one earth, one chance. It's the summer holidays, and thirteen-year-old Luke's life has been turned upside down.

First his older sister Rose moved 'across the road', where a community of climate rebels is protesting the planned airport expansion. Then his dad followed her. Dad only went to get Rose back, but now he's out there building totem poles, wearing sandals and drinking mead (whatever that is) with the best of them...

Can Luke save his family when all they want to do is save the planet?

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9781526632852
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 246 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

This is the perfect book to inspire action against the climate crisis and to lift your spirits. - The Scotsman

William Sutcliffe’s latest hilarious read for teens … resists talking down to its readers as it tackles climate change and environmental protests … The questions posed by this smart, entertaining page-turner are the big ones for our age - Irish Times

Hilarious, acutely observed and deeply felt, Sutcliffe’s new novel is part biting satire on nimbyism and adult complacency, part impassioned call: take action now, before it’s too late. - Children’s books roundup – the best new picture books and novels, Guardian

Warm, funny and very topical. - Sunday Express

This tale of rebel climate protestors is an engrossing and relatable emotional rollercoaster, full of drama and vividly written. - Daily Express

This very funny, topical tale is the perfect stage for Sutcliffe’s witty and sharply observed dissection of adolescence and the cringe-making behaviour of parents and siblings. - Sally Morris chooses the most fun books for kids, Daily Mail

A heartfelt, well-observed, gripping family drama, as well as a call to arms. - The Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week

Inspiring, funny and warm-hearted comedy… Filled with passion for our planet and the youthful energy of a generation who genuinely want to make a difference, The Summer We Turned Green is an essential read for teenagers and adults alike. - The best children’s and YA books to read this summer, CultureFly

Glorious fun, hugely moving, inspiring and massively entertaining - Liz Hyder, author of Bearmouth

A fresh and funny social comedy with a big heart - Observer New Review

“[The Summer We Turned Green] is funny and moving and the characters are convincing. Older teenagers will enjoy the wry humour and adults will appreciate the social satire on adult relationships - BookTrust

William Sutcliffe, who made us laugh until we wept with The Gifted, the Talented & Me, has applied his gentle humour and acute observations to this generation’s battle to save the Earth to hilarious and meaningful effect - The Times & The Sunday Times: Best Children’s Books for Summer 2021

This tale of rebel climate protestors is an engrossing and relatable emotional rollercoaster, full of drama and vividly written - Summer Reads for Children, Daily Express

Dangerously funny … Sutcliffe is gifted and talented. I hope the prizes flood in - Alex O'Connell, The Times Children's Book of the Week on THE GIFTED, THE TALENTED AND ME

So, so funny and recognisable – I immediately forced it on my 14-year-old - Jenny Colgan, Sunday Times bestselling author, on THE GIFTED, THE TALENTED AND ME

What a wonderful book! It made me chortle, and I never chortle. So, so refreshing and charming and believable. I loved this book - Max Porter, award-winning author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers and Lanny, on THE GIFTED, THE TALENTED AND ME

The Gifted, the Talented and Me made me cry with laughter. A comic novel like this is a gift to the nation, and Will Sutcliffe's teenage Sam, struggling to adapt as his family moves to privileged, pretentious Hampstead and enrols him in a progressive London school is the best book he has written for a decade. He, David Nicholls and Joe Dunthorne are part of a tradition that goes back to PG Wodehouse, and which has never been more needed by readers young and old - Amanda Craig, journalist and author of The Lie of the Land, on THE GIFTED, THE TALENTED AND ME

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“Humorous YA look at the climate change rebellion”

Sutcliffe has created a playful but insightful look at the current trend for being 'green'. Luke's summer holidays are uprooted by the powerful decision of his sister to take a stand with the... More

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