Belfast, 2018 Mel: School science nerd and church-raised good girl. Fifteen and never been on a date. Sid: Hopeless, gorgeous slacker, wannabe singer-songwriter, about to fail his GCSEs. Raised by a fierce single mum. Little bang: The unexpected outcome of Mel and Sid's first date. The impossible choice: In a country where abortion is illegal, what do they do now?
"Witty and clever. This novel really does sparkle." Roddy DoyleFrom debut author Kelly McCaughrain comes a sweet and kooky romcom for fans of R. J. Palacio's Wonder, Sarah Crossan, and Susin Nielsen's We Are All Made of Molecules. Twins Finch and Birdie Franconi are stars of the flying trapeze. But when Birdie suffers a terrifying accident, Finch must team up with the geeky new kid, Hector Hazzard, to form an all-boys double act and save the family circus school. Together they learn to walk the high-wire of teen life and juggle the demands of friends, family, first love and facing up to who they are - all served up with a dash of circus-showbiz magic.