In Boys Don't Cry, bestselling author Malorie Blackman explores the unchartered territory of teenage fatherhood.
You're waiting for the postman - he's bringing your A level results. University, a career as a journalist - a glittering future lies ahead. But when the doorbell rings it's your old girlfriend; and she's carrying a baby. Your baby.
You're happy to look after it, just for an hour or two. But then she doesn't come back - and your future suddenly looks very different.
Malorie's dramatic new novel will take you on a journey from tears to laughter and back again.
- Contains suggested Reader's Questions related to themes within the book - ideal for reading groups and schools - as well as details of websites and helplines to give further information if readers are personally affected by the issues featured.
- This reissue will be released alongside a brand-new and brilliant companion novel, Heart Break Girl, which tells the story of Mel, the mother of Dante's daughter, and the events of her past that lead up to the life-changing decision made in Boys Don't Cry.
- End pages to the book contain suggested Reader's Questions related to themes within the book - ideal for reading groups and schools - as well as details of websites and helplines to give further information if readers are personally affected by the issues
- Malorie's unflinching portrayals of contemporary teenage life resonate with both adult and young adult readers
- Malorie's total life sales are over one and a half million copies.
- Malorie's total life sales are over a million copies
- A hugely popular Children's Laureate, Malorie's unflinching portrayals of contemporary teenage life resonate with both adult and young adult readers.
- The hardback edition of Double Cross sold over 80,000 copies in the UK alone