HarperCollins April 2021 Media Bites

A PR I L 2 021 – CHI LDREN’ S & YA

The True Colour of a Little White Lie GABR I E L B E RGMOS E R

From the super-talented young author of the best-selling The Hunted comes a book that reminds you just how tough adolescence can be. After a catastrophic attempt to ask out his crush, fourteen-year-old Nelson is desperate for any chance to escape the daily humiliations of his small-town high school. And with his parents taking over a nearby ski lodge, that chance seems to have arrived. Up at the lodge he discovers a whole new freedom in a world where nobody knows he’s a loser and he can be whatever he wants. But reinvention is complicated, especially when a few white lies land you in the middle of an unexpected love triangle which leads you to sign up for a ski race that you’re nowhere near good enough for. As Nelson’s new world spirals out of control, he’ll slowly discover that no matter where you are, sometimes the hardest thing to run away from is yourself.

Released: 07/04/21 PB | 272pp | Ages 14+ AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

gabrielbergmoser.com

Heroes of the Secret Underground SUSANN E GE RVAY

The Vanishing at the Very Small Castle JACK I E F R E NCH

From the bestselling author Susanne Gervay comes a heart-racing timeslip story inspired by her own family’s escape from Budapest during the Holocaust. Louie lives with her brothers, Bert and Teddy, in a hotel run by their grandparents. It is one of Sydney’s grand old buildings, rich in history ... and in secrets. When a rose- gold locket, once thought lost, is uncovered, it sends Louie and her brothers spinning back in time. Back to a world at war: Budapest in the winter of 1944, where their grandparents are hiding secrets of their own.

It’s 1932, the height of the Depression, and Butter O’Bryan and his friends have another mystery to solve. The Very Small Castle is home to Butter O’Bryan, his father, three aunts, friends Gil, Olive and Tish, and their dog, Woofer. But now there’s also a monster at the castle! When glamorous film actress Delilah Divine vanishes in the middle of filming on Howlers Beach, the police suspect her co-star, the war-hero actor behind the movie’s villainous monster. But soon even more strange disappearances leave the police baffled. It’s up to Butter to solve the mystery of the vanishing film star, but can he crack it before it’s too late?

Released: 07/04/2021 PB | 272pp | Ages 10+ AU $16.99 NZ $19.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

Released: 07/04/2021 PB | 240pp | Ages 8+ AU $16.99 NZ $19.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

sgervay.com

jackiefrench.com

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