Double Cross

Perfect for fans of The Handmaid's Tale and The Power, Double Cross is the incredible fourth novel in iconic author Malorie Blackman's ground-breaking four-part YA series, Noughts & Crosses.'Blackman "gets" people . . . she "gets" humanity as a whole, too' GuardianJust this once. Just this once and no more, I promise.Please let me get away with it just this once . . .Tobey wants a better life - for him and for Callie Rose. He wants nothing to do with the violent gangs that rule the world he lives in. But when he's offered the chance to earn some extra money, how much could it hurt to just this once say 'yes'?Callie Rose knows all about the danger of saying 'yes'. She knows about terrible mistakes, and violence and revenge, and the fierce divide between Noughts and Crosses.And knowing so much about the past makes her afraid for her future.Because sometimes, one bad decision can change everything . . .'Powerful'Sunday Times

Blackman "gets" people . . . she "gets" humanity as a whole, too The Guardian
Powerful Sunday Times
Blackman's absorbing but alarming novel deals with themes of racism and prejudice...Unforgettable Independent
Stimulating and emotionally satisfying Financial Times
A gritty read for older children . . . At times this is a beautiful love story; at other times it is a harrowing and moral tale... Bookseller
Packs some powerful political punches...But Blackman never compromises the story, which is dramatic, moving and brave Guardian
Inter-racial teenage love has never been more painful -- Amanda Craig The Times

Malorie Blackman has written over seventy books for children and young adults, including the Noughts & Crosses series, Thief and a science-fiction thriller, Chasing the Stars. Many of her books have also been adapted for stage and television, including a BAFTA-award-winning BBC production of Pig-Heart Boy and a Pilot Theatre stage adaptation by Sabrina Mahfouz of Noughts & Crosses. There is also a major BBC production of Noughts & Crosses, with Roc Nation (Jay-Z's entertainment company) curating the soundtrack as executive music producer. In 2005 Malorie was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her distinguished contribution to the world of children's books. In 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children's literature, and between 2013 and 2015 she was the Children's Laureate. Most recently Malorie wrote for the Doctor Who series on BBC One, and the fifth novel in her Noughts & Crosses series, Crossfire, was published by Penguin Random House Children's in summer 2019.

Callie Rose knows too much - too much about violence and family feuds, and too much about Nnoughts and Crosses. And knowing so much about the past makes her afraid for her future. People always seem to want revenge. Tobey wants a better life - for him and for Callie Rose. He wants nothing to do with the violent gangs that rule the world he lives in. But when he's offered the chance to earn some extra money, just this once, would it hurt to say 'yes'? One small decision can change everything . . . 'Powerful' Sunday Times 'Blackman "gets" people . . . she "gets" humanity as a whole, too' Guardian

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