An intriguing compelling and moving new novel from the award-winning author of Finding Violet Park.When the good-looking boy with the American accent presses the dropped negative into Rowan's hand she's sure it's all a big mistake. But next moment he's gone lost in the crowd of bustling shoppers. And she can't afford to lose her place in the checkout queue - after all if she doesn't take the groceries home nobody else will.Rowan has more responsibilities than most girls her age. These days she pretty much looks after her little sister single-handedly - which doesn't leave much time for friends or fun. So when she finds out that Bee from school saw the whole thing it piques her curiosity. Who was the boy? Why was he so insistent that the negative belonged to Rowan?Broken Soup a bestselling book by Jenny Valentine is a poignant exploration of teenage life dealing with themes of grief bereavement and family. The mystery of the dropped negative and the American boy adds a captivating twist to this contemporary young adult fiction.For fans of Patrick Ness (Doctor Who) Sophie Kinsella (The Burnout) Frances Hardinge (A Skinful of Shadows) Annie Barrows (The Truth According to Us) and John Green (Turtles All the Way Down).
Jenny Valentine moved house every two years when she was growing up. She has also worked as a teaching assistant and a jewellery maker. She studied English Literature at Goldsmiths College, which almo... more
