By Alex Wheatle (author) Part of the A Crongton Story series
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WELCOME TO CRONGTON, WHERE YOUR LOYALTY AND WITS WILL BE TESTED ...
* Now a BAFTA Award-winning TV series, a s seen on BBC iPlayer*
What's worse than hiding a secret? Liccle Bit's about to find out...
Venetia King is the hottest girl at school. Too bad Lemar is the second shortest guy in his year. Everyone calls him Liccle Bit, and his two best friends, McKay and Jonah, never tire of telling him he has no chance with girls. Things aren't much better at home. His mum is permanently hassled, his sister a frustrated single mum and his dad moved out years ago. Liccle Bit wishes he could do something - anything! - to make life better. A new phone would be a start...
When Venetia starts paying Liccle Bit attention, he secretly hopes he's on a fast track to a first date. Unfortunately, as a new gang war breaks out, he finds himself on a fast track to something much more sinister. South Crongton's notorious gang leader has taken an interest in Liccle Bit. Before he knows what's happening, he finds himself running errands. But when he hears about a killing on the estate, Liccle Bit is forced to question his choices. How can he possibly put things right?
What a gripping tale of family and friends, love and loyalty ... Lemar's voice is so strong and I loved the humour in it too. - Malorie Blackman, Children's Laureate
This is a tender and totally believable YA novel by a writer who knows unseen places, unheard people and untold stories. He knows because he has lived a life that might have remained hidden if he hadn't found within him the urge and talent to write. His previous books spoke to many who were not regular readers. This one will excite the urban young because their world is brought alive on the pages and those who raised in green and pleasant lands. Funny, painful, gritty and soft, this is a lovely book. - Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
Breathing new life into a genre currently obsessed with vampires, dystopian visions or mawkishly sentimental stories, this tale set in a contemporary high-rise estate is topical and also a triumph of language ... Wise as well as witty, understanding rather than blinkered, this novel is a joy to read - Independent
Ultimately, my favourite book of this season has to be Liccle Bit, the first novel for young adults by Alex Wheatle, author of Brixton Rock. It's not for nothing that he was named the Brixton Bard. This is a book that sings with warmth, in spite of its tough setting - in the midst of a gang war - and contains lines that dance. Liccle Bit is the second shortest guy in his year and has the hots for Venetia King, though he knows that fit girls don't usually go for short brothers. But his sister's ex, Manjoro, wants him to do a liccle errand for him, and then another, and when there's a killing on the estate, he worries that he is embroiled. A gritty delight - a liccle smile on every page. - Scotland Herald
Alex Wheatle is the best-selling author of several books including the modern classic Brixton Rock , and the multi-award winning Crongton series. He was awarded an MBE for his services to literature in 2008, has been twice nominated for the Carnegie Medal, and has won numerous awards including Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. He lives in London.
WELCOME TO CRONGTON, WHERE YOUR LOYALTY AND WITS WILL BE TESTED ...*Now a BAFTA Award-winning TV series, as seen on BBC iPlayer*What's worse than hiding a secret? Liccle Bit's about to find out...Venetia King is the hottest girl at school.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Liccle Bit and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-14 years old
Liccle Bit features in the following genres: Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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Liccle Bit was written by Alex Wheatle and published by Hodder Children's Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Liccle Bit has 281 pages
Yes it is part of A Crongton Story series
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