Hetty and the Battle of the Books

A passionate campaign brings four best friends back together in a fight to save their school library in this heartfelt tale from bestselling author Anna James.

A passionate campaign brings four best friends back together in a fight to save their school library in this heartfelt tale from the bestselling author of Pages & Co. 

The library is Hetty’s very favourite place in school, and since falling out with her best friends Ali, Mei and Rocket she’s been spending even more time there. So she’s absolutely horrified when she learns that her head teacher is planning to close it down, claiming there aren’t enough funds to keep the library going.

There’s no way Hetty’s going to sit back and let this happen. But can she repair her broken friendships and build support for her library campaign?

Let the Battle of the Books commence!

Reviews

"A timely and positive story" – The Bookseller

"Slick and sweet and properly funny… Take a bow [Anna James]!" – Ross Montgomery, author

"a super story about friendships, misunderstandings and the importance of libraries as a safe space for everyone!" – BookTrust

"Perfectly pitched to inspire youngsters to learn to love books and libraries… [a] joyful celebration of youthful determination" – The Lancashire Evening Post

About the author

Anna James is a writer and journalist, best known for her bestselling children’s series Pages & Co. Before becoming an author she worked in a range of book‑focused jobs, including roles as a school librarian, literary scout and book news editor at The Bookseller.
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Jez Tuya is a talented illustrator and character designer from New Zealand. Jez has been commissioned by many children’s book publishers and has worked with many prominent authors such as Mal Peet – winner of the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Prize. Jez has also designed characters for several animated films and TV shows including characters for DreamWorks Animation, Reel FX Creative Studios and Stirling Road Productions.