After being bullied at her previous school by a group of girls she thought were her friends, Harper is determined to make a completely fresh start at Henry Bigg Academy. Joining a new school part way through Year Seven isn't easy, but for Harper it's the perfect opportunity to reinvent herself. As one fib leads to another, Harper's new friends start to get suspicious – how long can she keep on faking it, and will her past catch up with her?



Lisa was born and grew up in Nottingham. She studied drama at Middlesex University and following graduation worked as an actor on stage and TV. Her first novel, The Art of Being Normal won a number of prizes including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Best Older Fiction 2016. She has written three other YA novels and non-fiction for younger children.She lives in London with her husband, stepchildren and a mischievous whippet called Nelson.

Jess Bradley is an illustrator and comic artist from Torquay. As well as writing and drawing for The Phoenix, she also writes for The Beano and illustrates a variety of children's books. She has created puzzle and activity and comic books for various publishers, including contributing to Usborne's bestselling Write and Draw Your Own Comics. Her work for Buster Books includes the Bright Sparks series, I Heart Cute Colouring and the laugh-out-loud A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You.