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Noughts and Crosses

Callum, a nought and Sephy, a Cross have been best friends forever in a world that decrees 'Noughts and Crosses' shouldn't mix. Will Callum and Sephy find a way to be together or will they be forced apart for ever?

FCBG Children's Book Award 2002
BBC Big Read Top 100 Title (Number 61)
Lancashire Children's Book of the Year Award 2002
Sheffield Children's Book of the Year Award 2002
Wirral Children's Book of the year award 2003
Fantastic Fiction Award 2004

Knife Edge

The second of the Noughts and Crosses trilogy. Sephy has now had Callum's daughter but Callum's brother Jude is determined to destroy her life - by any means neccessary.

But Jude's life has its own complications. Striking up a friendship with Cara, a Cross woman, Jude now finds himself beginning to fall for her. Will Jude be ruled by his heart or will his hatred for Crosses lead him to an act from which there is no turning back...

Checkmate

The third book of the Noughts and Crosses series.

Sephy has hidden the truth from her daughter for the best the reasons. But Jude is now more determined than ever to get his revenge on Sephy by using her daughter Callie against her.

Callie learns the truth about her background and her father in the worst way possible. Suddnely all the things she believed to be true and good in her life turn out to be lies, leaving her wide-open to manipulation by her uncle. Will Jude finally win?

Double Cross

Double Cross is the fourth in the Noughts and Crosses series.

Tobey Durbridge, Callie's next door neighbour and boyfriend has no money, a friend who is getting in above his head with an underworld gang leader, a sister who is crying out for help and troubles of his own. When Tobey allows himself to be persuaded into doing something downright dodgy, he suddenly finds his world turned upside down. Due to his actions, Callie is shot and her life hangs by a thread.

But now Tobey is out for revenge and those responsible for what happened to Callie are about to find themselves playing by Tobey's very dangerous, very deadly rules.

Trust Me

Heather goes on holiday with her boyfriend, Andrew - against her mum's wishes. But when Andrew is turned into pure evil, Heather has to make a choice. Will she stand with Andrew - or stand against him?

This book is currently out of print

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