The Gifted, the Talented and Me

By William Sutcliffe

SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN&#39;S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019Laugh-out-loud funny and instantly recognisable -  not since The Inbetweeners has a coming of age story been so irreverent and relatable. Fifteen-year-old Sam is not a famous vlogger, he&#39;s never gone viral, and he doesn&#39;t want to be the Next Big Thing. In fact he&#39;s ordinary and proud of it.None of which was a problem until Dad got rich and Mum made the whole family move to London. Now Sam&#39;s off to the North London Academy for the Gifted and Talented, where everyone&#39;s busy planning Hollywood domination or starting alt-metal psychedelica crossover bands. Sam knows he&#39;ll never belong, even if he wanted to. And that&#39;s before he ends up on stage wearing nothing but a fur onesie ...A brilliantly funny look at fitting in, falling out and staying true to your own averageness.  &#39;Dangerously funny ... To the parent, every line rings true - this is a writer with real live teenagers and he is especially good on the ups and downs of sibling relations and young love. Sutcliffe is gifted and talented. I hope the prizes flood in. I&#39;ll be giving this to every teenager I know&#39; - Alex O&#39;Connell, The Times&#39;The Gifted, the Talented and Me made me cry with laughter. A comic novel like this is a gift to the nation&#39; - Amanda Craig

SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019Laugh-out-loud funny and instantly recognisable - not since The Inbetweeners has a coming of age story been so irreverent and relatable. Fifteen-year-old Sam is not a famous vlogger, he's never gone viral, and he doesn't want to be

By William Sutcliffe

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