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There are supposed to be two kinds of teenagers: the kind who make something of themselves and the kind who end up in prison. Alfie Mulligan is earmarked to be second. He ticks all the boxes. He´s the child of a teenage mum, hes been in trouble in primary school And the dreadlocks don´t help. His Citizenship teacher is bent on making his life a misery. A misery Alfie will do anything to keep a secret. How can he learn to face up to the bullying and believe in himself?

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Born in London and raised in Hampshire, Jade wrote her first story when she was five and hasn t stopped writing since. Aged 23, she started writing for young people, enjoying it so much she decided to make a career out of it. This is her first published novel.

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