My Big Mouth

LoveReading4Kids Says

Generously illustrated by Timothy with greyscale images this book is the first novel from poet Camden – a performance poet known as Polar Bear, and prize winner of the CLiPPA poetry award. 

Beautifully written we are taken into Jay’s world – a ten-year-old who is uncool and mostly ignored.  But when his dad just ups and leaves no-one will answer Jay’s questions.  So, he makes up his own answers – and shares them with his classmates!  This suddenly makes him one of the coolest kids in class!  

But little does he realise just how complicated it is to keep track of his stories, and who he might hurt, badly, along the way. For a book about the dangers of lying – with a moral heart at its centre – it is a very amusing, funny book which will keep readers enthralled to see if Jay and his friendships survive – or what he can do to save the day?

A powerful look at the dangers of untruths – and no matter what, the reader roots for Jay as he is such a lovely character, well drawn and full of the chaotic emotions of pre-teens thrown into their often complex school relationships. 

Reviewed by Tricia Adams
As a professional librarian with more years’ experience than she cares to mention – Tricia has worked in several sectors including government libraries and as a self-employed…
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About My Big Mouth

'They think I'm cool.' Dom's face wrinkled up, 'Who does? Who cares?' But I did. I cared. When Dad leaves, ten-year-old Jay has questions. Where has he gone? Why did he go?

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