Noughts & Crosses by Blackman, Malorie

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Author: Blackman, MalorieRomance & relationships stories (Childrens / Teenage)Published on 6 April 2017 by Penguin Random House Childrens UK (Penguin Books Ltd) in the United Kingdom as part of the Noughts and Crosses series.Paperback | 496 pages129 x 197 x 36 | 342g
Now a major TV series on the BBCThe Noughts & Crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be STORMZYMalories Noughts & Crosses series is the first time I saw myself in a book . . . they were pacey, exciting, rich. What Malorie Blackman has always done so brilliantly is put the minority front and centre, both in society and politics. CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS The most original book Ive ever read BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH Malorie Blackman is absolutely amazing [Noughts & Crosses] really spoke to me, especially as a woman of dual heritage. ZAWE ASHTONStop it! Youre all behaving like animals! Worse than animals like blankers!Sephy is a Cross: she lives a life of privilege and power. But shes lonely, and burns with injustice at the world she sees around her. Callum is a nought: hes considered to be less than nothing a blanker, there to serve Crosses but he dreams of a better life. Theyve been friends since they were children, and they both know thats as far as it can ever go. Noughts and Crosses are fated to be bitter enemies love is out of the question. Then in spite of a world that is fiercely against them these star-crossed lovers choose each other. But this is love story that will lead both of them into terrible danger . . . and which will have shocking repercussions for generations to come. Voted as one of the UKs best-loved books, Malorie Blackmans Noughts & Crosses is a seminal piece of YA fiction; a true modern classic.