Two is a Crowd

Name: Two is a Crowd
Brand: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781839942853
Price: 18.99 NZD
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By Cath Howe

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Hattie's life is already complicated enough. She's about to start secondary school, her best friend is going off with someone else, and her dad seems to have completely forgotten his promise to let her have a room of her own. So when her mum's goddaughter, Seren,... Read More

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So when her mum's goddaughter, Seren, arrives and gets special treatment, Hattie feels pushed out.

Could it be that Hattie's family actually prefer Seren?

Other excellent books by Cath Howe:

Ella on the Outside

Not my Fault

How to Be Me

The Insiders

My Life on Fire

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781839942853

Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Nosy Crow Ltd

Illustration: approx 30 b/w

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 256

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Cath Howe Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Young Adult

About the Author

Cath Howe is a children's author and teacher in South West London. Cath runs workshops in schools on everything to do with writing and performing. Two Is a Crowd is her sixth novel following the highly acclaimed Ella on the Outside, How to be Me, Not My Fault, The Insiders and My Life on Fire.

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