{"product_id":"9780702313677","title":"Gay Club!","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Green, Simon James \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 14 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 May 2022 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 432 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 197 x 45 | 304g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNOMINATED FOR THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL, 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBEST BOOKS OF 2022 - WATERSTONES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES 20 Great Queer YA Books to Add to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour Reading List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE CHESHIRE SCHOOLS BOOK AWARD, 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark comedic novel about a group of queer teens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eat their worst - and ultimately their best - from one of the UK's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eleading writers of LGBTQ+ teen fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Full of heart' - Independent, five-star review in Best\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYA Books 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarney's a shoo-in for his school's LGBTQ+ Society President\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eat the club's next election. But when the vote is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eopened up to the entire student body, the whole school starts paying\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eattention. How low will the candidates go to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewin? Buckle up for some serious shade, scandals and sleazy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eshenanigans. It isn't long before it's National Coming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut Day - for everyone's secrets!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the group faces an unexpected threat - and a big opportunity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- can the club members put politics aside and stand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eunited?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon James Green is the award-winning author of a number of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebeloved LGBTQ+ YA novels, including Noah Can't Even, Heartbreak\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoys and You're the One That I Want.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Glee, Heartstopper, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoyfriend Material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Gay Club!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gay Club! wears its activism with pride, and is packed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith drama, plot twists and politics.' - Dean Atta (The\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack Flamingo)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gay Club! holds up a mirror to the experiences of being\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLGBTQ+; to the messiness, the humour, the hardships, and most\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof all, to the love and celebration.' - Adiba Jaigirdar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Funny, heartfelt, and angry in all the right ways, Gay Club!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis a love letter to the messiness of our big gay family,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand a manifesto for creating the change that the youngest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emembers of that family need so badly today. A triumphant call to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eaction.' - LC Rosen (Camp and Jack of Hearts (and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eother parts))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'One of the most hilarious, romantic writers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein the game right now.' - Becky Albertalli (Love, Simon)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Quite possibly his best work yet. It left me crying with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elaughter late into the night because I literally could\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enot put it down. Brilliantly controversial, so very witty, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efull of enough queer joy to make any heart burst. Truly outstanding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom start to finish - now I want to join the gay club too.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Calum McSwiggan (Eat, Gay, Love)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Simon James Green has an impeccable ear for authentically funny\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edialogue. This book will make you laugh the way your best\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efriend makes you laugh.' - Ciara Smyth (The Falling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein Love Montage and Not My Problem)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Once again, Simon James Green has knocked it out of the park.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGay Club! is Simon at his very very best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHilarious and heart-warming with a gorgeous cast of characters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand a beautiful message at its heart. I defy you to find a queerer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebook in 2022. Sign me up to Gay Club immediately. Shut up and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etake my money!' - George Lester (Boy Queen)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gay Club! is so smart and so funny, and full of characters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewho are also smart and funny. It's everything I want\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom a book and from life. Everyone will love it! May\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI suggest you all join Gay Club with utmost urgency.' - Wibke Brueggemann\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Love is for Losers)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gay Club! cements Simon James Green's position as the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emaster of LGBTQ Young adult fiction. No one today\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewrites with such heart and lightness of touch - an author whose\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eskill both intimidates and inspires his peers.' - William Hussey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(The Outrage)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55259014201719,"sku":"9780702313677","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780702313677.jpg?v=1748445473","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9780702313677","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}