Elle McNicoll

媽媽成為全國最重要的政治人物後，艾莉兒一夕之間成了「總統的女兒」，全國關注的焦點。大家都說她應該成為自閉症青少年的榜樣，但她只想安靜地當自己。朋友開始變得陌生，說話變得困難，世界變得好大──卻沒有容身之處。這是一個關於十三歲女孩如何在眾聲喧嘩中，找回自我聲音的故事。溫柔描繪成長的不安與勇氣，也寫進了那些無法被簡單定義的青春心事。From the award-winning author of A Kind of Spark comes a new heartfelt and timely novel for middle-grade and teen readers. Aeriel Sharpe doesn’t want to be anyone’s role model. But, when her mother is elected to be the most important politician in the country (yes, that one), she is thrust into the spotlight. With the world’s eyes on her, friends don’t seem that friendly and she feels trapped by everyone’s expectations. They want her to be the voice of every autistic teenager, but Aeriel must find a way to speak for herself…It’s not easy being thirteen… and it’s even harder when you’re the most famous teenager in the country“One of the most exciting talents on the children’s publishing scene and... has transformed the representation of neurodivergent children in literature." The Bookseller

成名後備受追捧的女演員艾莉格拉．布魯克斯，只想逃離聚光燈，於是前往偏遠的寧靜湖參加夏季書展。沒想到才剛抵達，就與冷酷又過分迷人的書店老闆喬納起了衝突，成了鎮上眾人熱議的話題。唯一讓她喘口氣的，是那封封來自神祕書店主的電子信件，幽默、溫柔、讓她心動。她堅信那人絕不會是喬納……但，真的是這樣嗎？這是一場關於在喧鬧世界中找到能做自己的那個人，溫柔又聰明的青春浪漫。今夏最動心的愛情喜劇，等你來翻開。Wish You Were Her, the brand new rivals-to-lovers YA romance from bestselling, award-winning Elle McNicoll, is perfect for fans of Emily Henry's Book Lovers.'A beautiful, witty, cinematic romcom . . . A must read for summer' - Lizzie Huxley-Jones'I loved loved loved this book! My favourite of Elle McNicoll’s yet!' - Reader review'I LOVED this swoony enemies-to-lovers autistic love story' - Rashmi SirdeshpandeDear Mysterious Reader, I think I'm falling in love . . .Everyone wants a piece of actress Allegra Brooks. When she decides she desperately needs to get away from the spotlight she heads for the remote town of Lake Pristine and its summertime book festival.When Allegra immediately clashes with annoying (and annoyingly handsome) bookseller Jonah Thorne, their rivalry soon becomes the talk

在《A Kind of Spark》之前，是Keedie的故事。五年前，她和雙胞胎姊妹Nina還在同一所學校，面對的卻是截然不同的青春處境。Nina渴望融入，Keedie則更在乎公平與真相──即使這讓她顯得格格不入。她看得出妹妹Addie和自己一樣與眾不同，也知道這個小鎮需要改變。這本書描繪一位自閉特質少女如何在社會壓力與家庭期望中堅持自我，是一部關於勇氣、身份與姊妹情誼的動人前傳。The highly-anticipated prequel to the award-winning A KIND OF SPARK.Before there was Addie, there was Keedie. Five years before the events of A Kind of Spark, Keedie is figuring out how to be her bold, brave self in a town that wants her to be quiet. Her twin sister Nina seems to care more about being popular, and Keedie knows her little sister Addie is more similar to her than her family knows.When she starts standing up to people’s bullies for them, everyone wants her to pretend nothing is wrong with the way things are in Juniper. But firecracker Keedie wants things to change… and she wants things to be better for Addie. As she sets out to right wrongs and stand up for the truth, the sleepy town of Juniper is about to wake up and see that Keedie is one of a kind.Featured in Waterstones Best Pap

Stuck in Loch Ness while Edinburgh falls under the control of a terrifyingly powerful Siren, Ramya Knox is frustrated. She's supposed to be learning magic from her Aunt Opal, but that isn't going as smoothly as she'd hoped. As she pushes to rescue her Hidden Folk friends in the city, long-buried secrets come to light and legends come to life.Ramya knows she's different; she knows she's a witch. But now she must learn the true meaning of her powers... before all she loves is lost.

摘下多項兒童文學獎項《A Kind of Spark》作者Elle McNicoll全新系列作。一切始於外公的一句警告—隨著Ramyu得知家族的秘密，開展在她眼前的不僅有蘇格蘭傳說裡的精怪和生物，還有一個被藏起來的魔法世界。Edinburgh is a city filled with magical creatures. No one can see them... until Ramya Knox.As she is pulled into her family's world of secrets and spells, Ramya sets out to discover the truth behind the Hidden Folk with only three words of warning from her grandfather: Beware the Sirens. Plunged into an adventure that will change everything, Ramya is about to learn that there is more to her powers than she ever imagined. Praise for A Kind of Spark:Waterstones Children's Book of the Year 2021The Blue Peter Book Award for Best Story Blackwell's Book of the Year 2020

Thirteen-year-old Keedie Darrow is used to bullies. Growing up neurodivergent makes you an easy target. But when her friends fall victim, Keedie launches an anti-bullying agency--and business is booming. A moving and inclusive prequel to the award-winning novel A Kind of Spark. Keedie Darrow has never been afraid of standing out. Her autism makes it clear she sees the world differently from others. But ever since Keedie and her twin sister Nina entered middle school, NOT standing out seems to be the only thing that matters. And the more Nina tries to fit in, the less Keedie understands her--or her classmates who become increasingly cruel to anyone who is different. Determined to take a stand, Keedie launches an anti-bullying agency. Soon, kids are lining up to have her tell off their biggest nemeses. But Keedie will have to be careful. It's a fine line between speaking up for what you believe in and becoming a bully yourself.

18歲的艾莉格拉因電視劇爆紅，成了全國焦點。沒有人知道，她其實是自閉症者。只想過個平凡暑假的她，來到了湖邊小鎮，參加一年一度的書展，卻意外與古板又難親近的書店經理喬納發生衝突，引發網路風波。幸好，她還有那位透過匿名信件與她談天的書店夥伴，溫柔而真誠，讓她得以喘息。只是……那個人，會不會其實就是喬納？一場敵對到曖昧的浪漫故事，在湖光書香間緩緩展開。當全世界都在注視你，誰會讓你安心做自己？Elle McNicoll takes us back to the gorgeous Lake Pristine, this time for a summer romance that is a YA version of Booklovers meets You've Got Mail!Book Lovers meets Notting Hill with a slice of You've Got Mail in this rivals-to-lovers romance from bestselling, award-winning author Elle McNicoll.18-year-old Allegra Brooks has skyrocketed to fame after starring in a hit television show, and she's the overnight success that everyone's talking about. They just don't know she's autistic. And now all she wants is a normal teenage summer.Her destination for escape is the remote Lake Pristine and its annual Book Festival, organized by the dedicated but unfriendly senior bookseller, Jonah Thorne.In small towns like Lake Pristine, misunderstandings abound, and before long the two are drawn into high-profi

After the death of her grandfather, nuerodivergent tween Ramya uncovers a world of mystery and magic--and she's the only one who can see it! From the award-winning author of A Kind of Spark. "Ramya, you have something this city needs. And it's something that's going to change everything." Ramya Knox is used to feeling cursed. People only notice her long enough to call her a troublemaker. Except Grandpa. He sees Ramya and her neurodiversity as enchanting. But when Grandpa dies, Ramya's world loses its charm...until she discovers he left behind one big secret: that magic is real and Ramya can see it. Trolls, vampires, kelpies, and more fantastical beings hide in the shadows for Ramya to discover. But the Hidden Folk need protection from the most dangerous creatures of all: the sirens. These beautiful monsters use their voices to get wahtever they want, and lately they want power. And anyone who resists, anyone who is different, simply...disappears. It's up to Ramya to finish her grandpa'

A big-hearted small-town romance from bestselling, award-winning author Elle McNicoll. Some Like it Cold is perfect for fans of Alice Oseman, Beth Reekles and Gilmore Girls.After a long absence, 18-year-old Jasper is finally heading home for the holidays - and she's keeping secrets.Arthur, a budding filmmaker, is turning the town of Lake Pristine into a small town story worthy of the big screen. His plans are disrupted by the arrival of the town's golden girl - the antagonist of his school days; a girl he's never forgotten.Jasper Montgomery is back in Lake Pristine for one reason: to say goodbye. But before long small-town tensions start to rise, and a certain brooding film buff starts to look like a very big reason to stay . . .The perfect story to get lost in, Some Like it Cold centres Jasper as an autistic heroine in a big-hearted small-town romance that will melt your heart, from the bestselling author of A Kind of Spark.

A big-hearted small-town romance from bestselling, award-winning author Elle McNicoll, Some Like it Cold is perfect for fans of Alice Oseman, Rainbow Rowell and Gilmore Girls. After a long absence, 18-year-old Jasper is finally heading home for the holidays - and she's keeping secrets. Arthur, a budding filmmaker, is turning the town of Lake Pristine into a small town story worthy of the big screen. His plans are disrupted by the arrival of the town's golden girl - the antagonist of his school days; a girl he's never forgotten. Jasper Montgomery is back in Lake Pristine for one reason: to say goodbye. But before long small-town tensions start to rise, and a certain brooding film buff starts to look like a very big reason to stay . . . The perfect story to get lost in, Some Like it Cold centers Jasper as an autistic heroine in a big-hearted small-town romance that will melt your heart.

A neurodiverse twelve-year-old girl is shown an amazing new technology that gives her another chance to talk to the best friend she lost. But she soon discovers the corporation behind the science hides dark secrets that only she can expose in this heartwarming and heroic sophomore novel from the award-winning author of A Kind of Spark.A CILIP Carnegie Medal nominee!"A touching, perceptive take on grief, technology, and self-acceptance.” –Kirkus ReviewsIt has never been easy for Cora to make friends. Cora is autistic, and sometimes she gets overwhelmed and stims to soothe her nerves. Adrien has ADHD and knows what it is like to navigate a world that isn’t always built for the neurodiverse. The two are fast friends until an accident puts Adrien in a coma. Cora is devastated until Dr. Gold, the CEO of Pomegranate Institute, offers to let Cora talk to Adrien again, as a hologram her company develops. While at first enchanted, Cora soon discovers that the hologram of Adrien doesn’t capture

Perfect for readers of Song for a Whale and Counting by 7s, a neurodivergent girl campaigns for a memorial when she learns that her small Scottish town used to burn witches simply because they were different. A must-read for students and adults alike. -School Library Journal, Starred Review Ever since Ms. Murphy told us about the witch trials that happened centuries ago right here in Juniper, I can't stop thinking about them. Those people weren't magic. They were like me. Different like me. I'm autistic. I see things that others do not. I hear sounds that they can ignore. And sometimes I feel things all at once. I think about the witches, with no one to speak for them. Not everyone in our small town understands. But if I keep trying, maybe someone will. I won't let the witches be forgotten. Because there is more to their story. Just like there is more to mine. Award-winning and neurodivergent author Elle McNicoll delivers an insightful and stirring debut about the European witch trials

Perfect for readers of Song for a Whale and Counting by 7s, a neurodivergent girl campaigns for a memorial when she learns that her small Scottish town used to burn witches simply because they were different. Ever since Ms. Murphy told us about the witch trials that happened centuries ago right here in Juniper, I can't stop thinking about them. Those people weren't magic. They were like me. Different like me. I'm autistic. I see things that others do not. I hear sounds that they can ignore. And sometimes I feel things all at once. I think about the witches, with no one to speak for them. Not everyone in our small town understands. But if I keep trying, maybe someone will. I won't let the witches be forgotten. Because there is more to their story. Just like there is more to mine. Award-winning and neurodivergent author Elle McNicoll delivers an insightful and stirring debut about the European witch trials and a girl who refuses to relent in the fight for what she knows is right.

When Cora is dragged to a dinner, she doesn't expect to strike up a friendship with Adrien, son of the intimidating CEO of Pomegranate Technologies. As she become part of Adrien life, Cora is also dra

A KIND OF SPARK tells the story of 11-year-old Addie as she campaigns for a memorial in memory of the witch trials that took place in her Scottish hometown. Addie knows there's more to the story of these 'witches', just like there is more to hers. Can Addie challenge how the people in her town see her, and her autism, and make her voice heard?A story about friendship, courage and self-belief, perfect for fans of The Goldfish Boy."Definitive and funny" Susin Nielsen"A fabulous, brilliant debut" Lisa Thompson

★入選第83梯次「好書大家讀」★ 「其實就算我和你們不一樣，但我們一樣的地方更多。」 國外多項大獎肯定 致所有孤獨靈魂的勇氣之書 ★ 2022 美國施耐德家族好書獎 ★ 2021 英國水石書店童書獎 ★ 2021 英國藍彼得童書獎 ★ 2021 布蘭福博斯獎入圍 ★ 2021 卡內基兒童文學大獎入圍 ★ 2020 布萊克威爾年度選書 在這個人人習慣於自我偽裝、粉飾真實的社會， 怎麼樣才能讓自己的聲音被聽見？ 沒有人生而相同，那些被壓抑著、隱藏著的火花， 能否有一天在掌心恣意綻放？ 她一直都清楚自己是誰。她的感官敏銳，可以毫不費力就聽到遠處街上人們的談話，可以看到很多很小的細節，察覺到其他人不會發現的事物。這個世界對她來說，很亮、很吵，充斥的資訊幾乎超載，在她的神經上燃起火花，劈啪作響。而當刺激過多，情緒崩潰之際，她會像海裡的肩章鯊，關閉自己所有感官。 「他們說要跳脫框架去思考。」 「但我們根本不在框架裡。」 周圍的人覺得她是異類，網路上的無知酸民更散布充滿歧視的留言和影片。此時她發現，自己居住的小村子竟存在著四百年前獵巫事件的案發現場，而當時那一群女子遭受惡意對待，也只是因為她們看起來不一樣…… 原來這個世界上，人們喜歡「美好」，早已超過了喜歡「善良」。 ◎名人推薦 王意中（臨床心理師）、杜明城（國立臺東大學兒童文學研究所教授）、周志建（故事療癒作家）、葛琦霞（臺灣前瞻閱讀發展協會理事長）、蔡昭偉（蔡傑爸）、蔣亞妮（作家）、諶淑婷（文字工作者）、鍾文音（作家）、JoJo （podcast《啾團》主持人）感動推薦 ◎各界好評 動人並且真正做到深入淺出的作品，而其中淺出的部分，尤其不易，讓小說變得易讀，卻沒減少到半分深遂的思考。──蔣亞妮｜作家 有力量、有火花，直球對擊但充滿情感的好故事。透過主角小愛的自閉特質，讓我們深刻理解「美好」與「善良」的不同。──葛琦霞｜臺灣前瞻閱讀發展協會理事長 鯊魚比海豚有趣，同義字辭典 (thesaurus) 這個字看來像恐龍，為被屈死的女巫伸冤立碑，這都呼應了主角由於像恐龍、鯊魚、女巫這些不討喜的形象感到含冤莫白的心理，也是小說最令人驚豔的隱喻。故事的開展平實而有力，宛如只是一

A collection of sizzling summer-themed crime and mystery stories by thirteen of the most popular, exciting and diverse children’s book authors! Co-edited by Serena Patel, the award-winning author of the Anisha: Accidental Detective series and by Robin Stevens, author of the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series. This gorgeous summery collection brings back together thirteen bestselling, award-winning and exciting authors: Abiola Bello, Annabelle Sami, Benjamin Dean, E.L. Norry, Elle McNicoll, Dominique Valente, Maisie Chan, Nizrana Farook, Patrice Lawrence, Robin Stevens, Roopa Farooki, Serena Patel and Sharna Jackson.With stunning illustrations by Harry Woodgate. Grab your sunnies and your magnifying glass, and join the Murder Club for more sensational short stories as they lead you on a journey of foul play and murderously magnificent mysteries! This is the perfect holiday entertainment and collection to pack in every young reader’s holiday bag! Serena Patel is the winner of the

Tallyho! The Hunt is afoot! Be a hunter—not road kill. April 1 marks the official opening of Hunting Season, when available women should be heading out into the rural, urban, and suburban w