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<p><b>FROM THE <i>SUNDAY TIMES</i> BESTSELLING, WATERSTONES PRIZE-WINNING AND CARNEGIE SHADOWERS' CHOICE MEDAL-WINNING AUTHOR!<br><br>SHORTLISTED FOR THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL 2024<br>SHORTLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARD 2024<br>SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2024<br><br>MEET MC GROWLS, WANNABE RAPPER AND STAR OF THE SHOW IN THIS HILARIOUS AND HEARTWARMING TEEN DEBUT.</b><br><br>Shaun (aka MC Growls) is ready to drop his best bars and smash the competition at Raptology. That way, he's convinced Tanisha, his crush, will finally give him a chance.<br><br>But when a livestream practice goes epically wrong, Growls's dirty laundry is literally exposed. He's finally achieved his dreams of going viral - not in the good way.<br><br>Now Tanisha won't look at him, he's the joke of the school and there's no way he can show his face at the competition. Will he ever catch a break?<br><br>Then a new girl on the block appears who might be just the friend Growls needs. Especially when she points out that Raptology could be the answer to his problems after all. . .<br><br><b>STEP UP TO THE MIC!</b><b> It's MC Growls and he's ready for this. He's steady for this. It's comeback season and they call him comeback king for a reason.</b><br><br><b><i>A hilarious debut from breakout star Nathanael Lessore, perfect for teen readers of Alex Wheatle and Jason Reynolds.<br><br></i></b><b>PRAISE FOR <i>STEADY FOR THIS</i>:<br></b><br>"Crammed with <b>outrageously hilarious </b>wordplay, Lessore's <b>exuberant </b>debut for 12+ is a southeast London <b>celebration of teen awkwardness, creativity and silly joy</b>." - <i>Guardian</i><br><br>"<b>Funny, original and heart-warming</b>." -<i> The Times </i><br><br>"An <b>engaging, positive and heart-warming</b> read." - BookTrust<br><br><b>PRAISE FOR <i>KING OF NOTHING</i>:</b><br><br>WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE FOR OLDER READERS 2025<br>WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE SHADOWERS' CHOICE MEDAL FOR WRITING 2025<br>WINNER OF THE JHALAK CHILDREN'S & YOUNG ADULT PRIZE 2025<br>SHORTLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARD 2025<br>SHORTLISTED FOR AMAZON BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024<br><br>"<b>Rib-achingly funny, poignant, thoughtful and sly</b>, Lessore's second novel confirms him as <b>a uniquely talented writer</b>." - <i>Guardian</i><br><br>"Confirms [Nathanael Lessore] as <b>a major new name in writing for younger teenagers</b> . . . <b>an immensely readable book</b>." - <i>The Observer</i><br><br>"This teen comedy really is <b>very funny</b>, while also being <b>meaningful and heartwarming</b>." - <i>iPaper </i><br><br><b>PRAISE FOR <i>WHAT HAPPENS ONLINE</i>:<br></b>NOMINATED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR WRITING 2026 <br>SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARDS 2025<br><br>"Begins as Adrian Mole for the gaming generation and then becomes, through its <b>big-hearted tale</b> of one awkward teenager's split life between reality and the internet, <b>the kind of book you wish that boy from <i>Adolescence </i>had read</b> [...] <b>A brilliant, heartfelt book about now</b>." - <i>The Times</i><br><br>"The blend of <b>smart dialogue, believable characters and humour</b> makes big issues <b>immensely readable</b>." - <i>The Observer</i><br><br>"<b>Hilarious, thoughtful and deeply felt</b>, this is another superb 13+ contemporary novel from the Branford Boase-winning Lessore." - <i>Guardian</i></p>