{"product_id":"9781471413223","title":"Steady For This","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;FROM THE \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;SUNDAY TIMES\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; BESTSELLING, WATERSTONES PRIZE-WINNING AND CARNEGIE SHADOWERS' CHOICE MEDAL-WINNING AUTHOR!\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;SHORTLISTED FOR THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL 2024\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;SHORTLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARD 2024\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2024\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;MEET MC GROWLS, WANNABE RAPPER AND STAR OF THE SHOW IN THIS HILARIOUS AND HEARTWARMING TEEN DEBUT.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;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.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;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.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;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?\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;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. . .\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;STEP UP TO THE MIC!\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt; 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.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;A hilarious debut from breakout star Nathanael Lessore, perfect for teen readers of Alex Wheatle and Jason Reynolds.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;PRAISE FOR \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;STEADY FOR THIS\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;:\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\"Crammed with \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;outrageously hilarious \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;wordplay, Lessore's \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;exuberant \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;debut for 12+ is a southeast London \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;celebration of teen awkwardness, creativity and silly joy\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;.\" - \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Guardian\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\"\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Funny, original and heart-warming\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;.\" -\u0026lt;i\u0026gt; The Times  \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\"An \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;engaging, positive and heart-warming\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; read.\" - BookTrust\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;PRAISE FOR \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;KING OF NOTHING\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;:\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE FOR OLDER READERS 2025\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE SHADOWERS' CHOICE MEDAL FOR WRITING 2025\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;WINNER OF THE JHALAK CHILDREN'S \u0026amp;amp; YOUNG ADULT PRIZE 2025\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;SHORTLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARD 2025\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;SHORTLISTED FOR AMAZON BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\"\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Rib-achingly funny, poignant, thoughtful and sly\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;, Lessore's second novel confirms him as \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;a uniquely talented writer\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;.\" - \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Guardian\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\"Confirms [Nathanael Lessore] as \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;a major new name in writing for younger teenagers\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; . . . \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;an immensely readable book\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;.\" - \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Observer\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\"This teen comedy really is \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;very funny\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;, while also being \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;meaningful and heartwarming\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;.\" - \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;iPaper  \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;PRAISE FOR \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;WHAT HAPPENS ONLINE\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;:\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;NOMINATED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR WRITING 2026 \u0026lt;br\u0026gt;SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARDS 2025\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\"Begins as Adrian Mole for the gaming generation and then becomes, through its \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;big-hearted tale\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; of one awkward teenager's split life between reality and the internet, \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;the kind of book you wish that boy from \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Adolescence \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;had read\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; [...] \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;A brilliant, heartfelt book about now\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;.\" - \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Times\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\"The blend of \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;smart dialogue, believable characters and humour\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; makes big issues \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;immensely readable\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;.\" - \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Observer\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\"\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Hilarious, thoughtful and deeply felt\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;, this is another superb 13+ contemporary novel from the Branford Boase-winning Lessore.\" - \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Guardian\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43128705286322,"sku":"9781471413223","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781471413223.jpg?v=1786020512","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781471413223","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}