Noughts & Crosses: Malorie Blackman (Noughts and Crosses, 1) - Softcover

Blackman, Malorie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0241388392 ISBN 13: 9780241388396

Publisher: Penguin, 2020

Synopsis

** SOON TO BE A MAJOR NEW BBC TV SERIES **

'The Noughts & Crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be' - Stormzy

'Stop it! You're all behaving like animals! Worse than animals - like blankers!'

Sephy is a Cross: dark-skinned and beautiful, she lives a life of privilege and power. But she's lonely, and burns with injustice at the world she sees around her.

Callum is a nought: pale-skinned and poor, he's considered to be less than nothing - a blanker, there to serve Crosses - but he dreams of a better life.

They've been friends since they were children, and they both know that's as far as it can ever go. Noughts and Crosses are fated to be bitter enemies - love is out of the question.

Then - in spite of a world that is fiercely against them - these star-crossed lovers choose each other.

But this is love story that will lead both of them into terrible danger . . . and which will have shocking repercussions for generations to come.

Voted as one of the UK's best-loved books, Malorie Blackman's Noughts & Crosses is a seminal piece of YA fiction; a true modern classic.

'Unforgettable' Guardian

'The most original book I've ever read' Benjamin Zephaniah

About this title

Review:

Unforgettable (Independent 2008-02-07)

Packs some powerful political punches (Guardian)

About the Author:

Malorie Blackman has written over 60 books for children and young adults, and has received many honours for her work, including the Eleanor Farjeon Award and an OBE for her services to children's literature. Between 2013 and 2015, she was the Children's Laureate.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 0241388392
• ISBN 13: 9780241388396
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496