My Especially Weird Week with Tess

Description

10-year-old Sam is spending the holidays with his family on the Dutch island of Texel, but no one is having fun. His older brother has broken his ankle; his mum is plagued by migraines; and the morbidly imaginative Sam decides to prepare for the day his family might die by practising loneliness. But when 11-year-old whirlwind Tess catapults herself into his life, Sam's only option is to follow her lead. Tess wants to find her father, who doesn't even know she exists. Together they come up with an especially weird plan to lure him onto the island for one week, discovering the joy of living and the meaning of family along the way.

Anna Woltz is an internationally bestselling children's author based in the Netherlands. She has written twenty-four books for young readers, which have been translated into twenty-one languages and won numerous prizes.

"I loved this. Deep and serious themes dealt with in such a sunlit, funny and enchanting way. A complete delight." -- Anthony McGowan, author of Dogs of the Deadlands "One (especially weird) week is enough to change your life. I loved spending a week with Sam and Tess in this fast-paced, heart-warming novel. Woltz has a wonderful gift for tackling serious issues with just the right amount of tenderness and humour. All the quirky characters in this book will stay with you long after the last page. Hugely enjoyable." -- Jaco Jacobs, author of A Good Day for Climbing Trees "Sam and Tess's charming story comes and goes too fast, much like that unforgettable vacation that you never want to end. I absolutely adored this!" -- Tanya Guerrero, author of All You Knead Is Love "This novel is a heart-warming, life-affirming read about the importance of family and community, featuring two delightful protagonists who can only be their wonderful, original selves." -- Charlotte Eyre, The Bookseller Praise for Talking to Alaska: 'Timeless and clever.' Sophie Dahl