The Supreme Lie
Geraldine McCaughrean
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A tense political-disaster adventure about a servant suddenly given public power, with shifting accounts of events and difficult choices about trust, responsibility and survival.
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Geraldine McCaughrean
A tense political-disaster adventure about a servant suddenly given public power, with shifting accounts of events and difficult choices about trust, responsibility and survival.
Beverley Naidoo
This is a serious, fast-moving story about living under unequal rules and trying to tell the truth when authority decides who is believed. Creative expression and close relationships provide its strongest sense of hope.
Lisa Thompson
A lively mystery about art, friendship and the consequences of a secret becoming much larger than expected. It offers suspenseful investigation alongside attention to shame, anxiety, money worries and pressure to perform.
Nadia Shireen
A comic election story about leadership, campaigning and judgement. Its animal cast and illustrations suggest a playful presentation, while hidden agendas and a particularly mean villain may make some scenes more intense.