Big lies mean big trouble in Steven Camden's funny and tender first novel for readers of 8+ about friendship, storytelling and the price of being cool. Brilliantly illustrated throughout by Chanté Timothy.

'They think I'm cool.'
Dom's face wrinkled up, 'Who cares?'
But I did. I cared.

When Dad leaves, ten-year-old Jay has questions.
Where has he gone?
Why did he go?

When no one can give Jay the answers he needs, he makes up his own stories, setting off a chain reaction that sees regular old Jay go from just another face in the crowd, to the centre of attention.

But being the coolest kid in school comes at a cost. As things spiral out of control, can the most unlikely person help him learn the most important lesson of all?

I get asked a lot what is the book that you'd recommend to Wimpy Kid, David Walliams and Tom Gates fans? My answer is THIS.