Stiks & Stoans

by Andrew Matthews

Liam is the new boy. He thinks the only way to survive is to be the clown in Billy Pickett's gang. Billy's latest victim is Ella, who is dyslexic. Ella's diary contains all her feelings and "stiks and stoans mae break my boans but naems will nevre hert me". The truth is very different.

Genres: Young Adult

155 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1999

About the author

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Andrew Matthews was born in South Glamorgan in 1948. Andrew taught English in Hampshire after which he became a full-time writer. He lives in Reading with his wife and their cats. Andrew's work has been widely translated and he has made numerous appearances at schools and libraries throughout the UK.


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Reviews

[Chandni · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty typical story of verbal bullying and the impacts it can have.