Meet Cosima Unfortunate, and prepare to go on the adventure of a lifetime . A breathtaking tale of mystery, family and friendship from a phenomenal new voice, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell, Tamzin Merchant, Hana Tooke and Robin Stevens. 'Gorgeous and powerfully inclusive.' Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn Cosima Unfortunate has spent all her life at the Home for Unfortunate Girls - a school where any disabled children, or children deemed different, are sent, whether their families want it or not. It is there that she meets her friends - Pearl, Mary and Diya - and they start to practise mini heists involving the theft of cakes, biscuits and other sweet goodies. But when Cos finds out that Lord Francis Fitzroy, the explorer behind the Empire Exhibition, is planning to adopt them, she and her friends plot the biggest heist of their life. Instead of fondant fancies, they're going to steal Fitzroy's prized tiara, containing the legendary Star Diamond of India! But as they start preparing for the day, Cosima finds herself drawing ever closer to discovering the one secret she's always wanted to know - the truth about her parents. Exciting, warm, funny, moving, and featuring joyous and authentic disabled representation, be prepared to have your heart stolen by Cosima and friends.

Gold title Our debut middle grade book of the year! Laura is an authentic voice and fantastic advocate for representation of disability in children's books. Laura's profile is building in the children's books world, she's made fantastic connections and making a lot of appearances in media. Standout long tail marketing & publicity campaign with big investment. Competition: Skandar and the Unicorn Thief;Fireborn;The;Hatmakers;Last Bear;School for Good and Evil;Onyeka and;Academy of;Sun;Spaceboy;Bookshop at;Back of Beyond;Miraculous Sweetmakers. Hannah Gold;Aisling Fowler;J.K. Rowling;Tola Okogwu;David Walliams; Anna James;Sophie Cleverly.