In a holiday house by the sea, in a big, messy family, one teenager watches as brothers and sisters, parents and older cousins fill hot days with wine and games and planning a wedding. Enter the Goddens – irresistible, charming, languidly sexy Kit and surly, silent Hugo. Suddenly there’s a serpent in this paradise – and the consequences will be devastating.

The Great Godden by bestselling author Meg Rossoff is published by Bloomsbury and available in hardback now or from 10th June in paperback in all good bookshops. We recommend buying from your local indie or you can get it from our shop at Bookshop.org.

‘This smart and humorous novel is, from the first sentence, rapture to read. Each paragraph is crafted with a joke, insight or observation that makes you eager for more.’ Sunday Times, Children’s Book of the Week

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