Poison is Not Polite (Arsenic for Tea) is one of ALA Booklist’s 50 Best Middle-Grade Novels of the 21st Century!

April 12, 2019

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I’m thrilled that the US edition of Daisy and Hazel’s second adventure, Poison is Not Polite (Arsenic for Tea) has been named one of ALA Booklist’s 50 Best Middle-Grade Novels of the 21st Century!

It’s so wonderful to see my books getting recognition in America, and it means so much to me – thank you to the ALA and to Booklist, and congratulations to the other books on the list! (Check out the #MiddleGradeMania tag on Twitter for some brilliant recommendations). I’m in great company, and I’m feeling very proud!

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