School of Doom: Be the Worst is the debut middle grade novel for 2022 Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition winner Sarah Harrison! This magical school adventure is delightfully unique, seriously spooky and so appealing!
Edifina Harp is the most unusual child with a streak of red hair and an appetite for anything. Her non-human behaviours and mishap after mishap result in some strange post on her 12th birthday. It’s a letter from the Outer Realms. Eddie has been summoned to the School of Doom because she isn’t suited to the ordinary life of an earth-realmer.
Eddie doesn’t want to go away to school. She wants to become a warrior like her mum and travel the realms. Instead, she’s faced with a new group of friends with extraordinary powers and a failing school where the students are challenged to “Be the Worse”. But Eddie isn’t evil. She might make mistakes and act beastly sometimes but she certainly doesn’t want to be bad on purpose.
Eddie is a fantastic character who challenges the rules and stands up for what she believes in. Whether it’s unsuitable uniform for girls or something much more serious, she harnasses her rebellious spirit to really make a difference.
Thank you to Chicken House and Laura Smythe for a copy of this fun book!
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