Steady For This

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING, WATERSTONES PRIZE-WINNING AND CARNEGIE SHADOWERS CHOICE MEDAL-WINNING AUTHOR! SHORTLISTED FOR THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARD 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2024 MEET MC GROWLS, WANNABE RAPPER AND STAR OF THE SHOW IN THIS HILARIOUS AND HEARTWARMING TEEN DEBUT. Shaun (aka MC Growls) is ready to drop his best bars and smash the competition at Raptology. That way, hes convinced Tanisha, his crush, will finally give him a chance. But when a livestream practice goes epically wrong, Growlss dirty laundry is literally exposed. Hes finally achieved his dreams of going viral - not in the good way. Now Tanisha wont look at him, hes the joke of the school and theres no way he can show his face at the competition. Will he ever catch a break? Then a new girl on the block appears who might be just the friend Growls needs. Especially when she points out that Raptology could be the answer to his problems after all. . . STEP UP TO THE MIC! Its MC Growls and hes ready for this. Hes steady for this. Its comeback season and they call him comeback king for a reason. A hilarious debut from breakout star Nathanael Lessore, perfect for teen readers of Alex Wheatle and Jason Reynolds. PRAISE FOR STEADY FOR THIS: Crammed with outrageously hilarious wordplay, Lessores exuberant debut for 12+ is a southeast London celebration of teen awkwardness, creativity and silly joy. - Guardian Funny, original and heart-warming. - The Times An engaging, positive and heart-warming read. - BookTrust PRAISE FOR KING OF NOTHING: WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDRENS BOOK PRIZE FOR OLDER READERS 2025 WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE SHADOWERS CHOICE MEDAL FOR WRITING 2025 WINNER OF THE JHALAK CHILDRENS & YOUNG ADULT PRIZE 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARD 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR AMAZON BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 Rib-achingly funny, poignant, thoughtful and sly, Lessores second novel confirms him as a u