This morning we are hosting author Sarah Millington in Y5, whose novel Demelza Rice Is Not Very Nice, deals with bullying, mental health and social media, as children make the transition into KS3.
Sarah says, “My main inspiration was my own experience of being at secondary school. Like Sophie
Miller, the protagonist, I was bullied on the first day and never felt like I was cool enough. I now
have two girls of similar ages to Sophie and feel that, in the current social media-obsessed climate,
the pressure to fit in is even more intense. I wanted to let young people know it’s OK to be different
and inspire confidence in them to be themselves. As a journalist, I’m privileged to tell other
people’s stories on a daily basis. I wanted the chance to tell mine.”
Parents can receive a 30 per cent discount on the book (£6.99) if they buy it from www.bookguild.co.uk and enter SCHOOL30 at the checkout.