Bloomsbury Children’s acquires Vlohos title

Bloomsbury Children’s UK and US divisions will simultaneously publish a new YA novel from Len Vlahos in winter 2017. In House of Stone, fifteen-year-old Jackie's dad is dying of a brain tumour so decides to auction off his life on eBay to a reality TV show producer. Disgusted by the farce the show makes of her family, Jackie secretly begins airing "the show behind the show" on YouTube in an attempt to shut it all down. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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