Ajay isn’t too sure how he feels about going on the Year7 trip to an activity centre – but he discovers that he’s braver than hethinks…

Board-game pro and science whizz Ajay is good at lots of things, but he knowsthat the Year Seven trip to the Merrywood Activity Centre will push him way outof his comfort zone. Sure enough, Ajay is soon wishing he was back home, and itdoesnt help that sporty, loud Ollie Marsden has got it in for him.

When Ajays caught on camera acting like a pathetic scaredy cat, he feels likea total failure. Things go from bad to worse when a twilight orienteeringchallenge goes horribly wrong.

Does Ajay have what it takes to face his fears and save the day?

About the Author

Lisa was born in Nottingham in 1980. She spent most of herchildhood drawing, daydreaming and making up stories in her head (but nevergetting round to writing them down). As a teenager she was bitten by the actingbug and at 19 moved to London to study drama at university.

Following graduation, Lisa adopted the stage name of LisaCassidy and spent several happy and chaotic years occasionally getting paid topretend to be other people. Between acting roles she worked as an office tempand started making up stories all over again, only this time she had a go atwriting them down.

Her debut novel for young adults The Art of Being Normal wasa best-seller and won the 2016 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for best olderfiction.

Lisa lives in London with her partner, step-kids and a bluewhippet called Nelson.