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Childrens, Ages 9-12, 9-12 Fiction

Two is a Crowd

Cath Howe (author)

Paperback Published on: 09/04/2026

£7.99

5 reviews

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Bookseller Reviews

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The first Catherine Howe I've ever read and I can't wait to read more!!

I had seen Howe's books on the shelves for a little while now. Let's be honest, they're hard to miss with the lovely bright colours and streamlined graphic... READ MORE

LJ McDonald at Guildford

A delight

The awful place that is leaving primary and entering secondary school is etched on so many of us and yet not often explored. Or at least, not often explore... READ MORE

Fleur (Children's bookseller Bath) at Bath

This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.

Synopsis

A stunning contemporary real-life story from the brilliant author of Ella on the Outside, with beautiful illustrations by Miguel Bustos.

Hattie's life is already complicated enough. She's about to start secondary school, her best friend is going off with someone else and her dad seems to have completely forgotten his promise to let her have a room of her own.

So when her mum's goddaughter, Seren, arrives and gets special treatment, Hattie feels pushed out.

Could it be that Hattie's family actually prefer Seren?

Publisher information

Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd
ISBN: 9781839942853
Number of pages: 256
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
Interest age: From 9 years
Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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"I am a deflated balloon. I had lost the loud me but found no one in her place."

Stories set against the move between Primary and Secondary school are an established sub-genre of 'real-life' MG fiction but what makes Two Is A Crowd dif... READ MORE

Jenny Jones

Another winning title from Cath Howe

It’s not when we set foot in school for the first time, but from the moment we are born that we start to learn. Much of what we pick up is instinctive – fe... READ MORE

Jacqui Sydney

This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.

More brilliance from Cath Howe. How can everything be so hard?

I and the children at school love Cath Howe's books. I have had to put plastic covers on them to keep them in one piece! This is equally good. Hattie ... READ MORE

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