This Story Is a Lie: World Book Day 2025
By Benjamin Dean

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer in this gripping teen thriller for World Book Day from award-winning author Benjamin Dean.and Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Sophie McKenzie.Harley Matthews is used to fading into the background. But all that changes whenand he's selected to compete in the Rising Stars programme for gifted and talented students.and Harley's world is soon turned upside down as he's thrust into the school's limelight. So much for laying low.and But with new-found supporters comes envious enemies. And when he finds a chalk outline of his body drawn at the bottom of the school stairs, he has to face the reality that someone wants him out of the competition - permanently. But the underdog deserves to win, right?and Remember, this story is a lie.PRAISE FOR BENJAMIN DEAN A scandalous thriller.' Theand Guardian Benjamin Dean has written a royal triumph.'and Juno Dawson, author ofand Clean Scandalous, funny, and deliciously compelling!' Catherine Doyle, co-author ofand Twin Crowns All hail this exquisitely twisty, delightfully queer mystery.'and Chelsea Pitcher, author ofand This Lie Will Kill You A compelling thriller that stays with you long after you've finished reading.'and Kathryn Foxfield, author ofand Good Girls Die Firstand More jaw-dropping, OMG-twists than even the most salacious tabloid journalist could create.'and Erik J. Brown, author ofand All That's Left in the Worldand One page-burning scandal after another. Benjamin Dean is YA royalty.'and Femi Fadugba, author ofand The Upper World A scandalous, twisty mystery that had me on the edge of my seat gasping for more.' Kate Weston, author ofand Murder on a School Night A twisty thriller that kept me guessing until the very end.' Lex Croucher, author ofand Gwen and Art are Not in Love Addictive, compelling, and utterly delicious.'and Simon James Green, author ofand Noah Can't Even