The Trouble with Olly

Twelve-year-old Olly is the new boy at Cedartree School and he is determined that everyone will know his name.

Quick-witted, confident and always ready with something to say, Olly has no trouble getting noticed. The trouble is that he rarely thinks before he speaks, cannot resist a little mischief and always seems to be smirking when somebody else gets the blame.

At first, his new classmates are fascinated by him. Olly is funny, daring and never boring. But strange things begin to happen whenever he is around. Lessons are disrupted, pupils land in trouble and arguments break out between friends. Olly insists that none of it is his fault, but can they really believe him?

As whispers spread through the corridors of Cedartree School, Olly begins to discover that there is a difference between making people laugh and making them trust you. Now everyone is watching him, and his next mistake could change far more than he expects.

Just how much trouble can one new boy cause? And what will happen when Olly finally takes things too far?

Funny, mischievous and full of unexpected twists, The Trouble with Olly is the first book in a coming-of-age series about friendship, growing up and a boy who always has to learn things the hard way.