Author’s New Book Aims To Get Kids Reading

An author from Clipston hopes her new book written entirely in ‘group chat’ will encourage more young people to read.

‘Cringe Club’ has been penned by Emily-Jane Clark at a time children’s reading levels are at an all-time low.

Aimed at ten to 14 year old’s, the book features a peek into the mobile phone of Kennedy King, who starts a new secondary school after moving to London from the countryside following her parent’s divorce.

Her first day at Hellington High leaves her with an embarrassing nickname, an arch enemy and a form tutor with a mysterious cupboard.

Kennedy sets up a group chat called Cringe Club where she and friends, Devon and Liv, share their epic fails, (occasional) triumphs and use humour to cope with the daily struggles of high school life.

Emily-Jane Clark

Emily-Jane spoke to HFM ahead of the book launch at Waterstones in Market Harborough at 6.30pm tomorrow (Thursday):