Cover illustration by Helder Oliveira
A FLASH OF NEON
LITTLE TIGER PRESS, 2025
Laurie loves stories. She loves reading them in her mums’ bookshop in their small Scottish town. She loves sharing them with new readers. She also loves telling stories about people she’s not yet met and places she’s not yet been. But when one of these people comes crashing into Laurie’s world, it turns her whole life upside down.
Neon is the boy Laurie’s been dreaming of for the last six months, and he’s exactly as she had created him – down to his ability to play any instrument he picks up. And when he steps off the train and into Laurie’s world, he teaches her what it means to be real…
“Original, powerful, and full of heart, A Flash of Neon is perfect for thoughtful, imaginative young teens.” - Irish Independent
“A Flash of Neon is a charming, affirmative story that will appeal to fans of Rainbow Rowell and Elle McNicoll.” - School Reading List
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