lllustrated by Zoe Si

2022 BLUE SPRUCE (FOREST OF READING) HONOUR BOOK

2023 FLORIDA LITERACY ASSOCIATION CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD WINNER (GRADE 3-5 CATEGORY)

A CANADIAN CHILDREN’S BOOK CENTRE BEST BOOK FOR KIDS & TEENS 2021

OLA TOP TEN BEST BET FOR 2022

“Hilarious and heartwarming, The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe is a call to empathy for children who struggle with impulse control, and a tribute to unconditional love.”

“Everyone has been Timothy Shmoe at one time or another. He’s not a jerk or even “a bad kid.” He just moves from one catastrophe to another, clueless about consequences but always offering an apology of sorts and slowly figuring out the rules of life. … Kids and adults alike will identify.”

– Kirkus Reviews

illustrated by Brooke Kerrigan

“Lovely story … A charming use of a modern setting to convey the familiar theme of the Christmas story.”

— Kirkus (Starred Review)

A CANADIAN CHILDREN’S BOOK CENTRE BEST BOOK FOR KIDS & TEENS 2021

“Sully Brewster has the parent of all identity problems in a fast-paced story that touches on issues of sexuality, race, and family dynamics. Being a teen has never been so confusing!”

– Richard Scrimger (Author of The Nose From Jupiter series and many other popular books for young people)

“The writing is delightful. The dialogue … is crisp, creative and fun. The pacing is flawless, and the plot is compelling. The bullies are uber-mean and the bullying situations are grave. … Then there’s the touch of magic realism in which the main character’s facial features start churning about when he is stressed.”

– CM Magazine (Recommended)