The Bigg School series follows a class of kids who have just moved up to secondary school, the Henry Bigg Academy.
Praise for the first book, Bigg School: Best Friends Forever:
'Funny, touching and wise. As good as Jacqueline Wilson at her best.'
– The Bookseller
'Sweet and touching' – The Guardian
'Warm, honest and hugely relatable' – Cath Howe
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Astrid likes being different – she doesn't care that some of her classmates think she's a bit odd. She's got amazing friends and is the Scribble Society's star writer.
When new boy Teddy joins the school, Astrid is super excited to discover they have loads in common. But when Astrid realises she has a secret crush on Teddy, her world is turned upside down. Suddenly being different doesn't feel so great after all... Maybe it's time for Astrid to start fitting in?

The perfect books for anyone starting secondary school. Warm, funny and wise -- Holly Bourne
…this funny, relatable, tender and sometimes painfully honest story is a moving reflection of an ordinary youngster navigating friendships, first love and the ups and downs of growing up and secondary school. Entertainment and reassurance in one perfectly created book. * Lancashire Evening Post *
Secret Crush is a great book for showing how changing emotions in our early teens can surprise us * School Reading List *
The Bigg series has been such a welcome addition to the library. The concept of telling stories from different members of the same class is a clever idea and Lisa Williamson’s writing shows an understanding of her audience. Jess Bradley’s perfectly pitched illustrations in Secret Crush bring extra humour to this warm, enjoyable series -- Jenny Jones * The Bookseller Library Focus 2024 *

Lisa was born and grew up in Nottingham. She studied drama at Middlesex University and following graduation worked as an actor on stage and TV. Her first novel, The Art of Being Normal won a number of prizes including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Best Older Fiction 2016. She has written three other YA novels and non-fiction for younger children.She lives in London with her husband, stepchildren and a mischievous whippet called Nelson.