HappyHead

By: Josh Silver

Narrated by: Huw Parmenter

When Seb is offered a place on a radical retreat designed to solve the national crisis of teenage unhappiness, he is determined to change how people see him and make his parents proud.

But as he finds himself drawn to the enigmatic Finn, Seb starts to question the true nature of the challenges they must undergo.

The deeper into the programme the boys get, the more disturbing the assessments become, until it’s clear there may be no escape …

2024, The Carnegie Medal for Writing Outstanding book written in English for children and young people, Long-listed

©2023 Josh Silver (P)2023 Bolinda Publishing

Critic reviews

‘Dark and thrilling.’ (Taron Egerton)

'HappyHead is a heart-pounding must-read. Thought-provoking and absorbing, it is nearly impossible to put down.' (Ravena Guron, bestselling author of This Book Kills)

‘Tense doesn’t quite cut it. It’s SO GOOD!’ (A.F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief)

'An unforgettable debut that recaptures the thrills and spills of great YA dystopian fiction.' (Melissa Welliver, author of The Undying Tower)