Choose Me

Billy is only nine years old, but he's already learned that when your mum dies, you get your own social worker. He's also learned that once you are ten, the odds of finding a family to adopt you don't look so good. That's the part he wasn't supposed to overhear.

Miriam Riley is up against a deadline to give Billy the 'forever family' that every child deserves. Determined to cut through red tape, she finds three very different couples who might fit the bill, though prospective parents come with issues of their own.

Through Billy's watchful eyes, the summer unfolds. What does he really need? Will anyone choose him?

“Vivid storytelling . . . A delicately told tale of an unconventional childhood”

Praise for HER GIANT OCTOPUS MOMENT:

'Readable, poignant . . . the author's skill is to woo the reader into empathising with conflicting viewpoints' - The Sunday Times

'Thought-provoking' ***** - Woman's Own

A delight to read, the characters pull at your heartstrings - Candis

This is both a comic and poignant read told via quirky prose, and is impossible to put down - Image

Sweet and sad and funny and thought-provoking - U magazine

An endearing child-heroine and a controversial moral question make HER GIANT OCTOPUS MOMENT a must-read - Good Housekeeping

Poignant novel about parenthood - Woman & Home

Funny and poignant - Choice

Kay Langdale was born in Coventry and she lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and four teenage children. She keeps a website at and can be found on twitter.com/kaylangdale.

Billy is only nine years old, but he's already learned that when your mum dies, you get your own social worker. He's also learned that once you are ten, the odds of finding a family to adopt you don't look so good. That's the part he wasn't supposed to overhear.Miriam Riley is up against a deadline to give Billy the 'forever family' that every child deserves. Determined to cut through red tape, she finds three very different couples who might fit the bill, though prospective parents come with issues of their own.Through Billy's watchful eyes, the summer unfolds. What does he really need? Will anyone choose him?

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