Bigg School Series by Lisa Williamson 5 Books Collection Set - Ages 9-12 - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Best Friends Forever
Double Drama
Secret Crush
Scaredy Cat
Selfie Queen

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Guppy Books
Age Range: Ages 9-12 (Grades 4-7)

Overview
Step inside Henry Bigg Academy with this warm, funny five-book paperback set from Lisa Williamson, illustrated by Jess Bradley. Following a class of kids who have just moved up to secondary school, each title hands the microphone to a different classmate. Best Friends Forever, Double Drama, Secret Crush, Scaredy Cat, and Selfie Queen tackle friendship wobbles, family change, first crushes, fears, and finding your own voice with honesty and heart. Perfect for confident chapter-book readers, this collection makes a brilliant gift for birthdays, holidays, or a classroom library.

About the Books
The Bigg School series follows a lively cast of classmates navigating the ups and downs of starting secondary school at Henry Bigg Academy, with each book narrated from a different character's point of view. In Best Friends Forever, longtime friends Lola and Evie discover that loyalty takes real effort when family changes and new classes threaten to pull them apart. Double Drama follows Daniel Littleton as he juggles family pressures with the pull to fit in with his peers. Secret Crush shifts to Astrid, exploring first crushes and the tangled social world of a new school year. Scaredy Cat centers on Ajay, whose fears are tested during a class trip that pushes him past his comfort zone. Selfie Queen rounds out the set with Cleo's story, blending humor with honest reflections on image and identity. Illustrated throughout by Jess Bradley, every book stands alone as a quick, satisfying read while contributing to a bigger, believable school community, rewarding readers who collect the whole set.

Key Benefits

• Five standalone paperback stories set in one shared secondary-school world
• Written by Lisa Williamson and illustrated by Jess Bradley throughout
• Each book narrated by a different classmate, offering fresh perspectives
• Tackles friendship, family change, crushes, fears, and self-image with warmth and humor
• Great for confident readers moving from early chapter books to character-driven fiction
• A thoughtful gift for birthdays, back-to-school, or classroom libraries

Book-by-Book Guide
Best Friends Forever — Lola and Evie learn that keeping a lifelong friendship strong takes honesty when family upheaval and new classes get in the way.
Double Drama — Daniel Littleton navigates family pressures and the desire to fit in with his classmates at Henry Bigg Academy.
Secret Crush — Astrid's perspective brings first crushes and shifting friendship groups into focus during a new school year.
Scaredy Cat — Ajay faces his fears head-on during a class trip that nudges him past his comfort zone.
Selfie Queen — Cleo's story mixes humor and honest reflection on image, identity, and social media pressures.

About the Author
Lisa Williamson is a British author known for warm, funny, character-driven fiction for young readers, with the Bigg School series bringing the everyday drama of starting secondary school to life through a rotating cast of narrators. Each book is illustrated by Jess Bradley, whose expressive artwork adds humor and personality throughout. Together, their storytelling and illustrations have made Henry Bigg Academy a vivid, believable setting readers return to again and again.

Why You'll Love This Set
This five-book paperback collection is a ready-made gift for any young reader starting a new school year, packed with humor, heart, and characters who feel like real classmates. Perfect for birthdays, holiday stockings, or a classroom library, it's a set kids will want to read again and again.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.