History of My Weird

Exploring an abandoned Victorian asylum may seem like a weird way to develop a friendship, but Mo has always found that she does things a bit differently. Finding Onyx makes high school bearable, but can they ever find a way to be themselves when the world seems against them? WINNER, Wales Children's Book of the Year 2025 Starting high school was never going to be easy for Mo, but a fall out with her so-called ‘friends’ leaves her lonelier than ever. Then she finds Onyx. Exploring an abandoned Victorian asylum may seem a weird way to develop a friendship, but then Mo has always found she does things a bit differently. Together they help each other accept their own differences even when others struggle to do the same. Determined to keep the pair apart, Onyx’s dad actions force them back to the secrecy of Denham asylum. On Halloween night, with the old building due for demolition, the two friends enter for the last time…