Then We'll Be Happy

Seventeen-year-old Sam, who has cerebral palsy, wants some control over his life. When he is excluded from another school trip and has to spend the day with his bully, it's the tipping point. Campaigning for change, Sam gets more than he bargained for. But if you're always thinking that the next thing will make you happy, what happens to right now? If you're always thinking that the next thing will make you happy ... what about right now? 'A warm, funny debut' IRISH TIMES 'Perfect for KS4 book club discussion. Highly recommend.' SCHOOL READING LIST Seventeen-year-old Sam, who has cerebral palsy, wants some control over his life. When he is excluded from yet another school trip and has to spend the day with his bully, it's the tipping point. But in his campaign for change, Sam gets more than he bargained for ... A debut own-voices coming-of-age YA novel by young Irish screenwriter and author, Alan Carrigan, who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy An authentic, witty and nuanced story with a powerful, universal message, about unlikely friendships and the realities of living with disability Simultaneously hard-hitting and heartwarming, with shades of Out of My Mind and Elle McNicoll 'A fun rom-com in an exciting yet authentic setting' IRISH INDEPENDENT 'A story of resilience, hope and realising that happiness is not an endpoint that must be reached, but the people we are surrounded by and the activities we fill our days with.' CHILDREN'S BOOKS IRELAND