How to Be True

Ages 8 to 12

A delightfully zany yet heartwarming middle grade novel about a young girl who takes a school trip to Paris, and the adventures that ensue.

In this delightful follow up to How to Be Brave, a familiar character from Daisy May Johnson's first book takes center stage. Edie Berger is the daughter of activists and a revolutionary (and a bit of a prankster) in her own right.

When her parents decide to follow their dreams and head out to fight for good causes, Edie is left in the care of her strict grandmother—and, ultimately, sent off to boarding school. Featuring madcap adventures in Paris, pastries, macarons, an intrepid army of first years, a secret underground network of nuns, a truly excellent art heist, lots of bravery and, of course, a duck, this is a story about figuring out your place and purpose in the world—and leaving things better than you found them.

Godwin Books

About the Author

Daisy May Johnson is a writer, researcher, chartered librarian, and former A14 Writer In Residence with the University of Cambridge. She blogs about children’s literature at Did You Ever Stop to Think, tweets as @chaletfan, and even sends the occasional TinyLetter. When she’s not doing any of that, you can find her curled up with her favorite school stories or baking the world’s best chocolate brownies. She lives in the UK, and How to Be Brave was her first book.