Not if I can help it - Carolyn Mackler

From award-winning Carolyn Mackler, the story of Willa,
who has been living with Sensory Processing Disorder but is thrown
for a BIG loop when her dad announces he's dating Willa's best
friend's mum.

Willa likes certain things to be certain
ways. Her socks have to be soft . . . and definitely
can't have irritating tags on the inside. She loves the
crunch of popcorn and nachos . . . but
is grossed out by the crunch of a baby carrot. And
slimy foods? Those are the worst.

Willa can manage all these things - but there are some things
she can't deal with, like her father's big news.
He's been keeping a big secret from her . . . that
he's been dating the mum of Willa's best friend Ruby. Willa does
NOT like the idea of them being together. And
she does NOT like the idea of combining families.
And she does NOT like the idea of her best friend
becoming her sister overnight. Will she go along with all of
these changes? NOT
if she can help it!

• Not If I Can Help it deals with themes of neuro-disorders
  and changing schools with warmth and humour


• For fans of The Goldfish Boy, A Kind of Spark
  and Nothing Ever Happens Here


• 'A quality, truthful portrayal of the general challenges
  that come with different experiences of the world, whether personal
  or familial.' - Kirkus, starred review

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