This Might Hurt A Bit

Full of wit and wisdom, and riotously funny to boot. A phenomenal debut! Ransom Riggs,New York Timesbestselling author ofMiss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children

As irreverent as it is gratifying. David Arnold,New York Timesbestselling author ofKids of AppetiteandMosquitoland

A grieving teen faces dangerous classmates, reckless friends, and the one-year anniversary of his sisters devastating death in this poignant, quirky, often humorous novel thats perfect for fans of Jeff Zentner and Brendan Kiely.

Kirby Burns is about to have the second worst day of his life.

Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of the worst day of his life, and in the three hundred and sixty-four days since then he hasnt stopped running: from his family, his memories, and the horse-sized farm dogs that chase him to the bus stop every morning.

But he cant run forever, and Kirby and his friends PJ and Jake sneak out of his house to play a prank with consequences that follow them to school the next day, causing a chain reaction of mayhem and disaster. Its a story thats touching and funny, an authentic meditation on the pain of loss, and the challenge of getting paint to stick to cows.