Boys Don't Cry

A hard-hitting teenage novel from the acclaimed author of the bestselling Noughts and Crosses sequence.

In Boys Don't Cry, bestselling author Malorie Blackman explores the unchartered territory of teenage fatherhood.

You're waiting for the postman - he's bringing your A level results.

In Boys Don't Cry, bestselling author Malorie Blackman explores the unchartered territory of teenage fatherhood.

You're waiting for the postman - he's bringing your A level results. University, a career as a journalist - a glittering future lies ahead. But when the doorbell rings it's your old girlfriend; and she's carrying a baby. Your baby.

You're happy to look after it, just for an hour or two. But then she doesn't come back - and your future suddenly looks very different.

Malorie's dramatic novel will take you on a journey from tears to laughter and back again.

"[A] fantastic story about family relationships. I loved this book, I read it in a day. Lovely story about a tricky topic. Easy 5*, and highly recommended for teens or adults." - a 5-star Amazon reviewer

"Blackman's emotional intelligence is such that Boys Don't Cry should be read aloud in every secondary school" - The Times