HappyHead: The Most Anticipated YA Debut of 2023

In a thrilling new YA series, Squid Game meets They Both Die at the End. Seb is offered a place on a radical retreat to solve the national crisis of teenage unhappiness, but he questions the true nature of the challenges and may not escape.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 16 March 2023
Publisher: Oneworld Publications

In the captivating new YA series, Squid Game meets They Both Die at the End, prepare for a thrilling adventure!

Nominated for the 2024 Carnegie Medal for writing, this Amazon best YA Book of the Year 2023 is a must-read for fans of dystopian fiction.

We find ourselves in the midst of an epidemic. An epidemic of unhappiness. But fear not, my friends, for HappyHead has the answer!

When Seb is offered a place on a radical retreat designed to solve the national crisis of teenage unhappiness, he is determined to change how people see him and make his parents proud. However, as he gets drawn to the enigmatic Finn, Seb starts to question the true nature of the challenges they must undergo. The deeper they delve into the program, the more disturbing the assessments become, until it becomes clear that there may be no escape.

This book is like Hunger Games but better. Sue Wallman, author of Lying About Last Summer, praised it as a "truly thought-provoking thriller, channeling the menace of dystopian favorites such as Maze Runner and The Hunger Games." The Observer also praised it, stating, "A truly thought-provoking thriller, channeling the menace of dystopian favorites such as Maze Runner and The Hunger Games."

So, grab your copy of Squid Game meets They Both Die at the End and embark on a thrilling adventure that will leave you on the edge of your seat!

Weight: 348g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780861545537