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Then We'll Be Happy

(2026)
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If you're always thinking that the next thing will make
you happy ... what about right now?


'Perfect for KS4 book club discussion. Highly recommend.'
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Seventeen-year-old Sam, who has cerebral palsy, wants some control
over his life.



When he is excluded from yet another school trip and has to spend
the day with his bully, it's the tipping point.



But in his campaign for change, Sam gets more than he bargained
for ...







    • A debut own-voices coming-of-age YA novel by young Irish
      screenwriter and author, Alan Carrigan, who has quadriplegic
      cerebral palsy.



      • An authentic, witty and nuanced story with a powerful,
        universal message, about unlikely friendships and the realities
        of living with disability.



        • Simultaneously hard-hitting and heartwarming, with
          shades of Out of My Mind
          and Elle McNicoll.







          'A story of resilience, hope and realising that happiness
          is not an endpoint that must be reached, but the people we are surrounded
          by and the activities we fill our days with.'

          CHILDREN'S BOOKS IRELAND



          Genre: Young Adult Fiction

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