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  • Published: 28 December 2021
  • ISBN: 9781623541453
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $40.00

Worst-Case Collin





Twelve-year-old Collin has a plan to survive any worst-case scenario. Avalanche? No problem. Riptide? Stay calm. He's 100% prepared for every disaster...except maybe his home life.

This poignant middle grade novel in verse follows twelve-year-old Collin who manages his anxiety by mapping out survival plans for any disaster or worst-case scenario.

Collin is always prepared for something to go wrong. Ever since he lost his mom in a car accident, he's been journaling about how to overcome things like avalanches, riptides, or even a bad case of halitosis. Meanwhile, Collin's father grows more distant by the day, and has started hoarding things throughout their house. Determined to hide his home life from his friends, Collin navigates middle school alongside the hilarious and clueless Liam, and Georgia, who Collin may have feelings for. Can Collin learn to be vulnerable around those he loves, even when he can't control every possible scenario?

  • Published: 28 December 2021
  • ISBN: 9781623541453
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $40.00

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Praise for Worst-Case Collin

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  • "Warmhearted and compelling."-Kirkus Reviews
  • Massachusetts Book Award Honor