Speechless

<p><strong>She can''t walk. She can''t even talk. But she has so much to tell you...</strong></p><p>Eleven year old Harriet has Cerebral Palsy. At her new Secondary School, she is <strong>bullied</strong> and <strong>ridiculed</strong> every day and she doesn''t know how to make friends.</p><p>Charlotte tries - but how do you talk to someone who <strong>won''t talk back</strong>?</p><p>When Harriet''s mum is rushed into hospital, her Grandmother, Gloria has far more important things to worry about than Harriet. Like whether her nail polish matches her outfit.</p><p>Jake, Harriet''s brother, starts <strong>skipping school</strong> and <strong>acting weird</strong>. Harriet can see he''s in danger but what can she do?</p><p>Harriet is <strong>plucky</strong> and <strong>resilient</strong> but is she <strong>brave enough</strong> to face up to her challenges?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Whether you are ten or one hundred and ten, Speechless is a brutally frank, debut novel to read in one sit