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Laura Noakes

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United Kingdom

April 23, 1993

Website

https://www.lauranoakes.com/

Twitter

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Genre

Children's, Young Adult, Mystery

Influences

Katherine Rundell, Eva Ibbotson, Emma Carroll, Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Member Since

January 2012

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Laura Noakes is an author of twisty mysteries for children and young adults. When she's not 'researching' crimes or devising increasingly devious obstacles for her fictional characters, she enjoys badly crocheting, playing Nintendo Switch games on the easiest mode and watching copious amounts of reality TV. She is both disabled and chronically ill and her stories usually feature heroines of the same persuasion. She is owned by and obsessed with her two cats, Scout and Sunny. Her debut book, Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star, was published in 2023, followed by a sequel in 2024. ...more

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	Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star 4.12 avg rating — 237 ratings — published 2023 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cosima Unfortunate Foils a Fraud: A thrilling and funny new adventure for Cosima and her friends, perfect for kids aged 8+ 4.37 avg rating — 19 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	HARPERCOLLINSCHILDRENSBOOKS Cosima Unfortunate Foils a Fraud. 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cosima und das Phantom von London: Coole Mädchengang auf Verbrecherjagd im historischen London \| Krimi ab 10 Jahren \| sensible Repräsentation von Kindern ... (Cosima Unfortunate 2) (German Edition) by Laura Noakes (Goodreads Author), Jana Körner (translator) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cosima Unfortunate Steals A Star (Book 1) by Laura Noakes (Goodreads Author), Flavia Sorrentino 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“I am going to die, her brain recited calmly. I am going to be stabbed until I am died. How infuriating. I have so much left to do.”
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“It's like the people who believe they'll be happy if they go and live somewhere else, but who learn it doesn't work that way. Wherever you go, you take yourself with you. If you see what I mean.”
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