This twisty tale is truly marvellous - Independent, Children's Book of the Week

Ridiculously loveable book alert... hilarious and completely endearing -- Clémentine Beauvais, author of Piglettes

How to be Brave is wonderful. It's a brilliantly funny and heartfelt middle-grade adventure that had me cheering, smiling, crying and craving a slice of victoria sponge. Think bake-off-meets-boarding-school with nuns and ducks. I loved it. -- Sarah Baker, author of Through the Mirror Door

A rip-roaring boarding school adventure that mixes old fashioned storytelling with a modern-day sensibility, How to Be Brave sees a group of resourceful girls take on a dictatorial headteacher - Waterstones

Both the young and the young-at-heart will find delight in the traditional good vs. evil depicted in the form of the most villainous of villains and a host of spunky female characters who are persistent enough to save the day - School Library Journal

Expect rebellious nuns, courageous girls and an awful lot of biscuits - The Bookseller, Ones to Watch

This story echoes the writings of Jacqueline Wilson, with its wonderfully courageous and light-hearted female characters and their valiant efforts to make change - Irish Examiner

A modern day update of the school story and it is phenomenal - Down the Rabbit Hole

Fans of Eva Ibbotson, British baking shows, and boarding school stories will happily immerse themselves in this cozily familiar setting...An entertaining and humorous adventure - Kirkus Reviews

Tea-and-biscuits British quirkiness...like an excellent sponge cake, How To Be Brave balances fluff with substance - Film Stories

Think Mallory Towers... mischievous boarding school vibes but with an added 'Evil Plot'... and ducks - The Pod Around the Corner

Accomplished, clever, witty and full of fun, with characters you will want to be best friends with, it is a quirky treat from start to finish -- The Book Nook, Hove

This book expressed the true meaning of being brave and how in life you have to go through hard situations before you get to the good stuff -- Iona, aged 9, for Books Up North

This book reminded me why books are worth reading and why confectionery is worth eating -- Lucy, aged 9

One of the best middle-grades I've read for a while. Intensely funny, but also moving and full of puns, facts, and mouth watering Victoria Sponge cakes -- Ruby Granger

I laughed and cried mightily from the outset. This is a master storyteller at work, if you don't love it too I shall eat my hat -- Clara Vuilliamy

Daisy May Johnson is a writer, researcher, chartered librarian and former A14 Writer in Residence with the University of Cambridge. She blogs about children's literature at Did You Ever Stop To Think, tweets as @chaletfan, and even sends the occasional Tiny Letter. When she's not doing any of that, you'll find her curled up with her favourite school stories, or baking the world's best chocolate brownies.