Almost Nothing Happened
by Meg Rosoff
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Pub Date 3 Jul 2025 | Archive Date Not set
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (UK & ANZ) | Bloomsbury YA
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Description
Paris. August. One long summer of nothing. 48 hours of everything. From the inimitable Meg Rosoff comes a chaotic and irresistible new YA.
17-year-old Callum is facing an unfortunate truth: his summer exchange in rural France was a failure. No epic adventure, no summer fling, and his French is still rubbish. Just as he should be boarding the Eurostar home, without even a hint of a plan, Callum impulsively decides to stay (and doesn't bother telling his parents).
He only knows one person in Paris: his long-lost cousin, Harrison, an oboist. As night falls on the hottest weekend of the year, an adventure begins – involving a motorbike, a curfew, a stolen oboe, a priceless Matisse painting, at least one police chase, a climate protest and the enigmatic, alluring, irresistible Lilou …
A completely delicious, funny, fast-paced summer read from the multi-award-winning author of How I Live Now, The Great Godden and Friends Like These.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781526646200 |
| PRICE | £7.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 256 |
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Featured Reviews
Librarian 1118590
Callum is on his way home from an epic fail of a summer exchange in France when a panic attack in the station toilets leads to him missing his train and going into Paris in search of his long-lost cousin instead of heading home to his parents. An evening out at a concert with his oboe-playing cousin on the hottest night of the year leads to a crazy adventure crisscrossing Paris on the back of a motorbike with a stranger.
Almost Nothing Happened is a frenetically fast paced, funny, heart-warming journey of self-discovery for Callum who, after a long sleepless boiling hot 24 hours, discovers a different type of France and a different, more confident Callum.
A wonderful adventure for a YA audience.
The_Secret_Bookreview ., Reviewer
Almost Nothing Happened is a fantastic YA adventure full of humour, heart, and a sense of wild unpredictability. Meg Rosoff brings Paris to life in such a vivid and chaotic way that you can’t help but be swept along on Callum’s journey.
The character of Callum is incredibly relatable—his awkwardness and insecurities are spot-on for a teenager trying to find himself. The book is quick to read and so full of energy that it’s easy to get lost in the mayhem of Callum’s adventure.
It’s a perfect read for anyone looking for a funny, heart-warming story about finding your way in the world, even if your plans don’t always go according to, well, plan.
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