Adam Baron writes children’s and adult fiction, with his middle-grade novels particularly focused on family, friendship and mysteries hidden inside everyday life. Boy Underwater follows Cymbeline, who has never been swimming despite having a name taken from Shakespeare, and whose first disastrous pool experience leads him to uncover a painful family secret. You Won’t Believe This and This Wonderful Thing continue with children investigating problems that adults have failed to explain clearly. Baron’s children’s books are funny, warm and voice-led, moving quickly between comic school situations and more serious family subjects. Baron’s middle-grade novels suit readers who want school and family stories that can move from jokes to serious subjects without changing into issue-led lectures. Read more Less
