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Home / Lists / Christmas Lists / Children’s Bestsellers & Favourites 2025 (5-8, 9-12 & Graphic Novels) / The Game I Will Never Forget

The Game I Will Never Forget

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The day after his tenth birthday, the last thing Zak expects – or wants – is to have to give up his room for an ageing old grandmother! With a face like an extra wrinkly raisin, hands as cold as an iceberg and always smelling of smoked fish and custard creams, there’s nothing she gives Zak but the chills. With the help of his friends and a series of tactics inspired by his school’s chess club, Zak is convinced it’ll be no time before he can reclaim his rightful territory! But Zak soon discovers that his nani is no ordinary old grandma but a former chess prodigy, able to outwit and outdo him – and his friends – at every turn. Just as both players begin to forge a mutual respect and a friendship that might finally overcome all obstacles, Zak begins to notice things. Like how Nani sometimes forgets where she is, or who she is. Or how she keeps asking for people who are no longer by her side.

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SKU: 9781510108967 Categories: Children's Fiction 9–12, Children’s Bestsellers & Favourites 2025 (5-8, 9-12 & Graphic Novels), Christmas Lists Tags: Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: family issues (Children's / Teenage) Publisher/imprint : Orion Children's Books
Page count : 336
Published on 28th August, 2025
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Description

Just after his tenth birthday, the last thing Zak expects to hear is that his mum is having a baby and he has to give up his room for an ageing old grandmother who is coming to live with them!

With the help of his friends and a series of cheeky pranks, Zak is convinced it’ll be no time before he can reclaim his rightful territory!

But Zak soon discovers that his nani is no ordinary old grandma but a former chess prodigy, able to outwit and outdo him – and his friends – at every turn.

Just as both players begin to forge a mutual respect and a friendship that might finally overcome all obstacles, Zak begins to notice things. Like how Nani sometimes forgets where she is, or who she is… Or how she keeps asking for people who are no longer by her side…

Zak launches a desperate bid to ensure his nani never forgets who she is ever again. He enters her into the chess competition of a lifetime.

But will Zak’s nani remember long enough to play?

Additional information

Weight 0.041 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 cm
Author

Q., Raúf, Onjali

Publisher

Orion Children's Books

Imprint

Orion Children's Books

Cover

Paperback

Pages

336

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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