Product Description Toby's heart sinks when he hears that Danny Lamb is coming to Lindley High School. Danny will expect Toby to be his friend, and Toby doesn't want that again. Danny is different and Toby is embarassed to be his friend. It would destroy his street cred and put his friends off him. He doesn't want to harm Danny. He wouldn't bully him. Of course not. But on a school trip to France, close to the D-Day beaches where men fought to defeat Fascism, a harmless game goes dreadfully wrong. Toby has to choose sides—the bullies or Danny—and his choice could save a life. Review "Jarman provides a searing insight into the mindlessness of bullying and the fickleness of so-called friendship."  —Books for Keeps"Hangman is for any who's ever been a playground thug or just stood by while someone else was being picked on . . . read this incredible book and take note."  —The Times From the Back Cover It was just a game – a deadly gameDanny is different and Toby is embarrassed to be his friend. On a school trip to France, Danny is bullied relentlessly. Could a vicious prank go horribly wrong? Toby has to choose sides, the bullies or Danny. His choice could save a life. ‘A powerful and perceptive story.’ Mail on Sunday ‘Hangman is for anyone who's ever been a playground thug or just stood by while someone else was being picked on.’ The Times About the Author Julia Jarman is the author of more than 80 children's books, includingBig Red Tub,Ghost Writer,Kangaroo's Cancan Cafe,Peace Weavers, and the Time-Travelling Cat series.