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Larger-than-life character Tiny Cooper, from the bestselling novel Will Grayson, Will Grayson, finally tells his own story the only way he knows how - as a stupendous musical.

This is the full script of Hold Me Closer, the musical written by and staring Tiny Cooper, from the New York Times bestselling novel Will Grayson, Will Grayson, written by David Levithan and John Green. Filled with humour, pain, and ''big, lively, belty'' musical numbers, readers will finally learn the full story of Tiny Cooper from his birth and childhood to his quest for love and his infamous eighteen ex-boyfriends.

David Levithan is the New York Times bestselling author of many novels for young readers including Every Day, Will Grayson, Will Grayson (with John Green), Invisibility (with Andrea Cremer) and Nick and Norah''s Infinite Playlist (with Rachel Cohn), which was turned into a feature fil

Trade Review
Tiny Cooper . . . gets his own star turn. * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
Tiny will have readers falling out of their chairs laughing. . . . It's big. It's gay. It's outrageous and hilarious. * Kirkus *
Levithan has turned in another star turn with a book that is witty, wise, and well worthy of an encore. * Booklist *
[Hold Me Closer] is able to stand on its own as a story of coming out, looking (and looking and looking) for love, and valuing and trusting one's friends. * Horn Book *

Praise for Will Grayson, Will Grayson:

New York Times Bestseller
New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice
ALA Stonewall Honor Book

Children's Choice Book Award Winner - Teen Choice Book of the Year
Indie's Choice Young Adult Honor Book
ALA Rainbow Project Reading List

* - *
Will Grayson, Will Grayson is a complete romp. [It is] so funny, rude and original that by the time flowers hit the stage, even the musical-averse will cheer. * The New York Times Book Review *
[It] will have readers simultaneously laughing, crying and singing at the top of their lungs. * Kirkus Reviews, starred review *
A terrific high-energy tale. * Booklist, starred review *
It is such a good book. [Green and Levithan] are two of the best writers writing today. * NPR’s The Roundtable *
A brilliant novel. * Seattle Times *
A winning combination infused with wit, sarcasm, and plenty of musical references. * Chicago Tribune *
This novel has serious buzz. * EntertainmentWeekly.com *
One of the best books of the year. * Bookpage *

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      Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
      Publication Date: 3/17/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780141359373, 978-0141359373
      ISBN10: 0141359374

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Larger-than-life character Tiny Cooper, from the bestselling novel Will Grayson, Will Grayson, finally tells his own story the only way he knows how - as a stupendous musical.

      This is the full script of Hold Me Closer, the musical written by and staring Tiny Cooper, from the New York Times bestselling novel Will Grayson, Will Grayson, written by David Levithan and John Green. Filled with humour, pain, and ''big, lively, belty'' musical numbers, readers will finally learn the full story of Tiny Cooper from his birth and childhood to his quest for love and his infamous eighteen ex-boyfriends.

      David Levithan is the New York Times bestselling author of many novels for young readers including Every Day, Will Grayson, Will Grayson (with John Green), Invisibility (with Andrea Cremer) and Nick and Norah''s Infinite Playlist (with Rachel Cohn), which was turned into a feature fil

      Trade Review
      Tiny Cooper . . . gets his own star turn. * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
      Tiny will have readers falling out of their chairs laughing. . . . It's big. It's gay. It's outrageous and hilarious. * Kirkus *
      Levithan has turned in another star turn with a book that is witty, wise, and well worthy of an encore. * Booklist *
      [Hold Me Closer] is able to stand on its own as a story of coming out, looking (and looking and looking) for love, and valuing and trusting one's friends. * Horn Book *

      Praise for Will Grayson, Will Grayson:

      New York Times Bestseller
      New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice
      ALA Stonewall Honor Book

      Children's Choice Book Award Winner - Teen Choice Book of the Year
      Indie's Choice Young Adult Honor Book
      ALA Rainbow Project Reading List

      * - *
      Will Grayson, Will Grayson is a complete romp. [It is] so funny, rude and original that by the time flowers hit the stage, even the musical-averse will cheer. * The New York Times Book Review *
      [It] will have readers simultaneously laughing, crying and singing at the top of their lungs. * Kirkus Reviews, starred review *
      A terrific high-energy tale. * Booklist, starred review *
      It is such a good book. [Green and Levithan] are two of the best writers writing today. * NPR’s The Roundtable *
      A brilliant novel. * Seattle Times *
      A winning combination infused with wit, sarcasm, and plenty of musical references. * Chicago Tribune *
      This novel has serious buzz. * EntertainmentWeekly.com *
      One of the best books of the year. * Bookpage *

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