Skin Deep

"I wanted to say this morning, only you ran off … sorry if I was rude.'' The boy from the boat grineed, looking straight at me. ''You surprised me, that''s all. The scar'' – he touched his face – ''took me by surprise. I didn''t mean to be rude.'' I gaped at him. Nobody ever, ever mentioned the scars."An against-the-odds teen love story shortlisted for the Waterstones Children''s Book Prize.Ugly p...