Not My Fault
Cath Howe
Maya and Rose won’t talk to each other.
Even though they are sisters.
Not since the accident.
Maya is running wild, and Rose doesn’t know what to do.
Now Maya and Rose have to go away together on a week-long school journey. But will the trip – and a life-threatening adventure – fix their relationship… or break it for good?
An uplifting story of family, forgiveness, and finding out who you are, from the author of the highly-acclaimed Ella on the Outside.
Praise for Ella on the Outside:
""A perfectly-pitched, thoughtful story with a big heart."" – Katherine Woodfine, author of The Clockwork Sparrow
""It’s impossible not to root for Ella to be brave and make the right decisions, and the urge to find out whether she will powers this warm, considered and entertaining novel."" – BookTrust
Also by Cath Howe:
Ella on the Outside
How to be Me
Reviews

Heartwarming story of two sisters coming back together
Countess Diamond Elephant 29.01.2025

This book is about two sisters who go on a week long school trip together to try and fix their relationship. When Maya runs away, it's up to Rose to save them. I really liked this book because it feels like it could be real, and the author gives you a real sense of what the characters are feeling.
Director Fenella Borneo 07.08.2024

I liked this book. I liked the ending
Madam Harmonica Teabag 29.08.2023

I would definitely recommend it’s super easy to read.
Judge Tuesday Menace 24.08.2023

it was funny
General Kiki Biscuits 18.08.2023

I liked Maya best . I recommend it to anyone who likes storys with a deeper meaning .
Dona Sapphire Jellybaby 04.08.2023

This is a really good book! It's about two sisters who were playing on a roundabout at a park then one of them suddenly getting majorly hurt. After that they don't talk to each other at all and absolutely hate each other. Until they both go on a school residential together and something crazy happens! 5/5
Nurse Phoenix Astronomical 03.08.2023

I loved this book. It really expresses the differences between siblings and that sometimes it is ok to be different. I would definately recommend it.
Anonymous 25.07.2023

i think this book is realy nice and i love the character Rose because she is blameing herself of what happened to her sister and what Clemmy is doing to get revenge
Baroness Candyfloss Dangerous 19.07.2023

I like the book because there was tension between maya and rose but then they forgave each other because of bonnie. My favourite character was Rose because she tried to be nice but her friend forced her to do things. I would recommend it to other people.
Anonymous 18.07.2023

This book is about a girl called Rose and how a little accident broke her sister's and her friendship. It explains how her sister, Maya, fell from a merry-go-round because Rose pushed her a little too hard. Rose has to go through a hard time because now she has to go on a school trip with her sister. I noticed that forgiveness and friendship were some of the themes in the book. My favourite character was Rose, because she wanted to protect Maya instead of getting Maya into trouble because Maya did bad things to her. I would recommend this book to everyone.
Duchess Bunny Tinkle 14.02.2023

This book was all about two sisters, Maya and Rose. They have been worst enemies since Rose accidentally sent Maya flying off a roundabout, nearly killing her! They go away and Maya spoils everything, but then … someone nearly dies! An amazing book that hooked me in very easily.
Fairy Blossom Sherbet 16.09.2022

I liked this because it was told in two people perspective. It is about two sisters who don't get on and one of them has an accident which the other sister feels responsible for. I thought this book was very emotional
Queen Pinky Borchester-Smythe 04.09.2022

This book is about 2 sisters who won’t talk to each other because Rose pushed Mya off the roundabout and she fell off and got her leg trapped. Now Mya has a robotic ankle and Rose feels bad. They have to go in a week long school trip together and spending time together makes them not want to talk to each other even more until Mya gets trapped in the sea… I liked this book because it showed that even though they wouldn’t talk to each other, they had a strong relationship.
Empress Pixie Jamboree 31.08.2022

About two sister who go on a residential trip to wales, will they get along
Marshal Agnetha Mildew 22.08.2022

Love it! It was classic family drama. Great opinions in both the girls and enjoyed the dual POV.
Sergeant Mars Skateboard 18.08.2022

This book was a really good book for me, because I like reading about friendship stories as they usually have two friends that fall out and they don't know what to do. This one was the same, but there were so many things to deal with for both sisters, as well as their huge fall-out since the 'accident'. Personally, out of the two sisters, I prefer Rose, because she doesn't hate Maya like Maya hates her, she just wants to help her throughout the story, even when Maya is being so mean to her, which is the reason I am not so keen on Maya. But the reason I do like Maya is because she is very clever and quick-witted. Although I know it was wrong of her and that that counts towards being a cheat, I think it was smart of her to do all those things like flush the Eagles' piece of charcoal down the toilet (I know it caused a serious problem too). My least favourite character is definitely Clemmy, because she forces Rose to tell a teacher (I am pleased that Rose managed to finally fight back and tell her the truth) about Maya. I am also sure that Clemmy is deliberately mean to Maya more than once and probably even towards Rose. I like the ending rather a lot and recommend this book to anyone who likes friendship books.
Marshal Bubbles Rubber-duck 01.08.2022

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It was about two girls who had an accident on a round about. The go on a trip together but will not ne with each other.
Lady Kiki Pineapple 08.06.2022

Good great Christmas
Mademoiselle Honeycomb Turkey 24.12.2021

Really good book and I loved the twist at the end and the seal stories were really good too! It just was an overall really good story.
Director Lacey Hedgehog 08.09.2021