Think Lord of the Flies but with girls... When the world ends, the pupils of Near School for Girls are forced to fend for themselves on an isolated Scottish island with limited resources, no adults, and no prospect of rescue. As the only boy present, Stephen Ballantyne has to be particularly wary of shifting politics and allegiances as the girls find a way to survive in this new and brutal world. Birdwatching at the End of the World is the debut genre novel from critically acclaimed author G.W. Dexter "Dexter couldn't write a phoney sentence if he tried." - Sunday Telegraph "There are a few books that try to be funny about literature and don't ever really get it right; Dexter always does." - Guardian "Dexter knows the nation's tastes better than anyone." - Daily Telegraph