The Game I Will Never Forget

Author: Rauf, Onjali Q.

For National Curriculum Key Stage 2

Published on 28 August 2025 by Hachette Children's Group (Orion Children's Books) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 416 pages
129 x 197 x 33 | 364g

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Just after his tenth birthday, the last thing Zak expects to hear is that his mum is having a baby and he has to give up his room for an ageing old grandmother who is coming to live with them! With the help of his friends and a series of cheeky pranks, Zak is convinced it'll be no time before he can reclaim his rightful territory!But Zak soon discovers that his nani is no ordinary old grandma but a former chess prodigy, able to outwit and outdo him - and his friends - at every turn.

Just as both players begin to forge a mutual respect and a friendship that might finally overcome all obstacles, Zak begins to notice things. Like how Nani sometimes forgets where she is... Or who Zak is... In a desperate bid to ensure his nani never forgets again, Zak enters her into the chess competition of a lifetime.

But will Zak's nani remember long enough to play?