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| Based on the tragic 1970 Melbourne’s new West Gate Bridge disaster, this historical YA novella grips the reader from the get go. I had no knowledge of this event but found Vass's fictionalisation of it so compelling, it sent me down a research rabbit ...more | |
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| An authentic and sympathetic portrayal of a teen grappling with the experience of skin cancer. 14 year old Lexie is a confident and outgoing high school student, preparing for a public speaking competition which will see her front and centre, best fa ...more | |
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| This was such a fun book. Part of the Rhiza Shorts novellas for teens series (of which I'm also an author), No Dress, No Idea explores themes of friendship, problem solving and first crushes in the context of dressmaking and school formal dramas. Wha ...more | |
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Not what you'd expect - in a great way! This novella deals with confronting issues such as terminal illness and death with authenticity and sensitivity. Catriona McKeown has a way of drawing you into the 'realness' of her characters' lives and she doe ...more |
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A thoroughly enjoyable novella about the difficulties of making new friendships. Other than the odd campdrafting event, homeschooled 15 year old Nick doesn't get many opportunities to make friends. He's always been on the quieter side and finds he ju ...more |
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"Flip is a novella written for teens, and is such an incredibly fun read. Denim is a great character, and his plight as a teen whose family is on the low socioeconomic economic scale, and has had to move around a lot, pulls at the emotional heartstrin"
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| In this highly engaging novella, Denim Davies finds himself in yet another new town after a year of moving around with his grief stricken dad. He wishes he could ‘flip’ his life like he flips the thrift store finds he sells online so he and his dad c ...more | |
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"A strong contender for my favourite YA read of the year, 'Flip' by Rebecca Fraser is a sharp, concise novella that shines a light on the housing crisis and the affects on working class families and teenagers - a demographic, and a topic, that rarely "
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