Megan 2

Megan #2

by Mary Hooper

The hugely compelling sequel to Megan, who, at age 15, has discovered in her 'Personal Development' class that she is 5 months pregnant. With the first book ending with Megan giving birth, the sequel describes what Megan decides to do with the baby (yes she keeps it) and also how she copes in her first six months as a young mother - as her life is completely turned around. Mary Hooper is a highly accomplished and highly promotable author for children, and is published by Methuen, Puffin and Bloomsbury. Her other books for Bloomsbury include the prequel "Megan", and for younger readers "Two Sides of the Story", "The Naughty Angels" series, and "The Best Pets" series.

Genres: Young Adult

185 pages, Paperback

First published July 27, 1999

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

British children's and young adult author Mary Hooper was born in 1944, in Barnes, then in Surrey, nowadays in South West London. She left school at fifteen, and went to work as a window dresser, and then as a secretary. She eventually returned to school, as an adult student, earning a degree in English from Reading University. Hooper began her writing career with short stories, publishing in women's and teen magazines. Her first book, Jodie, was published in 1978. She is married, has two children, and one grandchild, and lives in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire.

Reviews

[Jojobean · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book was ok. It was about what happened to Megan after the baby was born. She had alot of growing up to do in this book because now she has to take care of her baby who she named Jack. The book shows all the hardships a young mother goes through to take care of her baby. Megan is still a young teenager so she spends alot of the time sorting out her feelings in the book. On one hand she loves Jack and is glad to have him but on the other hand she wants to go out with her friends and go to school but she can't. She becomes very lonely and bored being at the house all day.

Just like I thought, Claire is a drop dead friend. Now that Megan has a baby, Claire dropped her like a hot potato. She never calls Megan or visits her or Jack. Some friend. And to top it off she likes Luke (Whose Jack's father). I mean come on. Some things are off limits. What a hoe. Like I said before she doesn't deserve Megan's friendship and I hope she's completely out of Megan's life in the last book. I don't think so tho because Megan is kinda desperate for friends, even crappy ones.

The whole thing with Mark and liking him seemed far fetched. It made Megan look whorish. I mean she just popped out a baby and she's already looking for a new boyfriend? Anyway as soon as Megan saw him, I knew he was Megan's Aunt Lorna's baby that she gave away. It was kinda obvious, to me anyway.

The book is a good book but not as good as the first one. Lets see how book three is.....

[Izzy · Rating 4 out of 5]

read as a child - approx '09-'12

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Megan 2 follows on pretty much from the point where the first book ended. Megan having newly given birth to her baby boy and it follows her as she adjusts to life being a teenage mum. I think it was fairly obvious even in the first book that Megan would not give up her baby for adoption so when I realised there was a sequel it was pretty much confirmed for me even without reading the back of the book.

I think the turnaround in attitude from Megan’s mum is a little bit hard to take. In the first book she is so for adoption and so harsh towards Megan that her pretty much being fine when Megan tells her she is keeping the baby doesn’t feel completely believable although I guess seeing the baby would bring forth emotions that she had probably been suppressing.

I also think from the mention of Lorna’s secret in book 1 that it was fairly obvious that somehow Megan was going to find her baby. Regardless of it being so obvious that it was going to happen the ending did seem to be very abrupt and rang a little untrue. I don’t think anyone would give news like that in that way.

I think it is the little things though that really adds to the realism of this book. Like how Megan feels in relation to her friends Claire and Josie and the ways in which her life differs to theirs. The feelings and emotions are once again spot on and what really makes the Megan series of books special. Mary Hooper really does know how to get in to the mind of a teenager.

[Rebecca Roselyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just as Megan(1)this book was amazing but gave us a hint more about what it is all about. Only this time she has had the baby so this shows how boys would be with the baby around so it is a bit more different but still better then other books i have read. I would have to say this say the best book i have read.

[Mariajacky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a beautifully written book. Although i did find the ending a bit predictable. i loved the mom character because she reminded me so much of my mum. But i would have hated to have a friend like clare if i was in the same situation as the protogonist.

[Lynne weir · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great book that opens our eyes to the struggle most teenage mums have to go through.

[Anna Carolan · Rating 5 out of 5]

i read the first one it was a good book i really like to read the second one i cant wait to read all your books

[AdminReader · Rating 1 out of 5]

ok not to bad but i wasnt that amazed of hwo boring it was so yeh i dont know why read this buk but it k i dont mind its just 5 points extra to give me so dat gud