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Megan #3
Megan: No. 3
The third in the topical series featuring Megan, here charting how Megan copes with both her new baby and her mum's new boyfriend.
- GenresYoung Adult
192 pages, Paperback
First published August 6, 2001
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Mary Hooper
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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.
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.
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May 24, 2025
read as a child - approx '09-'12
June 17, 2011
Megan 3 is the final book in the Megan series and is sadly not as good as it predecessors. I was always rather disappointed by the fact that Megan 3 didn’t live up to the rest of the series and was hoping that rereading it now that I am older would change my perception of it a bit – sadly that wasn’t to be.
The third book in the Megan series takes place sometime after the end of the second book – with baby Jack now a one year old toddler. The book still shows Megan’s struggles with being a young mum and having to deal with everything that goes along with that but it just doesn’t have the same flow and edge which went with the previous books.
The third book features the introduction of Megan’s mum’s boyfriend. The boyfriend character was obviously written in give some sense of danger to the series. It is obvious to the reader from very early on that everything isn’t what it seems with this character. I don’t think the storyline is dealt with very well especially once it has been revealed the true extent of his character relating to baby Jack.
I also felt that maybe things felt a little weird in the Lorna and Mark story. Maybe because things moved so quickly in Megan 2 and the abruptness of the ending of the second book meant that now things have progressed it feels a little strange. I suppose I would have liked to have read the immediate fallout of Megan’s discovery .
This is the only book in the series which does not end with a cliffhanger which makes it pretty obvious to the reader that this is the final part of the series. I didn’t find the ending particularly strong and it was rather disappointing. The end comes rather suddenly and just didn’t do it for me. Megan 3 is still as realistic and honest as the other books in it’s portrayal of teen motherhood – shown not only through Megan but also her friends at Poppies – but it just isn’t the same as the other two books. As a conclusion to a strong series it is quite weak but it serves it’s purpose – to close the series.
The third book in the Megan series takes place sometime after the end of the second book – with baby Jack now a one year old toddler. The book still shows Megan’s struggles with being a young mum and having to deal with everything that goes along with that but it just doesn’t have the same flow and edge which went with the previous books.
The third book features the introduction of Megan’s mum’s boyfriend. The boyfriend character was obviously written in give some sense of danger to the series. It is obvious to the reader from very early on that everything isn’t what it seems with this character. I don’t think the storyline is dealt with very well especially once it has been revealed the true extent of his character relating to baby Jack.
I also felt that maybe things felt a little weird in the Lorna and Mark story. Maybe because things moved so quickly in Megan 2 and the abruptness of the ending of the second book meant that now things have progressed it feels a little strange. I suppose I would have liked to have read the immediate fallout of Megan’s discovery .
This is the only book in the series which does not end with a cliffhanger which makes it pretty obvious to the reader that this is the final part of the series. I didn’t find the ending particularly strong and it was rather disappointing. The end comes rather suddenly and just didn’t do it for me. Megan 3 is still as realistic and honest as the other books in it’s portrayal of teen motherhood – shown not only through Megan but also her friends at Poppies – but it just isn’t the same as the other two books. As a conclusion to a strong series it is quite weak but it serves it’s purpose – to close the series.
July 16, 2017
This was a good ending to a trilogy.
This book takes place 10 months after Megan 2. Megan is almost 17 and Jack is one year old.
When I first heard of George (Megan's mom's boyfriend/fiancee)I immediately didn't like him. As I read further I really didn't like him at all. When he hit Jack, I had mixed feelings about the way Megan handled it. I liked how she called him out on it but I also felt that she was way too calm about it (Calm as in crying and upset but not furious). If some jack ass hit my kid, they would have had to call the police to get me off of that person. I was beat the shit out of them to the point of killing them. I would just see red. That may not be the best situation but that's how I am. I was soooo angry when George hit Jack, I wanted to deck him.
In the book I like how Megan has really stepped up and takes good care of Jack by herself. I liked how she still goes to school while taking care of Jack and finally realizing at the end that first and foremost shes a mom.
This book takes place 10 months after Megan 2. Megan is almost 17 and Jack is one year old.
When I first heard of George (Megan's mom's boyfriend/fiancee)I immediately didn't like him. As I read further I really didn't like him at all. When he hit Jack, I had mixed feelings about the way Megan handled it. I liked how she called him out on it but I also felt that she was way too calm about it (Calm as in crying and upset but not furious). If some jack ass hit my kid, they would have had to call the police to get me off of that person. I was beat the shit out of them to the point of killing them. I would just see red. That may not be the best situation but that's how I am. I was soooo angry when George hit Jack, I wanted to deck him.
In the book I like how Megan has really stepped up and takes good care of Jack by herself. I liked how she still goes to school while taking care of Jack and finally realizing at the end that first and foremost shes a mom.
January 11, 2015
Was a good read. Read this a long time ago as a teenager and loved it. Definitely suited for younger readers.
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