The Hits and Misses of Melody Moss

by Helen Dallimore

'Mum said when I turned twelve, things would start to change.
I didn't think she meant EVERYTHING.'

Melody Moss is starting high school and EVERYTHING is going WRONG!

� Her BFF has forgotten the Forever bit and has found New Friends (aka The Clones).
� Her mum is taking food experimentation to a disgusting level.
� Her big sister pretends she doesn't even exist.
� Her dog farts ALL THE TIME.
� And, her new crush has pushed her firmly into the Friend Zone.

She's holding it together, but only just.

When a competition is announced to see who can write and direct the school musical, Melody JUMPS at the chance.

Will dancing octopuses (octopi?), a possibly life-threatening babysitting gig and a new friendship with a fellow musical-theatre tragic be just what Melody needs to get out of this mess?

Paperback

Published January 1, 2025

Reviews

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a charmingly written book targeted at tweenagers. It's narrated by the central character of Melody Moss. It details all the dramas of surviving the first semester of grade 7 where everything is changing (not always for the better) and all the children around her are at various stages of growing up - both physically and emotionally.