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Alice Henderson On Debut
All-rounder Alice Henderson finds herself in the spotlight when she attracts the attention of an elite scout for an all-girls cricket camp.
Hungry for a chance to shine and realise her dreams of playing on a competitive cricket team, Alice relishes the opportunity to attend camp and make a name for herself. However, not all is fair in war and cricket, and Alice struggles to find her footing amongst many other talented players, who all share the same hope of being selected.
Alice finds herself at the crossroads of her athletic identity: torn between her lofty ambitions and her friendships with her team mates.
In Alice Henderson -– On Debut, one young athlete must decide between ambition and loyalty and learn the important role character plays on the pitch.
Will Alice swing for the boundary and realise her dreams, or will she take aim for something much bigger than fame?
Hungry for a chance to shine and realise her dreams of playing on a competitive cricket team, Alice relishes the opportunity to attend camp and make a name for herself. However, not all is fair in war and cricket, and Alice struggles to find her footing amongst many other talented players, who all share the same hope of being selected.
Alice finds herself at the crossroads of her athletic identity: torn between her lofty ambitions and her friendships with her team mates.
In Alice Henderson -– On Debut, one young athlete must decide between ambition and loyalty and learn the important role character plays on the pitch.
Will Alice swing for the boundary and realise her dreams, or will she take aim for something much bigger than fame?
- GenresYoung Adult
183 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 4, 2016
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About the author
S.R. Silcox
14 books21 followersSR Silcox grew up in small-town Australia. A child of the 80s and a teen of the 90s, it was a multi-coloured, fun-filled time of hypercolour T-shirts, Slip’n’Slides, outrageously teased fringes, MC Hammer and Dunlop Volleys. She played cricket in the summer and soccer in the winter, all while wearing shorts and T-shirts with a cap glued firmly to her head.
She loves team sports, barracks for the underdog, and believes that everyone makes the right choices given the right set of circumstances. Most of all she believes that re-making movies from the 1980s should be made illegal.
A lesbian herself, she’s passionate about the importance of diversity in fiction and the media, especially for LGBT+ teens.
A voracious and eclectic reader, among her favourite authors are Becky Albertalli, Clare Lydon, Hugh Howey, and Malinda Lo.
A former accountant, SR Silcox left her job in 2012 to write full time. She lives in sunny Queensland with her wife and two dogs, and writes fiction with lesbian main characters for tweens, teens and adults.
She loves team sports, barracks for the underdog, and believes that everyone makes the right choices given the right set of circumstances. Most of all she believes that re-making movies from the 1980s should be made illegal.
A lesbian herself, she’s passionate about the importance of diversity in fiction and the media, especially for LGBT+ teens.
A voracious and eclectic reader, among her favourite authors are Becky Albertalli, Clare Lydon, Hugh Howey, and Malinda Lo.
A former accountant, SR Silcox left her job in 2012 to write full time. She lives in sunny Queensland with her wife and two dogs, and writes fiction with lesbian main characters for tweens, teens and adults.
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February 9, 2018
I was lost but really enjoyed it
I love sports books and if you add a romance all the better. Well, this has no romance nuttiness cricket...and I know nothing about cricket. So basically when it came to the sports side it was foreign language that try as I might I couldn't get. Despite that, the journey Alice took was a good one. The friendships she formed at camp with Charlie, Hannah, and Jules was we enough developed and I hope to read more about them. I'm actually looking to see if Paris or Sheri show up again. Only thing I wish was there was more character description. I'm one who likes to know what characters look like. Anyway, looking forward to the next one.
I love sports books and if you add a romance all the better. Well, this has no romance nuttiness cricket...and I know nothing about cricket. So basically when it came to the sports side it was foreign language that try as I might I couldn't get. Despite that, the journey Alice took was a good one. The friendships she formed at camp with Charlie, Hannah, and Jules was we enough developed and I hope to read more about them. I'm actually looking to see if Paris or Sheri show up again. Only thing I wish was there was more character description. I'm one who likes to know what characters look like. Anyway, looking forward to the next one.
August 16, 2022
alice is such a wonderful character to get to know, amazing book to read, would recommend. good if you live in Australia, play cricket, and love to read.
February 19, 2025
A really enjoyable book about cricket…and teenage angst.
August 4, 2025
A re-read of a great series. I'm not a cricket fan, but I love these books.
June 24, 2020
I really enjoyed Alice Henderson on Debut, which surprised me. Usually I’m not a fan of contemporaries, but this story was cute and fun, and the sports stuff (of which there was a LOT) was easy to follow, and I have no clue about anything sport-related, so that was nice.
This book is all about the sport cricket, which I know nothing about. Even though the technical stuff threw me, the characters’ reactions were sufficient to clue me in to the basics of what had happened, which was very helpful and well done.
Alice was a good character; a talented, loyal, and selfless underdog. I really liked her and her passion to the game. She was easy to root for and sympathize with. I also loved her friendships with Charlie and Jules, and how having friends who were both interested in cricket and willing to respect Alice’s talents and passions helped strengthen her character.
One thing I didn’t like was the one-dimensional bullies who felt like they were there because there’s always bullies in YA contemporary fiction. It felt like there was no reason for Paris and her friends to be mean, except that they were. And that’s all they were: a foil for Alice to deal with. Maybe because I’m not a teen anymore, and maybe because I never put up with anyone who tried to be mean to me, but these kind of bullies just annoy me—obviously, they’re supposed to, but they annoy me in the way that I wish books would stop including them.
The other quibble I have is that I wish the ending had been just a chapter longer, so I could have seen Alice go home and talk to her family.
Overall, I really enjoyed this! Super cute and fun to read.
This book is all about the sport cricket, which I know nothing about. Even though the technical stuff threw me, the characters’ reactions were sufficient to clue me in to the basics of what had happened, which was very helpful and well done.
Alice was a good character; a talented, loyal, and selfless underdog. I really liked her and her passion to the game. She was easy to root for and sympathize with. I also loved her friendships with Charlie and Jules, and how having friends who were both interested in cricket and willing to respect Alice’s talents and passions helped strengthen her character.
One thing I didn’t like was the one-dimensional bullies who felt like they were there because there’s always bullies in YA contemporary fiction. It felt like there was no reason for Paris and her friends to be mean, except that they were. And that’s all they were: a foil for Alice to deal with. Maybe because I’m not a teen anymore, and maybe because I never put up with anyone who tried to be mean to me, but these kind of bullies just annoy me—obviously, they’re supposed to, but they annoy me in the way that I wish books would stop including them.
The other quibble I have is that I wish the ending had been just a chapter longer, so I could have seen Alice go home and talk to her family.
Overall, I really enjoyed this! Super cute and fun to read.
January 28, 2017
Highly enjoyable
I loved this book. I don't know much about cricket but now I want to learn more. Awesome girl sports story. Looking forward to more in the series.
I loved this book. I don't know much about cricket but now I want to learn more. Awesome girl sports story. Looking forward to more in the series.
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