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Surviving Amber
But Amber's totally the opposite to me, I wailed, everything about her! She treats me like dirt, and she thinks she's so cool...
Heath's island world is turned upside down when sophisticated cousin Amber and her dysfunctional family come to stay. Life on the remote farm is devoid of funky shops, clubs, proper TV reception and emails, and the bored and arrogant Amber soon makes Heath's existence hell–at school as well as at home.
As tensions mount between the two girls, it seems the only thing they can agree on are the two European backpacker friends that Amber has made–one of whom is the gorgeous Jamal... Or is Amber going to ruin Heath's love life too?
It's only when a group camping expedition to a remote beach starts to go disastrously wrong that Heath and Amber have to decide whether blood really is thicker than water.
Heath's island world is turned upside down when sophisticated cousin Amber and her dysfunctional family come to stay. Life on the remote farm is devoid of funky shops, clubs, proper TV reception and emails, and the bored and arrogant Amber soon makes Heath's existence hell–at school as well as at home.
As tensions mount between the two girls, it seems the only thing they can agree on are the two European backpacker friends that Amber has made–one of whom is the gorgeous Jamal... Or is Amber going to ruin Heath's love life too?
It's only when a group camping expedition to a remote beach starts to go disastrously wrong that Heath and Amber have to decide whether blood really is thicker than water.
- GenresRealistic Fiction
274 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2005
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About the author
Charlotte Calder
9 books7 followersCharlotte Calder lives near Orange in the Central West of NSW with her husband. They have three adult children. The rest of the family consists of two dogs (including Arlo, the inspiration for The 12th Dog, a cat and two beautiful ex-race horses, saved from the knackery.
Her latest picture book The 12th Dog illustrated by Tom Jellett, was published by Hachette in January 2017. It's 'a perfect celebration of the joy of backyard cricket and the hilarity of owning a dog.'
Charlotte was born in Adelaide and grew up in the Adelaide Hills and Darwin, the setting of her first novel Settling Storms, published in 2000. She later lived in Sydney for many years, the background for Cupid Painted Blind (2002) and Paper Alice (2008). Surviving Amber (2005)'s location contains hints of Kangaroo Island, where she spent just about every summer holiday for the first thirty five years of her life. KI is also the (real) background for her junior adventure novel, The Ghost at the Point, set in 1931. Her picture book Stuck!, illustrated by Mark Jackson, was re-released in Jan 2012 was a Notable Book in the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards 2011, and was shortlisted in the Speech Pathology of the Year Awards 2011.
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Her latest picture book The 12th Dog illustrated by Tom Jellett, was published by Hachette in January 2017. It's 'a perfect celebration of the joy of backyard cricket and the hilarity of owning a dog.'
Charlotte was born in Adelaide and grew up in the Adelaide Hills and Darwin, the setting of her first novel Settling Storms, published in 2000. She later lived in Sydney for many years, the background for Cupid Painted Blind (2002) and Paper Alice (2008). Surviving Amber (2005)'s location contains hints of Kangaroo Island, where she spent just about every summer holiday for the first thirty five years of her life. KI is also the (real) background for her junior adventure novel, The Ghost at the Point, set in 1931. Her picture book Stuck!, illustrated by Mark Jackson, was re-released in Jan 2012 was a Notable Book in the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards 2011, and was shortlisted in the Speech Pathology of the Year Awards 2011.
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March 18, 2012
This book lacks a lot of things.
The main problem? Making me care for the main character. Sure, her cousin gets everything, but there's no point sulking about it. Live up to yourself: show 'em who's boss! But no, Heath is the typical character with such boring aspects added to her.
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July 17, 2012
I loved this book. Yes it's a simple story of an unwanted visitor and the friendship that's formed. But the characters are real, and warm and believable. The story is well formed, the plot a touch predictable but enjoyable none the less.
A definite favourite by a great author.
A definite favourite by a great author.
June 20, 2010
Ok this book was about to cousins trying to cope with one another it's alright I wasn't that good but overall it was good ....
July 1, 2011
didnt really love it but it was good
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