About the series
Out now!
MY LIFE AND OTHER CATASTROPHES Ever get the feeling your life would qualify for National Disaster Relief? Say hello to Erin Costello. Erin's pretty much your average teenage girl ... except that her mother has all the maternal instincts of a black widow spider, and her dad is out of work and completely clueless. That's probably why they're divorced. Not that anyone except Erin seems to care. Certainly not Erin's sucky little brother Ben, who's too busy making money, or her best friend, Rami, who is turning into a fanatical environmental activist - with the emphasis on mental. And definitely not Creepazoid - Erin's mum's new boyfriend - who may or may not be a drug-dealing pervert disguised as a mild-mannered PE teacher! It's an eventful year for Erin Costello, but is her imagination running wild? 'This is very funny stuff, and Mohr knows just how to make the most of it.’ – Nick Earls |
|
|
THE INDIGO GIRLS Zara's an alpha - the first letter of the Greek alphabet. She's popular. I'm more like one of the obscure letters in the middle that no one's ever heard of - an omicron or something. Zara, Tilly and Mieke go to different schools and live in different social worlds. But for two weeks every summer they're the Indigo Girls - surfing, bushwalking, or just hanging out at the campground or the nearby resort. This year Mieke doesn't show up, and Zara and Tilly - the queen bee and the geek - are left circling each other, unsure how to relate without Mieke in the middle. Soon it becomes a summer of change and a summer of secrets; a summer for losing themselves but finding each other. |
|
SHE'S WITH THE BAND When Mia Mannix moves from her conservative Victorian boarding school to the bright lights of Sydney's Silver Street High, the last thing she expects is to end up in a rock band with the school's biggest bitch, Lexie, and Sebastian, a guy who digs other guys. Now their wildly unpopular band Fire Fire! is competing in a national band comp against Mia's Number One Untouchable Crush, Justin James, the ridiculously hot lead singer from rival boys' school band The Alaska Family. Throw into the mix a father who's obsessed with her studying Art, a quick-witted photographer who might be cute if he wasn't always going on about his model Swedish girlfriend, plus the fact that everyone seems to be making out with guys and planning their future except Mia, and life has never been this tough. Or this interesting. |
|
ALWAYS MACKENZIE 'I solemnly swear that I will never, ever be friends with Mackenzie Woodrow or hold hands with her or cry on her shoulder, as long as we both shall live.' said Jem. Jem is a nerd, smart and forthright. Mackenzie is a golden girl, excelling at schoolwork, sport and drama, and popular with everyone. One night, at the Year 10 camp, Jem and Mackenzie strike up an unlikely friendship and are soon spending all their time together. But when camp ends, can Mackenzie and Jem maintain their bond at school, with all its unspoken rules, fierce cliques and easy misunderstandings?
|
Available August 2008
|
THE (NOT QUITE) PERFECT BOYFRIEND Midge has never had a boyfriend - so she makes one up. Soon Midge's white lie turns into a web of deceit as she fabricates emails from her imaginary boyfriend, and even a MySpace page. Then one day, Midge comes face-to-face with her imaginary boyfriend in the school corridor. Tall, brown wavy hair, English accent - he's exactly as she'd described him -right down to his name. Ben catches on quickly and rescues her from certain humiliation - kissing her in front of all her friends. He seems the answer to her prayers. A dream come true. The Perfect Boyfriend! But he turns out to be not quite perfect after all, and before long Midge finds herself in all sorts of trouble. |
|
STEP UP AND DANCE When Saph receives a Valentine's Day card from the man of her dreams, she can't believe her luck. Already she's doing what she loves - dancing in a cheerleading squad for a professional basketball team. But Saph's luck runs out when she realises the Valentine's Day card was a hoax. Soon she discovers who really sent the card. That's when the games begin. . .
|
