Category: General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE FICTION / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Adolescence & Coming of Age, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Dating & Relationships, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Identity / belonging, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age, Relating to early adulthood
Imprint: Macmillan Australia
Price: $26.99
Pages: 352
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR: OLDER READERS 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUSTRALIAN BOOK DESIGN AWARDS 2025 BEST DESIGNED YOUNG ADULT COVER
'It was the beginning of everything. And the end of so much.'
Layla is in her final year of school. It's the last year to make sure that the next major phase of her life begins correctly because she's got big plans.
She just wants to be a normal teenager and to fit in but when her troubled cousin Marley comes to stay, he challenges everything she thought she was.
Steph Tisdell is a writer, actor and an award-winning comedian. She's a proud Yidinji woman, and her words sparkle with humour, depth and authenticity in this extraordinary debut novel that explores cultural and personal expectations, and responsibilities.
LONGLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS FOR YOUNG ADULTS 2025 HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR THE VICTORIAN PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS FOR YOUNG ADULTS 2025
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Steph Tisdell thought she'd be a lawyer before she became one of the brightest stars in Australian comedy, selling out award-winning live shows and having several viral sensations.
Her natural warmth and wit have been a hit with audiences and critics alike ever since she won the 2014 Deadly Funny National Grand Final. She's a regular on Hughesy We Have A Problem, Would I Lie To You?, Spicks and Specks and The Project, she's a contributing writer on Bump, Fisk and Rosehaven, and has acted in Class of '07, Total Control, Bump and Love Is In the Air.
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