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Penelope Kingston is the ONLY person who has managed to avoid the dreaded crush plague sweeping Chelsea Primary. Almost all of her friends have crushes - even her brother has been infected! Penelope is excellent at figuring most things out, but crushes are a Great Mystery to her.... Luckily, she has come up with a quiz to diagnose crushes early, before they have a chance to make people Very Silly. But what happens when the quiz shows that one of Penelope's favourite people clearly has a crush on her?
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Penelope has two problems. Her Very Best Friend Bob has been talking a lot (too much really) about a new friend from karate class. Penelope knows that she shouldn't be jealous, but sometimes it's hard not to be - especially when it comes to Bob. To make things worse, her mum has ...started dating. Penelope and her brother don't know why she can't just be happy with their family of three. Surely they're better than a new boyfriend? Penelope MUST come up with a way to defeat the jealous green-eyed monster, without having an outburst at her best friend, or her mum. Luckily, Penelope has a few tricks up her sleeve!
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Girl vs. the World is a fun, true-to-life series about navigating high school, first crushes, and the ups and downs of adolescence. Hazel's friends are super cool, but she feels like a fraud. She doesn't have her period yet and she's never been kissed, and she's not confident or ...pretty like her friends are, either! So what should she do about her crush on Leo, who's sweet and funny but in the year above? Maybe it's time to take matters into her own hands ... Refreshingly honest and deliciously heartwarming, this series is perfect for readers aged 10 to 13.
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Blabbermouth = a person who talks too much = Amelie Anderson. Amelie is a blabbermouth. Shes not a bad kidshes just so bubbly that sometimes words fizz right out of her mouth! And then things go wrong. Terribly wrong. But shes determined to fix all that. Its time for a reputation... make-over!
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Penelope Kingston wants to be perfect. But being a perfectionist can be super-stressful! Sometimes, when things don't go exactly to plan, Penelope can't hold back her big feelings. It's going to take a whole lot of fun, friendship and Calming Techniques for Penelope to be her bes...t self. When Penelope thinks of school camp, she feels sick, sick, sick. She's so nervous! So many things could go wrong. But she knows that being prepared makes everything better - so she writes the perfect list: No outbursts No crying Win (at least) one prize Try all activities With a list like that, nothing can go wrong - right?
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Penelope Kingston wants to be perfect. But being a perfectionist can be super-stressful! Sometimes, when things don't go exactly to plan, Penelope can't hold back her big feelings. It's going to take a whole lot of fun, friendship and Calming Techniques for Penelope to be her bes...t self. Penelope Kingston has one shiny phone, twenty handmade necklaces and thirty-six school awards. But sometimes, she feels like there are two different Penelopes living inside her, which makes finding a best friend very tricky! When her horoscope predicts new beginnings on the same day that a new student starts at school, Penelope feels sure it's time to begin Project Best Friend. Will she find her perfect match?
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Penelope Kingston wants to be perfect. But being a perfectionist can be super-stressful! Sometimes, when things don't go exactly to plan, Penelope can't hold back her big feelings. It's going to take a whole lot of fun, friendship and Calming Techniques for Penelope to be her bes...t self. Penelope is ready for a flawless weekly Skype chat with her dad: she's even prepared a list of conversation topics on her phone. But it's her dad who has the most exciting news of all - he's coming to her school fete! This is made even more exciting by the fact that Penelope is in charge of the Lucky Jar stall, where she will absolutely break the all-time record for most Lucky Jars sold at the school fete. Will this be the best weekend ever?
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The best-selling Australian GO GIRL series is back and bigger than ever! Everyone loves hanging out with their besties, whether at school, during parties or even at home! Join Holly, Annabelle and Lola in this bumper collection of Go Girl favourites. In Class Captain, Holly and h...er best friend want to be voted in as captain of their class. But will this change their friendship?In Birthday Girl, Annabelle is planning her birthday party - but everything keeps going wrong! Will she be able to make it the best birthday ever, or will it be a total disaster? In Karate Kicks, Lola is trying so hard to get along with her new stepbrother, Will, that she even takes up karate, which is his favourite sport. Will it bring them closer together, or karate-chop them apart?
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When I go swimming, I am no different from anyone else. Everyone is deaf underwater. Demi swims to forget her problems. The mess she's made with Jules, the only guy who seems to understand her. Being ignored by her old friends while she tries to fit in at a new school. And how ha...rd it is to adjust to being deaf - especially when her family keep acting like she isn't. Then Demi meets Ethan, who doesn't seem to care that she's different. But she can't hear what his friends are whispering about her. Can Demi trust him - or is she out of her depth?
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Girl vs. the World is a fun, true-to-life series about navigating high school, first crushes, and the ups and downs of adolescence. Edi's cute new boyfriend is a dream come true - but what happens when reality hits? Edi's got great friends and good grades, but her family just don...'t get her. Luckily, she's got something to take her mind off things at home - her crush, Archie de Souza. When Edi and Archie hook up, Edi can hardly believe her luck. Soccer-mad Archie is gorgeous and funny, and his loving family welcome her with open arms. Finally, she's surrounded by people who love her just the way she is. But is Archie more interested in sport than he is in Edi? Refreshingly honest and deliciously heartwarming, this series is perfect for readers aged 10 to 13.
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