Waiting For It
There's something wrong with Hazel Atherton - she just knows it. She's not a kid anymore, but she's not grown-up either. Hazel hasn't even kissed a boy and she's not sure she ever will. Although that doesn't stop her from thinking about Leo in the year above... Hazel wishes she could talk to her mum about it - but these days her mum is too busy hanging out with her new boyfriend. Does anyone understand what's going on with Hazel?
Then, when the boys at school put up a list of the hottest girls in her year, Hazel is ranked halfway down. It figures. Even on something as stupid as a hot list, Hazel is stuck in the middle.
She's sick of being nearly-but-not-quite grown-up, kind-of popular, almost good-looking. And she's sick of waiting for things to change. It's time to take matters into her own hands!
About the Girl V the World Series
Books in series order
- 1.Waiting For It(2012)
- 2.I Heart You, Archie de Souza(2012)
- 3.Things I Don't Know(2012)
- 4.It's Not Me, It's You(2012)
- 5.Invisible Me(2013)
- 6.How to Boost Your Profile(2013)
- 7.Holy Crushamoly(2013)
Reading age: 12+ years
There's a reason that the number thirteen is bad luck... Sometimes it sucks to be thirteen!
No-one escapes thirteen unscathed - not even the best-looking, most popular people with the straightest teeth and shiniest hair. The best you can do is be true to yourself, even when everything's changing.
Girl v the World is a funny, inspiring and heartwarming new series about thirteen-year-old girls taking on the world. Because you've got to be strong to take it on.
It's a collection of age-appropriate stories for the 'forgotten' girls - the girls who have been pushed up from middle fiction straight into paranormal romance. The authors address first kisses, friendship dynamics and bullying in an accessible and non-patronising way - which is a refreshing change for this age group, who feel like nobody seems to 'get them' anymore.