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Growing up during the 1980s in the safe complacency of the Australian suburbs, Plum Coyle should be happy. But on the cusp of her fourteenth birthday - and on the fringe of her peer group - she lives in terror of the disapproval of her cruel and fickle girlfriends, and most of all, she hates... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Maureen Wilks: Maureen Wilks befriends Plum and offers helpful information to Plum to help her grow up to be a better person. She is lean and pretty. She is also married and has a son named David. Plum met her and became friends with her because Maureen invited her to her son, David's birthday.
- Justin Cowley: Plum's older brother who is 24 years old and works at the bottle shop
- David: The Cowley's next door neighbour's 4 yo child
- Samantha: One of Plum's friends from school
- Sophie: One of Plum's friends from school
- Rachael: One of Plum's friends from school
- Caroline: One of Plum's friends from school
- Holden: Add a description of this character.
- Davy
- Cydar Cowley: Plum's older brother who is attending university and loves breeding fish
- Dash: One of Plum's friends from school
- Plum Ariella Cowley: Main character: 14 year old girl
- Mumz: or Mrs Cowley - Mother of Justin, Cydar, and Plum
- Fa: or Mr Cowley - Father of Justin, Cydar, and Plum
First Sentence edit
Plum is soon to turn fourteen, and one evening she stands in front of a mirror with her school dress around her ankles, her body reflected naked and distressing in the glass.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sonya Hartnett (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Country: Australia
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 9780143203056
Page Count: 222
Publisher: Penguin
Country: Australia
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 9780143203056
Page Count: 222
Awards edit
- The Miles Franklin Literary Award (Australia) (2010, Short-Listed)
Subjects edit
- Books › Teens › Social Issues › Drug Use & Abuse › Fiction
- Books › Teens › Social Issues › Being a Teen
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