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High Hopes

High-hopes

"She shook herself. She was being ridiculous again. No one could suspect her...Children don't do that..."

Julia needs to get rid of Anabel, her father's new girlfriend. And fast.

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Reviews

  • This is a well-written and most endearing book which (for a change) does justice to the mental sophistication of 12-year olds.  Sydney Morning Herald   Read more...

  • [Julia's] love for her father and her grandmother, her humorous reflections on life, and the author's very skillful writing, make High Hopes a most entertaining read.  Voice of Youth Advocates (USA)   Read more...

  • A breezy novel with realistic underpinnings that will please fans of contemporary fiction.  Horn Book (USA)   Read more...