Maisy Hayes is Not for Sale

Allayne L. Webster

Sep 2025 · Bolinda · Narrated by Mia Ryan

About this audiobook

Maisy Hayes is doing it tough. There's never enough money, even for the simple things like having a decent breakfast. Her friends have given up inviting her out. And then there's her sister's serious illness, her overwhelmed mum and her latchkey kid brother. It's a lot. Maisy never hears from her dad – not now that he's got a fancy life in a different city with his new wife and kids. Why would he care? Maisy's angry. She feels ripped off. And she's a first-class expert at hiding it – at making excuses, at covering her shame, pretending it doesn't exist. But pretending will only get you so far ... When Maisy's dad insists she go and stay with him and then lavishes her with spending money and extravagant gifts, it's everything she always wanted. So why doesn't it feel right? Maisy is forced to question what she really wants – and she must find the power within herself to make it happen.

About the author

Allayne L. Webster grew up in the coastal fishing town of Kingston Southeast in South Australia, and she now lives in Adelaide. She is the author of four novels for children and young adults, including the Inky Award–longlisted Our Little Secret, and the CBCA Notable Book Paper Planes. Webster is a board member of the Salisbury Writers' Festival, as well as a member of the South Australian eKIDnas Authors' Network, the Society of Children's Authors and Illustrators (SCBWI) and the South Australian Writers Centre. She has been the recipient of three South Australian arts grants, including for the writing of The Centre of My Everything. Her latest book is Selfie (2023).