Ages 9-12A hilarious novel for teenagers about faking it till you make it – and what it means to be a man.
Jack Sprigley isn’t just a late-bloomer. He’s a no-bloomer. He’s about to start the last term of year nine and puberty is still a total no-show.Worse yet, he hasn’t heard from his friends all holidays. He assumes they’ve finally dumped him and his child-like body – except then he finds out that it’s much worse than that. His friends are now so far ahead of him that they’ve started hooking up and getting girlfriends.
Jack is screwed.
But then he comes up with a plan to catch up and win his friends back. And his plan is perfect: he just has to fake puberty.
Jack Sprigley isn’t just a late-bloomer. He’s a no-bloomer. He’s about to start the last term of year nine and puberty is still a total no-show.Worse yet, he hasn’t heard from his friends all holidays. He assumes they’ve finally dumped him and his child-like body – except then he finds out that it’s much worse than that. His friends are now so far ahead of him that they’ve started hooking up and getting girlfriends.
Jack is screwed.
But then he comes up with a plan to catch up and win his friends back. And his plan is perfect: he just has to fake puberty.
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About the author
Chris Miles has written several books for young readers. His short fiction and other writings have appeared in publications throughout Australia. He works as a website designer and developer, and in his spare time he indulges his love of Doctor Who, LEGO, Dungeons & Dragons, and anchovies. He is a dog person (though not literally). He lives in Melbourne, Australia.
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Publisher
Hardie Grant Egmont
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Published on
Jul 1, 2014
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Pages
256
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ISBN
9781743582381
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Language
English
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Genres
Juvenile Fiction / Boys & Men
Juvenile Fiction / Classics
Juvenile Fiction / General
Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories
Juvenile Fiction / Love & Romance
Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Adolescence & Coming of Age
Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / New Experience
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