Author(s): Sue Mayfield

Children Fiction

A powerful and page-turning read about one girl's struggle with her adolesence, and a viclous bully at school... Anna Goldsmith has moved with her family from her posh school in London to a small Yorkshire town, and the local comprehensive. Straight away she knows she doesn't fit in - she's too brainy, and her accent sticks out a mile. Nobody bothers to make friends with her, except for Hayley Parkin; the most popular girl in Anna's year. Charismatic, charming and pretry, with a year-round tan, Hayley is perfect, and Anna finally relaxes. But Hayley is not all she seems, soon she's freezing Anna out - ignoring her, making nasty sarcastic remarks, then nice as pie - Anna is totally confused. And as the school year progresses, Hayley's behaviour gets more and more erratic - and Anna sinks lower and lower into depression and despair. Only Melanie, her other best friend, understands, but can she help Anna, before she goes and does something really silly...