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To protect its secret, the Zing family uses misguided spell books and surveillance equipment. Into their world comes socially isolated Listen Taylor, whose father is dating a Zing. Enter Cath Murphy, a young heartbroken teacher at the elementary school that Cassie Zing attends. How will these two young women connect?
In this epistolary novel, three Aussie private school girls enter a pen pal program that leads to friendship, love, mischief, mystery, and revenge. The Ashbury-Brookfield pen pal program is designed to bring together the two rival schools in a spirit of harmony and “the Joy of the Envelope.” But when Cassie, Lydia, and Emily send their first letters to Matthew, Charlie, and Sebastian, things don’t go quite as planned. What starts out as a simple letter exchange soon leads to secret missions, false alarms, lock picking, mistaken identities, and an all-out war between the schools—not to mention some really excellent kissing. Praise for The Year of Secret Assignments “Who can resist Moriarty’s biting humor?” —Kirkus Reviews “This energetic novel reveals the author’s keen understanding of teen dynamics and invites audience members to read between the lines to discover what makes each character tick. Containing elements of mystery, espionage, romance and revenge, Moriarty’s story will likely satisfy hearty appetites for suspense and fun.” —Publishers Weekly
Protest in Mr Botherit's English Class today! Do you value your life? Then say NO to Mr B's Ashbury - Brookfield Pen Pal Project! WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T WRITE A LETTER IN CLASS TODAY! If Mr B asks why, remind him that: The reason judo is compulsory here at Ashbury is so we can defend ourselves against Brookfield students. You can't get in to Brookfield unless you have a criminal record. Brookfield students don't know how to read or write. Year 10 is pretty crazy for best friends Lydia, Cassie and Emily, and when their English teacher starts the Pen Pal Project so that they can experience the Joy of the Envelope with boys from scary Brookfield High, life gets even crazier. As Lydia turns into a secret agent and Emily a relationship expert, it is not so clear what is happening to Cassie. She is writing to someone, but not even her friends know what's going on. Does she even have a pen pal? Or has Cassie really lost it? The eagerly - awaited, deliciously - humorous new novel from the author of the award - winning bestseller, Feeling Sorry for Celia.
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Barrow Millennium
'A gorgeously romantic love story full of heart and poignancy' Alex Brown ‘A wonderful, totally absorbing coming of age love story...I couldn’t have put it down if I tried’ Jules Wake A moving and heartwarming love story perfect for fans of This Time Next Year, In Five Years and One Day in December.