The Daring Book for Girls
By Andrea J Buchanan & Miriam Peskowitz
Harper Collins
From the authors that brought you The Dangerous Book for Boys
comes the perfect keeper for under your pillow, The Daring Book
for Girls.
It's a story about a posh all girl's boarding school and its boarders. It's teen life as it is - heaps of experimentation, defying authority, trying to figure themselves out.
Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz have all the answers a girl needs. From quirky facts to silly advice and things that girls shouldn't typically participate in, this book has all you need to release your inner Tom Boy, to feed your fact addiction and teach you all about being a Daring Girl.
Why should the boys have all the fun?! That's right. Now you have all the plans to counteract your little brother, that pesky neighbour and even the embarrassing uncle. Even test your grandfather on his knowledge and out-tell him in the "did you know" department.
Ma, He Sold Me For a Few Cigarettes
By Martha Long
Mainstream Publishing
Ok, this is not one for the faint-hearted as it will break your heart and make you question humanity but it is absolutely riveting and life changing.
This is the story of a little girl, Martha, whose teenage mother provides no care and protection for her child. Worse still she moves from abusive man to abusive man - each one worse than the last and each one inflicting unbelievable horrors and abuse at this poor innocent child.
Martha learns to fend for herself and as the spiral of abuse and neglect continues, she loses faith in her mother ever truly caring for her. But, she retains a rigid faith that, no matter how horrid her life is, she is worth more. This book will make you cry, it will make you angry, sad and jubilant. It is the true story of Martha Long and what she endured as a child. It will inspire you - to think that any human can go through what this little girl went through and survive makes you realise that no matter how tough you have it, you can pull through and you can make a better life if you believe in yourself
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