Books like The Julian game by Adele Griffin
The Julian Game follows a scholarship student who, seeking acceptance at an exclusive girls’ school, creates a fabricated online identity to assist a famous classmate in retaliating against her ex‑boyfriend. The plan spirals into complex consequences, highlighting themes of peer pressure, bullying, and the blurred lines between online and offline personas.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Adele Griffin
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