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India Jane faces a fresh start in Year Eleven, navigating a school where friendships are already solidified. She looks forward to her best friend Erin’s visit from Ireland and to Joe, a boy she met during a holiday in Greece, hoping that the two could become more than friends. The book explores the complexities of friendship, expectations, and disappointment in a teen’s life with Cathy Hopkins’ insightful style.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Cathy Hopkins
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