Zara and Ella were both two weeks late for the start of the school year. Ever since then they've been best friends. They're always fooling around finding out the star signs of boys they fancy, reading out their horoscopes and playing games to discover the initial of the boy they're going to marry - just things to pass the time and take their minds off exams and tests. Ella's never really taken it all very seriously, but then Zara starts to act a bit differently - dressing like a Goth and experimenting with her new-found spiritual side and psychic powers in order to get them noticed by the popular crowd in their class and earn them both a bit of kudos. But little does Ella know how far Zara is really prepared to go - even betraying their friendship - to get the attention she clearly seeks. Mary Hooper writes with haunting accuracy about the manipulative mind games and power struggles that go on within groups of friends at school. Zara is a brilliantly observed account of school life for teenage girls as well as being a book that one simply burns through - pacy, juicy and lively writing about issues that horrify and fascinate and resonate all at once.

Full of school scenarios that will ring true with all teenage girls, like experimenting with ouija boards and seances Juicy, girly issues written about with total clarity and empathy and with a voice that comes seamlessly from the mouth of a teenage girl A brilliant new story from a hugely popular, bestselling author of contemporary, teen girl fiction

About the Author
Mary Hooper is a very popular writer for children and young adults. Mary's brilliant historical novels, At the House of the Magician, By Royal Command, At the Sign of the Sugared Plum, Petals in the Ashes and The Extraordinary Life and Times of Eliza Rose have a huge fan base, as do her contemporary novels for teenagers, such as the Megan series. Mary is very much in demand for her events at literary festivals and schools. She lives in Henley-on-Thames.

Reviews
Praise for 'Holly': 'Mary Hooper is another writer to watch and Holly is one of her best novels yet' Independent Praise for 'Megan': 'A story every teenager can empathise with, well-written and convincing throughout' Independent Praise for 'Megan': 'Teenage girls will love it' Observer



Book Information
ISBN 9781408804216
Author Mary Hooper
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 12mm