Books with author Chrissie Keighery

A beautiful exploration of life for a deaf teenager. How do you know if your friends are talking about you behind your back, or if a boy likes you? They could act innocent, but you’d know from the rumours. You’d hear the whispers. But what if you couldn’t hear those whispers anymore? What if everything you took for granted was gone? Being a teenager is hard enough. But being a deaf teenager?

A beautifully written coming-of-age tale about a 15-year-old girl whose life is altered by sudden deafnessI'm always trying to figure out what's really going on. Always having to fill in the gaps, but never getting all the details. It's like trying to do a jigsaw when I don't even know what the picture is, and I'm missing one of the vital middle pieces. How do you know if your friends are talking about you being your back, or if a boy likes you? They could act all innocent, but you'd know from the rumors. You'd hear the whispers. But what if you couldn't hear those whispers anymore? Being a teenager is hard enough. But what about being a deaf teenager? Demi is 15 years old when her world is shattered by illness. Waking up in hospital, she can see people are talking and moving around her, but she can hear nothing. As the days and weeks pass, it becomes clear that Demi is locked in a silent world and this is a world she must now learn to navigate. This unique, touching story explores the universal theme of finding your place, against a fascinating backdrop.

There's a reason that the number thirteen is bad luck: it sucks to be thirteen. You're definitely not a kid anymore, but your parents still treat you like one. No-one escapes thirteen unscathed - not even the best looking, most popular people with straight white teeth. The best you can do is be true to yourself, even when everything's changing. Girl v the World is a funny and inspiring series about thirteen-year-old girls taking on the world. Because you've got to be strong to take it on! Edi lives a weird double life. At school, it seems like everyone loves her, but at home, her parents barely notice she exist – except when her marks aren’t good enough. So when Edi hooks up with her crush Archie, she can hardly believe her luck. Archie is super cute, and his family are the exact opposite to hers – warm and welcoming. Edi finally has the family she’s always wanted and she loves Archie more than anything. But does Archie feel the same way?

There's a reason that the number thirteen is bad luck: it sucks to be thirteen. You're definitely not a kid anymore, but your parents still treat you like one. No-one escapes thirteen unscathed - not even the best looking, most popular people with straight white teeth. The best you can do is be true to yourself, even when everything's changing. Girl v the World is a funny and inspiring series about thirteen-year-old girls taking on the world. Because you've got to be strong to take it on! There’s something wrong with Hazel Atherton – she just knows it. She’s not a kid anymore, but she’s not grownup either. Hazel hasn’t even kissed a boy and she’s not sure she ever will. Although that doesn’t stop her from thinking about Leo in the year above... Hazel wishes she could talk to her mum about it – but these days her mum is too busy hanging out with her new boyfriend. Does anyone understand what’s going on with Hazel?

Girl v the World is a funny, inspiring and heart-warming series about thirteen year-old girls taking on the world. Olympia has a few good things in her life. These include: her dog, Cricket; her painting and drawing; and the cute guy in the art-supplies store who keeps her daydreaming. But there are a lot of bad things too: her parents seem more concerned with their on-again-off-again relationship than they are with her, and even her best friend Edi seems to be zoning out on her. What does Olympia have to do to get their attention?

Fun, flirty and easy to read, Love is the New Black is romance at its best. Piper Bancroft has been thrown a lifeline: her godmother in Melbourne has set her up with a job at a top fashion magazine in Melbourne.Having ruined her chances of getting into uni, Piper is ready to grasp this opportunity with both hands.But when Piper starts her new job, she's as out of place as her fake Marc Jacobs handbag. Piper's determined to do a great job and prove she's got what it takes to make it. But there’s one very large distraction getting in her way: her completely gorgeous, and completely off-limits, boss. He could just be the most perfectman she wishes she'd never met.

The cool group at school is not as luminous as it seems. Sure they appear to have it all, but there are problems lurking just below the surface. Beautiful Jordan is struggling to cope because of her newly divorced parents, Meredith covers her past by playing the clown, Cecilia hides her feelings and a shameful secret, Sam is growing up, and Jack is caught off-guard when he falls in love for the first time. And then there's someone else. She's not part of the group. The others have no idea she's there. But she knows that there are cracks. She watches them from the inside, out. From the outside, in.

Hazel isn't sure if she'll ever get her first kiss and just needs someone to talk to about itThere's something wrong with Hazel Atherton—she just knows it. She's not a kid anymore, but she's not grown-up either. Hazel hasn't ever kissed a boy and she's not sure she ever will. Although that doesn't stop her from thinking about Leo in the class above. Hazel wishes she could talk to her mom about it—but these days her mom is too busy hanging out with her new boyfriend. Does anyone understand what's going on with Hazel?

Olympia is ignored by her parents and friends and is determined to change thisOlympia has a few good things in her life: her dog, Cricket; her painting and drawing; and the cute guy in the art supply store who keeps her daydreaming. But there are a lot of bad things too: her parents seem more concerned with their on-again-off-again relationship than they are with her, and even her best friend Edi seems to be zoning out on her. What does Olympia have to do to get their attention?

A funny and flirty read—perfect for fans of The Devil Meets Prada Piper Bancroft has been thrown a lifeline: her godmother has set her up with a job at a top fashion magazine in Australia. Having ruined her chances of getting into college, Piper is ready to grasp this opportunity with both hands. But when Piper starts her new magazine job, she's as out of place as her fake Marc Jacobs handbag. Piper's determined to do a great job and prove she's got what it takes to make it. But there’s one very large distraction getting in her way: her completely gorgeous—and completely off-limits—boss. He could just be the most perfect man she wishes she'd never met.