Mishaps
Sometimes bad luck is more than coincidence...
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Mishaps Paperback ISBN: 9781741662757 Published: 01/02/2008 Imprint: Random House Australia Children's Extent: 292 pages Subject: General fiction (Children's / Teenage) $17.95 RRP
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Mishaps EBook ISBN: 9781864714869 Published: 01/05/2010 Imprint: RHA eBooks Child Extent: 292 pages Subject: General fiction (Children's / Teenage) $17.95 RRP Buy Now
Synopsis
Pen O'Connell is, without a doubt, the unluckiest girl at Callindra Secondary College. Her dream date's just fallen through, her dog has literally eaten her homework, and don't even mention the incident at school camp. But when Pen meets Sebastian Meyer, teenage genius and genetics expert, she begins to wonder if everything that happens to her really is just bad luck. Could the bizarre theory that's turned every teacher in the school against Sebastian explain why Pen is more likely to get a head injury than a hot date? Why does Pen's name strike terror into the heart of pop princess Sereena? And just how far will Pen go to get what she deserves?
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