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'Bondi Parade is fast becoming the biggest hit on television, and Jessica, Blake and Holly are on their way to superstardom. If only they could get their personal lives in order!

'Just when it seems as though Blake and Jessica are finally on the right track, an obsessed fan casts a dark and dangerous shadow over their romance. Holly, meanwhile, is given one last chance to resurrect her career, but bitchy Samantha Murdoch is out to get her - the battle of the blondes is on!

'And as if there wasn't enough to worry about, the Remote Control Television Awards have everyone talking. Will one of the new young stars of Bondi Parade take home TV's most celebrated award?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Poetry, stories and puzzles that complement the Cairo Jim Series of books by Geoffrey McSkimming.

'Jessica Fairgate, Blake Dexter and Holly Harrison are three ordinary teenagers who are catapulted into an extraordinary world: the world of television! For each of them, landing a role in the exciting new soap, Bondi Parade, is a dream come true.

However, it doesn't take the new stars long to realise that the road to fame and fortune is not easy. The hours are long, the expectations are great and the criticisms savage.

Thrown together, Jessica and Holly become instant soul mates, even though they are complete opposites. Blake, meanwhile, cuts a cool and mysterious profile. His reckless behaviour earns him an instant enemy in Jessica, igniting the flames of a fiery attraction. But Blake is hiding a painful secret. Will Jessica be able to break down the barriers and help him?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Catherine Jinks spins a colorful tale loaded with action, down-and-dirty details of medieval life, and a healthy helping of sarcasm sure to appeal to teen readers - especially boys.
'Down on his luck and kicked in the pants one too many times, sixteen-year-old Pagan Kidrouk arrives on the doorstep of the Templar Knights in medieval Jerusalem, looking for work as a squire. He's expecting only some protection from the seedier aspects of life on the street and a few square meals. Instead, Pagan finds himself hard at work for Lord Roland de Bram - an exciting life of polishing Lord Roland's armor, laundering his garments, and even training to fight by his side.
'But as the Infidel Saladin leads his army to Jerusalem, it becomes more and more difficult for Pagan and Lord Roland to discern what action to take or whom to trust. Neither Saladin's army nor the Christian Crusaders offer easy answers. Is a bloody battle for control of the Holy City inevitable?' (Publication summary)