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First known date: 1998 Issue Details: First known date: 1998... 1998 Home Grrrls
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y separately published work icon How to Tell Your Parents that You're Straight Jenny Pausacker , Milsons Point : Red Fox , 1998 Z191535 1998 single work novel young adult

'So what's wrong with wanting a boyfriend who's cashed up for a change?

'Liane has always dreamed about the good life, but when a friend sets her up with the maniac called Jake, she wonders whether she's enough of a gold-digger to go with him just because he's rich.

'Of course, Cinderella married her prince - but who'd want to marry a prince these days? You'd spend your entire life shaking hands, making speeches, fighting off paparazzi and reading about yourself in the gossip pages.

'So when Sophie decides to start up "Home Grrrls", a magazine about real girls, Liane finds herself caught in an ironic credibility gap between the fantasy of her everyday and the real life of the zine.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
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y separately published work icon Low Fat Jenny Pausacker , Milsons Point : Red Fox , 1998 Z191633 1998 single work novel young adult Bryony's been in love with her best friend's big brother for years, but she's never made a move. For one thing, his last girlfriend was the full blonde cliche, and Bryony is pretty, intelligent, funny and - fat. 'Not fat. That's a really ugly word.' 'No uglier than "cat" or "hat" or "chat". It only sounds ugly because of the way people use it.' Skinny people love telling you it doesn't matter. The next minute they're going on about this fabulous diet that really works. Despite all the stereotypes, Bryony's on a campaign to get Matt. But if even her family and friends seem to have it in for her, the biggest problem of all is Bryony herself! (Libraries Australia)
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y separately published work icon It's Not Over Till You're Over It Jenny Pausacker , Milsons Point : Red Fox , 1998 Z872125 1998 single work novel young adult Emma's the sort of person who's got a strategy to handle anything that comes along. So when Neil dumps her for her best friend, she even tries to make it easy for both of them! But as one of her more loyal friends says, "Strategies sound fine when you're sitting at home. It's a bit different when you get out in the real world." And there's no strategy to handle the fact that six months later, Emma's still depressed. She even signs up for a Tai Chi class, hoping it might help, but that's where she meets Lachlan. And it looks as if her troubles are starting all over again. (Libraries Australia)
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y separately published work icon Mix and Match Jenny Pausacker , Milsons Point : Random House , 1998 Z871168 1998 single work novel young adult Sophie Tram is a legend. A bit of a dag but a great organiser. With her love of modelling and fashion, you'd never pick her as the partner for the passionate and thoughtful poet, David. Another thing: she can't write for nuts. So why is it Sophie who talks the HOME GIRLS into putting out a zine? And if she feels that David comes on too strong, she seems to be getting nowhere fast with cautious Phoenix, the Mr Cool of King Street. (Libraries Australia)
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