Inbetween dealing with her embarrasing family and focusing on her on-screen destiny the arrival of perfect Alison Ashley at Barringa East turns Erica Yurken's fairytale world around as, from the moment Alison arrives, Erica becomes determined to hate her.
'Utter loathing and hatred,' I said. 'I wouldn't even be on the same bus as you . . . If I could have caught a virus in time.' Erica Yurken knew she was destined for great things. Never in any doubt about her own genius, she felt superior to everyone at notorious Barringa East . . . that is, until Alison Ashley turned up.
YABBA Children's Choice Awards
Winner • 1986 • Prize for Writing for Young Adults
WAYRBA Children's Choice Awards
Special Mention • 1986 • Prize for Writing for Young Adults
KOALA Children's Choice Awards
Winner • 1987 • Prize for Writing for Young Adults
COOL Children's Choice Awards
Runner-up • 1992 • Prize for Writing for Young Adults
BILBY Children's Choice Awards
Shortlisted • 1993 • Prize for Writing for Young Adults
KANGA Children's Choice Awards
Longlisted • 2004 • Prize for Writing for Young Adults
BILBY Children's Choice Awards
Shortlisted • 2005 • Older Readers