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  • Published: 28 November 2023
  • ISBN: 9780593310601
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $24.99

On the Subject of Unmentionable Things





In this Amazon Best Book of the Month--with a very timely theme around girls and their bodies--a teen rewrites sex education, one viral post at a time.

In this Amazon Best Book of the Month--with a very timely theme around girls and their bodies--a teen rewrites sex education, one viral post at a time.

Phoebe Townsend is a rule follower . . . or so everyone thinks. She’s an A student who writes for her small-town school newspaper. But what no one knows is that Phoebe is also Pom—the anonymous teen who’s rewriting sex education on her blog and social media.

Phoebe is not a pervert. No, really. Her unconventional hobby is just a research obsession. And sex should not be a secret. As long as Phoebe stays undercover, she’s sure she’ll fly through junior year unnoticed. . . .

That is, until Pom goes viral, courtesy of mayoral candidate Lydia Brookhurst. The former beauty queen labels Phoebe’s work an “assault on morality,” riling up her supporters and calling on Pom to reveal her identity. But Phoebe is not backing down. With her anonymity on the line, is it all worth the fight?

Julia Walton delivers a brutally honest novel about sex, social media, and the courage to pursue truth when misinformation is rife. Who knew truth could be so scandalous?

  • Published: 28 November 2023
  • ISBN: 9780593310601
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $24.99

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Praise for On the Subject of Unmentionable Things

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* "A masterpiece and a delight" —Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"A feel-good story, with shades of Holes and The Karate Kid"Bulletin

Praise for Words on Bathroom Walls
An ILA Young Adult Fiction Award Winner * An ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults * A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year * A CBC's Teen Choice Book Awards Nominee

* "Echoing the premise and structure of Flowers for Algernon, this is a frank and inspiring novel." —Publishers Weekly, Starred

"Walton has crafted a character with unparalleled likability....Highly recommended." —SLJ

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