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  • Published: 1 March 2022
  • ISBN: 9781761046704
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $16.99

The PM's Daughter




Cat is like any other teenager who wants to fight the powers that be. There’s just one complication . . . her mother is the Prime Minister of Australia.

Catalina Parkes Pérez is used to living a pretty normal life. But when her mum is thrust into the role of Prime Minister, Cat’s life becomes anything but.

Life at The Lodge means having every moment scheduled and every outfit pre-approved. But it’s not just the dinner parties and daggy dresses – Cat and her mum disagree on practically everything, especially the government’s climate policy.

Now someone is trying to sabotage the new Prime Minister – putting Cat, and everything she loves, in danger. Will she, with the help of some new friends, be able to make things right, for her family and the country?

Inspired by the original program created by Tristram Baumber and Matthew Allred, as seen on ABC TV.

  • Published: 1 March 2022
  • ISBN: 9781761046704
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $16.99

About the author

Meredith Costain

Meredith Costain is a versatile writer for children whose work ranges from picture books through to poetry, series fiction and narrative non-fiction.

Her books include CBCA Honour Book Doodledum Dancing, Bed Tails, the quirky Ella Diaries series and several titles in the Bindi: Behind the Scenes series. She has also written novelisations of the TV shows The PM's Daughter, Heartbreak High and Dance Academy.

Meredith lives in inner-city Melbourne with a menagerie of pets who frequently wrangle their way into her stories. She enjoys presenting writing workshops to children and adults around Australia and overseas. Find out more at www.meredithcostain.com.

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Praise for The PM's Daughter

Fast paced and contemporary and worth recommending to readers aged 13+. Meredith Costain has created a very readable story that communicates social and political issues with a light touch.

Carolyn Hull, ReadPlus