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The Secrets and Scandals of Melody Moss
  • Published: 8 April 2026
  • ISBN: 9781761354199
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $16.99

The Secrets and Scandals of Melody Moss

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Meet your new bestie Melody Moss in a hilarious new series about friendship, school and what it takes to survive being twelve!

‘Mum said that when I turn thirteen, I’ll start to feel different.
Like, different how? I’m not a fan of change. I’m perfectly fine as I am, thank you.’

Melody Moss survived Term One of high school. Phew!

But Term Two? That’s another story . . .

· Her thirteenth birthday party is shaping up to be the most awkward event in history.
· Her ex–best friend is suddenly her frenemy . . . again.
· Victor, her actual BFF, is acting seriously weird.
· She’s accidentally joined the basketball club (help).
· The ‘visitors’ from her imagination keep popping up at the WORST times.
· Her dog still farts. Constantly.

She’s determined to survive Year 7, but life isn’t making it easy.

She’s got great hair, a little bit of bra confidence, and more drama than she knows what to do with. Can Melody juggle friendship fallouts, sporting disasters, musical-theatre mayhem and first/second love without it all blowing up in her face?
  • Published: 8 April 2026
  • ISBN: 9781761354199
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $16.99
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About the author

Helen Dallimore

Helen is an actor, singer, director and writer who has enjoyed a successful career in theatre, musical theatre, film and television both in Australia and in the UK. She famously originated the role of Glinda in the West End production of Wicked opposite Idina Menzel.

She won the Helpmann Award for her performance in Legally Blonde the Musical and was nominated for best actress in a musical for Blood Brothers. Helen has also been a familiar face in television and film, notably playing roles as diverse as Olivia O’Neill in Channel 9’s Here Come the Habibs, to Ms Crapper in the International Emmy award winning ABC children’s comedy Hardball.

As a writer, Helen’s credits include episodes of the Channel 9 comedy Here Come the Habibs, and the ABC comedy Sando.

Helen is also the voice of the international reality TV hit Married at First Sight.

www.helendallimore.com

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