Hot Cold Summer by Nova Weetman

Should Frankie reconcile with the heartbreaks of the past, or embrace her future? It’s up to you to choose her fate in this lively pick-a-path-book about life, first crushes and friendship.

It’s the last day of school and Frankie Jones is looking down the barrel of a long, hot, boring summer with only her guitar for company until …

1. She gets a surprise chance to go to London. She’s dying to go – except that it will mean seeing her heartbreakingly cute British friend Jack again. Will things take up where they left off? Or can Frankie finally prove she’s over him?

2. Her dad invites her on a beach holiday. But when she discovers her dad’s new girlfriend and her daughter Ellie are also coming on their trip, Frankie’s not sure how she feels. Will she get to spend any time with her dad at all? Or will she be expected to hang out with Ellie, her new best frenemy?

This contemporary pick-a-path series allows readers to make their own decisions about realistic scenarios and choose how the story goes! Ideal for readers 8 years and up, each Choose Your Own Ever After novel delves into tricky topics – from budding romances to changes in friendship groups – as characters face big decisions. Perfect for fans of The Edge of Thirteen and The Jammer.

Desperate for more? Explore the whole thrilling series:
Play the Game
Make Up or Break Up
Change of Heart
How to Get to Rio
Call of the Wild

This fun series is perfect for readers aged 8 and up as they begin to explore mature friendships, growing romances and shifts in identity. A great way to boost confidence and social skills in tween readers as they enter the next exciting stage in their lives.

About the Author: Nova Weetman is the author of three books in the cult hit Choose Your Own Ever After series – Change of Heart, A Hot Cold Summer and Play the Game.

Nova’s novels for children and young adults have received numerous award commendations, including Children’s Book Council of Australia, the Readings Prize, and the Sisters in Crime Association’s Davitt Awards. Her junior fiction series is Noah and Blue’s Zooniverse.

Nova has also published numerous short stories and written for television shows such as Neighbours and Backyard Science. She wrote the short films Ripples and Mr Wasinski’s Song, which received an AWGIE nomination and won the Best Australian Short at Melbourne International Film Festival.

07 Jun 2023
 

Hot Cold Summer: Choose Your Own Ever After by Nova Weetman ISBN 9781742977737