Authors: Judi Curtin
Eva's Holiday (15 page)
Everything seemed different when I got back to the city, back to my real home. The tree in the front garden was just a tree, and I couldn’t imagine ever giving it a name, or caring for it.
When we got inside, the house smelled different. With all the curtains closed, it was dark and gloomy. There was no air, almost like the house had been holding its breath, waiting for us to come back.
I carried my bag upstairs, and sat on my bed. Nothing seemed right any more. Nothing seemed real.
Just then the doorbell rang, and seconds later, loud footsteps on the stairs announced Victoria’s arrival. I smiled. Victoria’s phone was still broken, so we hadn’t been in touch since the day she’d visited me on holidays. She didn’t know anything about Kate or Lily, or about the campaign to save Jeremy.
Victoria burst into the room and practically knocked me down as she ran to hug me.
‘Omigod, Eva, I’m so glad you’re back. I’ve really missed you. And you must be glad to be back too. You must have been totally bored in the country. I bet not one single thing happened
there. A few funny things happened here. One day, Ella and I—’
I laughed and held up my hand to stop her.
‘You can tell me in a minute,’ I said. ‘But first make yourself comfortable. There’s something I want to tell
you
.’
So Victoria sat on my bed, folded her arms, and listened carefully while I told her all about my friend Kate.
Rich, spoilt, high-maintenance Eva Gordon likes luxurious, sophisticated things so when her parents cancel a holiday and get rid of their expensive car, she can’t understand why.
But when Eva’s dad loses his job and she has to move house and change schools, she realises things have changed forever. She’s determined to hate her new life. Then a chance visit to a fortune teller gives her the idea that doing good may help her to turn things back the way they were. Eva (with the help of best friend Victoria) starts to help everyone she can – whether they want it or not! And maybe being nice is helping Eva herself just as much …
Poor Megan! Not only is she stuck with totally uncool parents, and a little sister who is too cute for words, but now her best friend, Alice, has moved away. Now Megan has to go to school and face the dreaded Melissa all on her own. The two friends hatch a risky plot to get back together. But can their secret plan work?
Megan is hoping for a nice trouble-free few days with her best friend. No such luck! She soon discovers that Alice is once again
plot-ting
and scheming.
It seems that Alice’s mum Veronica has a new boyfriend. The plan is to discover who he is, and to get rid of him!
They are both looking forward to their Confirmation, especially as their two families are going out to dinner together to celebrate.
But not even a meal can be simple when Alice is around as she decides to hatch a plan to get her parents back together …
Megan can’t wait to go away to Summer Camp with Alice! It will be fantastic – no organic porridge, no school, nothing but fun! But when Alice makes friends with Hazel, Megan begins to feel left out.
Hazel’s pretty, sophisticated and popular, and Alice seems to think she’s amazing.
Is Megan going to lose her very best friend?
Megan’s really looking forward to the summer holidays – her whole family is going to France, and best of all Alice is coming too! But when Alice tries to make friends with a local French boy things begin to get very interesting …
New subjects, new teachers and new friends – it’s going to take a bit of getting used to.
And when Megan meets Marcus, the class bad-boy who’s always in trouble, but doesn’t seem to care, things really start to get complicated.
At least she has Home Ec class with Alice – the worst cook in the school – to look forward to, so school’s not all bad!
Alice has a good chance of winning the school essay competition – and the prize is four months in France!
Megan loves writing essays, but she’d hate to go away for four months alone! She doesn’t want Alice to go either – why would anyone want to go abroad without her best friend? But Alice seems determined to win …
Alice and Megan are writing a cookbook. But Alice is not the world’s the greatest cook, so could it be a recipe for disaster? Well, not with Megan’s help ….
This fun-filled cookbook is packed with brilliant recipes. Why not wake up to French toast and tropical smoothies? Or go to school with raspberry muffins and pasta salad? Or snack on s’mores and quesadillas? Or impress your friends with home-made burgers followed by ice cream with toffee sauce? All this and more included!
Brilliant Breakfasts . Lucky Lunchboxes . Super Snacks .
Marvellous
Main Courses . Delicious Desserts . Cakes & Cookies.