At last, this much-loved teenage novel is back in print! Told in the form of letters to an agony aunt, nearly-fourteen Gilly Freeborn hilariously recounts the challenges of growing up, falling in love for the first time, and dealing with parents at war. "Possibly the most screamingly funny teenage character ever written." Will Davis, THE GUARDIAN "Gilly Freeborn is possibly the most screamingly funny teenage character ever written." Will Davis, Guardian At last this much-loved novel is back in print! Tormented teenagers always make for a good read, but Claire Robertson has created in Gilly Freeborn, the heroine of the laugh-out-loud Letters of a Love Struck Teenager, one of the most hilariously tormented of them all. As Gilly writes to Alexa Deerheart, Agony Aunt of "The Bizz" magazine, her delightfully traumatic life is laid bare. The terror of having no breasts, the first tinglings (literally!) of love, and the trials and tribulations of relationships with family and friends make her life and absolute teenage hell. And as for spots--read it and weep! Letters of a Love Struck Teenager is pure joy and Gilly Freeborn instantly translates as a female Adrian Mole, trapped in a body that is intent on defying

Raw and passionate, decidedly naughty in places and crammed full of delightful bitchiness, this is a book to die for and certainly one that the grown-ups will enjoy too as they relive the pain of those hideously confusing teenage years. (Age 11 and up) --Susan Harrison