Stop in the name of pants! by Louise Rennison
HarperCollins Children's Books, 2009. ISBN 9780007275847.
(Ages: 12 and up) Georgia Nicolson, official girlfriend of
the
Luuurve God,
Masimo, makes a huge mistake whilst on camp and snogs Dave the Laugh.
Thus
begins her dilemma of having to face her guilt and work out which is
truly the
boy for her. With Masimo holidaying in Pizza-a-gogo land, failing to
contact Georgia
as often as she would like, Dave the Laugh seems to be ever present and
ready
to rescue her whenever necessary. When a family crisis occurs, Dave is
again
there as support.
The ninth in the series, this book is filled with
humour, a
whole new 'vocabularyosity' (for which a glossary is included) and a
raft of
issues faced by the teenage girl. Louise Rennison appears to have a
real
understanding of the psyche of the teenager and writes in a voice which
appeals
greatly. Georgia's
concerns with body image, teachers, boy problems and friendships are
the basis
of some laugh out loud chapters and can be enjoyed both by upper
primary
students, teens and the young at heart. Since the release of the film, Angus,
Thongs
and Perfect Snogging,
these books have become widely sought after and this will be no
exception.
Jo Schenkel