A moving and heartwarming verse novel from CBCA shortlisted author Pip Harry about friendship, new experiences and staying true to yourself.

When a Manly school sets out to bring a country class to the city for a beach visit, three very different kids find each other and themselves.


Noah is fearless in the surf. So where does his courage go when his best mate pushes him around?


Lottie loves collecting facts about bugs, but she doesn’t know what to do about her dad filling their lonely house with junk.


Jack wants to be a cricket star, but first he has to improve at school. Especially if he wants to see the ocean for the first time.

Pip Harry is the author of young adult novels I’ll Tell You Mine, Head of the River and Because of You, which was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards; the Children’s Book Council of Australia – Book of the Year, Older Readers; and the Queensland Literary Awards. She currently lives and writes in Singapore.

www.pipharry.com