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<p><b>From Ampersand Prize-winning author Erin Gough comes this ferociously funny romp through an elite private school, and a brilliant feminist hoax that could change – or ruin – everything.</b><br><br> Harriet Price has the perfect life: she’s a prefect at Rosemead Grammar, she lives in a mansion, and her gorgeous girlfriend is a future prime minister. So when she decides to risk it all by helping bad-girl Will Everhart expose the school’s many ongoing issues, Harriet tells herself it’s because she too is seeking justice. And definitely <i>not </i>because she finds Will oddly fascinating.<br><br> Will Everhart can’t stand posh people like Harriet, but even she has to admit Harriet's ideas are good – and they’ll keep Will from being expelled. That’s why she teams up with Harriet to create Amelia Westlake, a fake student who can take the credit for a series of provocative pranks at their school. <br><br> But the further Will and Harriet’s hoax goes, the harder it is for the girls to remember they’re sworn enemies – and to keep Amelia Westlake’s true identity hidden. As tensions burn throughout the school, how far will they go to keep Amelia Westlake – and their feelings for each other – a secret? <br><br><b>Perfect for fans of David Levithan and Becky Albertalli, this triumphant queer YA rom-com explores politics, privilege and power, and has a gloriously uplifting teen romance at its heart.</b><br>  </p><ul><li>Winner of the 2018 Readings Prize for Young Adult Books, 2019 NSW Premier's Literary Awards: Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Fiction, 2019 International Youth Library White Raven Book</li><li>Shorlisted for the 2018 Queensland Literary Awards, 2019 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards: Writing for Young Adults, 2019 Indie Book Awards: Young Adult, 2019 ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children </li><li>Longlisted for the 2019 Gold Inky</li><li>A 2019 CBCA Notable Book of the Year for Older Readers</li></ul>