Getting the Girl
A Guide to Private Investigation, Surveillance, and Cookery
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On Sale:
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17/05/2010
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Formats:
Paperback
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Meet Sherman Mack. Short. Nerdy. Amateur P.I. and prepared to do anything for Dini Trioli.
Nobody knows who began it or when it became a tradition, but every girl at Harewood Tech fears being D-listed, a ritual that wipes her off the social map forever. When Sherman believes Dini is in danger of being D-listed, he snatches up his surveillance gear and launches a full-scale investigation to uncover who is responsible.
Part comedy, part mystery and with all of Juby’s trademark tongue-in-cheek humour, Getting the Girl takes on one of the cruellest aspects of high school: how easy it is for an entire school to turn on someone, and how hard it is to be the only one willing to fight back.
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Author Extras
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Critical Praise for
Getting the Girl
“Think Harriet the Spy meets Sam Spade, with a good dose of Wayne’s World thrown in. Funny, honest, self-effacing, [Sherman] Mack is the charmingly irresistible heart that beats behind Juby’s funny and immensely readable Getting the Girl.”
—Quill & Quire
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“As always, Juby endows her endearing characters with quirky, comedic voices and original backgrounds.”
—Kirkus Reviews(Starred Review)
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