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"I stared in horror at what confronted me. The likeness was uncanny. It had the same long, brown hair and hazel eyes as my own, but the ghoulish grin was hideous. Numb with shock, I stood there, my mind reeling with confusion and panic. It took every last reserve of self-control, to contain the frightened screams that I felt bubbling inside. My mouth agape, I could not take my eyes from the ugly figure that had been shoved into the back of my locker..."
This extract begins the story of "Julia Jones - The Teenage Years".
Book One, 'Falling Apart' continues on from the suspenseful and best selling "Julia Jones' Diary" series but is even more gripping and exciting than ever before.
Julia is now a typical teenage girl but has abruptly and unexpectedly been thrown into turmoil by the forced relocation of her family back to their old home in the city. She attempts to come to terms with her dilemma by reconnecting with her old friend, Millie Spencer and also the love of her life, Blake Jansen. However, on arrival at her old house, she soon learns that circumstances have changed dramatically during the time she was away and the days that follow seem to unravel in a series of escalating drama and events. Although Julia tries to maintain control, her life seems to snowball towards an all consuming disaster which she appears powerless to prevent.
Julia finds that her choices surrounding love, friends, wild parties and rebellious teenage behavior tend to result in dire consequences and repercussions of the worst kind. What is the cause of Julia's misery and how does she deal with the challenges in her path?
This is a book filled with unexpected plot twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat wondering what is going to happen next. For die-hard Julia Jones' fans as well as those who are new to the series, this book will not disappoint. Don't miss out on the suspenseful journey of Julia Jones, complete with romance, drama, friendship issues and much, much more.
This fabulous book for teenage girls contains all the elements of an exciting story that girls of all ages will enjoy.
About the Author:
Katrina Kahler is a World-Class educator who has been nominated for the National Inspirational Teaching Award. She is the co-author of a Parenting series, which include a variety of books that will assist parents in raising happy, confident and successful children. She is a highly experienced school teacher, speaker and parenting adviser and her passion involves helping kids to reach their full potential...academically, socially and personally.
Katrina's fiction books for children include Diary of a Horse Mad Girl (a series of 5 books), Bella (another horse series) and the Julia Jones series. These books deal with the emotional traumas that young girls experience...friendship problems, bullying...and the stories teach young children to be more confident and positive. The books suit children aged from 9 to 13.
Teaching thousands of young children to read, spell and write has given Katrina the knowledge and skills to produce a series of Early Readers for children aged from 2 to 6. These simple books with repeated text, pictures to aid comprehension and prediction skills, sight words and parent advice, will help your child to become a fluent and confident reader. What an advantage your child will have when you download these books for them. Watch their confidence and interest in reading blossom.
She lives on the beautiful Sunshine Coast in Queensland Australia with her husband, two wonderful teenagers and two very affectionate and friendly pets, a golden retriever and a ginger cat. Up until recently Katrina lived on a 10 acre property and her daughter and son enjoyed the country lifestyle with horses and motorcycles. From these experiences Katrina has written a series of books on their true life experiences. Diary of a Horse Mad Girl (5 books in the series) and Diary of a Motorcycle Crazy Boy are the result, with many readers falling in love with Katrina's family's adventures.
Her mission in life is to help as many children as possible to grow up to be happy, confident and successful.
This book has just been listed on Amazon. It already has 5 star reviews and is moving up the top 20 in its category. It follows the best selling Julia Jones' Diary series, (written by me), however, this particular series targets a much wider audience.
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,829 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
#12 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Children's eBooks > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Friendship, Social Skills & School Life > Bullies
#13 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Social & Family Issues > Bullying
#34 in Kindle Store > Kindle Short Reads > Two hours or more (65-100 pages) > Teen & Young Adult
UK Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #9,007 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
#40 in Kindle Store > Books > Teen & Young Adult > Romance > Contemporary
#81 in Books > Young Adult > Love & Romance > Contemporary
I stared in horror at what confronted me. The likeness was uncanny. It had the same long, brown hair and hazel eyes as my own, but the ghoulish grin was hideous. Numb with shock, I stood there, my mind reeling with confusion and panic. It took every last reserve of self-control, to contain the frightened screams that I felt bubbling inside. My mouth agape, I could not take my eyes from the ugly figure that had been shoved into the back of my locker.
It was a child’s toy, a remnant from a long forgotten doll collection, but it had been remodeled to resemble me. A scattering of light freckles had been dotted across the nose and cheeks, probably with a permanent marker. In addition, a dirty brown stain had been drawn on the side of one leg and I glanced down at the birthmark that covered the inside of my own thigh, the mark I’d been tormented about from a young age.
That hideous smile, the evil smirk that was painted on, made my skin crawl. But the most disturbing and horrific detail was the fact that there were three long, thick sewing needles protruding grotesquely from the torso and two more had been thrust brutally into each side of the head.
With a gasp of realization, the words ‘voodoo doll,’ entered my mind. I had read somewhere that African tribes had once used this type of witchcraft to cast spells on village members. In many cases, the victims became violently ill, and sometimes the effect was so intense that people actually died.
Then, without warning, everything went black.
One month earlier…
This couldn’t be happening! This sort of thing happened to other people, not me!
White faced, I stared at my dad.
“Are you for real?” I thought to myself. “One week before Christmas and you drop this bombshell on our family!”
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Author review: Plasse Léa has completed an excellent translation of my book. Her work is very professional and she is very thorough and easy to communicate with. I recommend her highly for all future translations. |
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Author review: Anja is an outstanding translator who is very easy to work with. Highly recommended. |
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Author review: Caterina has completed another great translation for us. We look forward to working with Caterina again. |
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Author review: This was another excellent translation by Elvira. Once again it was submitted within the agreed time and professionally completed. Elvira is fabulous to work with! |
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Author review: Cinta has completed another fabulous translation. She is extremely quick and efficient, usually completing work ahead of schedule. She always takes care to produce quality work. It is a pleasure to have Cinta translating my books! |
