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Karen McCombie explores identity, friendship and fresh starts in this touching tale perfectly pitched for struggling teen readers.
Ketty doesn’t remember anything about the accident, or much from before. The doctors say her memories will come back, but in the meantime school is a frightening and confusing place. Otis seems to be her only friend – he’s kind and caring, funny too. And he may hold the key to remembering the old Ketty … But will Ketty recognise or even like the girl she used to be?
When the entirety of Holly’s school are given new phones by CyberSky, a new tech company that have set up in the local area, her best friend starts to behave VERY strangely. She is completely addicted to the games on the new device and no longer seems to want a friendship.
Holly however, has even bigger problems to think about. Whilst up on the hilltop by the new phone mast, she is struck by a strange green ray of electricity which gives her superpowers. A reluctant heroine, she is coached by her superhero-loving brother Joe and when Holly goes missing on a visit to CyberSky and then she and Joe discover strange living matter within the phones, she must channel both her bravery and her superpowers to find out what is going on and uncover the strange secrets of CyberSky.
This is such an engaging story with timely, relevant, engaging themes. The chatty first person narrative and the mix of comic strip and chapter book format make this a unique read and a winning format, particularly for less confident readers.
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