Karen Rivers

Enter the diary of 16-year-old Haley, who is in her last year of high school. Haley likes to think she's just a normal girl, plagued by all the usual doubts: Will a boy named J.T. ever notice her? Will cat-scratch fever kill her? Will her Dad ever give up smoking pot? Okay, so maybe Haley's life isn't so "normal" after all. All she wants is to have perfect teeth, great hair and J.T. as a boyfriend. Is that so much to ask?
Partway through the year, disaster strikes: Haley comes down with chickenpox, J.T. won't even look at her, her best friend isn't talking to her, and her harmless hippie Dad gets caught selling pot. In desperation, Haley turns to the Ouija board and tries to communicate with the Other Side, but this leads to a further complication: Why is the dead boy she channels more compelling than the boy standing in front of her?
Hickeys takes the reader on a comedic journey to discover the answers to all these questions. Ever wondered what would happen if Bridget Jones channelled Adrian Mole? Here is your answer.