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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books in 2016
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Source ISBN: 9780008163457
Ebook Edition © 2016 ISBN: 9780008165642
Version: 2016-05-26
Some glittering reviews for the
“Funny, original and this year’s must-read for teenage girls” Sun
“You won’t be going anywhere until this short-and-sweet book is complete and hugged to your chest” Maximum Pop
“A funny, light-hearted read that teenage girls will relate to” Sunday Independent
“Great … One to snuggle up with and enjoy!” Shout
“A funny, feel-good read for the holidays” The Times
“Smart, sassy and very funny” Bookseller
For Helen, Kate and Lizzie. Without whom none of this would exist.
Contents
Copyright
Praise for Geek Girl Books
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Acknowledgements
Read on to see Harriet through Nick’s eyes – the very first time they met …
Read on for a sneak peek of Head Over Heels …
About the Publisher
Light (noun, adjective, verb)
/1ʌɪt/
1 To make things visible or afford illumination
2 To set on fire
3 Pale or not deep in colour
4 Without weight
ORIGIN From the Old English leoht – light, shining or bright
Genki is a Japanese word that means high energy, full of beans or peppy, and I know it fits me perfectly because I haven’t slept properly in six whole days.
Frankly, I haven’t needed to.
I’m so super-charged, I’m basically a worker ant: grabbing hundreds of tiny minute-long power naps just to keep me performing as normal.
Trust me: I’ve got the data.
Thanks to the awesome new Sleep App on my phone, I’ve been able to track my nocturnal activities in detail. Statistically the average teenager needs 8.5 hours of decent rest per night, but – according to my sleep graphs – my deep sleep states have been dropping steadily for the last 144.3 hours.
Last night, in fact, I