Hally faces all the ups and downs of teen life with her two best friends, Clia and Corrinne, dealing with her own emotions as first kisses evolve into real teenage sexual feelings. At the beginning of the summer holidays, Hally meets a boy calledâ Wes, with whom she nervously embarks on her first relationship, despite him being three and a half years older than her. They've been going out for a year when Hally finds out a devastating secret, and other traumatic, painful and sad experiences further test Hally's emotional maturity and strength.
Reminiscent of coming-of-age authors like Meg Cabot,â Karen McCombie and Judy Blume, Fifteen Going On Grown Up will resonate with teenage girls who are worried about their appearance, and their first kiss.