Taking chances

“I admire this teenage series for several reasons. They are well-designed with a good cover photo, short chapters, easy jazzy prose, an attractive font and pocket-size format. The stories are full of genuine South Africa: high school hazards, drugs, crooks, poverty, shattered families, uneasy or desperate friendships. But there’s another point. A reader quote states: “I like how the story depicts our reality; this is everything that we come across daily.” Old wrinklies like me don’t know about this kind of reality. So what is fun reading for teenagers is eye-opening for others.” – Jay Heale, BOOKCHAT review