Fall Out

by Rosie Rushton

Jemma moves to Norwich with her family and to be close to her boyfriend Tim. But she finds it hard to make friends at school and crossed wires and bogus test messages bring their relationship to the brink of disaster. This story is light-hearted, romantic and a perfect teen girl read!

86 pages, Paperback

First published August 27, 2002

About the author

Rosie Rushton began her career as a feature writer for a local paper. Staying Cool, Surviving School was her first book, published by Piccadilly Press in 1993. After writing another non-fiction title, You’re My Best Friend, I Hate You! (available from Puffin), Rosie turned to fiction.

The Leehampton series

Best Friends
Best Friends Together (1998)
Best Friends Getting Sorted (1999)
Best Friends in Love (1999)

What A Week series

21st century Austen
The Secrets of Love (2005)
Summer of Secrets (2007)
Secret Schemes and Daring Dreams (2008)
Love, Lies and Lizzie (2009)
Echoes of Love (2010)
Whatever Love Is (2012)

Other books
Staying Cool, Surviving School (1993)
You're My Best Friend - I Hate You! (1994)
Poppy (1996)
Olivia (1997)
Sophie (1998)
Melissa (1998)
Jessica (2000)
Life Line (1999)
PS He’s Mine (2000)
Break Point (2001)
Tell Me I’m OK, really (2001)
Last Seen Wearing Trainers (2002)
All Change! (2000)
Fall Out! (2002)
Waving Not Drowning (2003)
Friends, Enemies and Other Tiny Problems (2003)

Reviews

[Marite Juul · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lettlest romantikk fra Barrington Stoke. Usikre Jemma roter det ordentlig til når hun tror kjæresten og bestevenninnen roter bak ryggen hennes. Veldig enkelt, men brukbart for målgruppa.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a short story I enjoyed this. I like Barrington Stoke books because they are easy to read in one sitting and fast to get through. I liked Jemma's character but Tim got on my nerves and he seemed very whiny to me. I quite likes Pippa and I was pleased at the ending and that she and Jemma manage to stay friends. I will definitely recommend this book to our younger readers.

[Amira · Rating 2 out of 5]

Less than 100 pages.

One simple story of miscommunication.

Had no effect at all.