Ruby's Web

by Ellen van Neervan

Ruby is starting year 7 at a new school. Her cousin Amber used to be her best friend, but she has started hanging out with the cool kids and pretends she doesn t know Ruby anymore. Ruby dreads school every day. At the same time, the whole country is also debating the referendum for a First Nations Voice to Parliament, and Ruby is facing more and more nasty comments online from her classmates. The gap between the internet and real life is getting thinner and thinner.

Ruby s Web is about how to seek help when dealing with online bullying and racism, the connections that the internet makes possible, and the power of using your voice.

128 pages, Paperback

Expected publication February 24, 2026

Reviews

[Trisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

A difficult book to read, due to relentless bullying of MC.

But she deals with it with dignity and grace.

Short, snappy read.