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Cry, Baby
Charlie is fifteen (and a half). She's in her last year at school. She just knows it's going to be a fantastic year. OK, her dad says she's growing up too fast, but what do dads know? Charlie can look after herself. She can. Until she gets pregnant after a party. That changes things. Her life is ruined - and her parents will be furious. Should she keep the baby? Republished as a new edition, this book is one of the Shades 2.0 series. This book is perfect for reluctant teens who still want an exciting, unpatronising story that is relevant to their interests and concerns, but who don't want to read a longer novel. With a length of only 6,000 words, and filled with drama, this story will appeal to all reluctant teen readers.
62 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2004
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January 25, 2019
TW: SA
Charlie is a 15-year-old (with the mind of a 12-year-old) who keeps a diary. One day she goes to her friend's party, drinks some questionable punch, and suddenly feels out of her head. The boy she likes starts dancing with her, kissing and touching her. It feels like a dream as he takes her hand and pulls her upstairs. He throws her on her friend's bed. She doesn't realise what's happening until it's over, but she remembers the pain and the heaviness on top of her.
She later realises that she is pregnant. She starts to talk to her loved ones about it. The boy she liked jokingly asks who the father is, and tells her she should have been more careful. Her friends and parents tell her to have an abortion. The doctor recommends that she wait until the 12-week scan before deciding whether to keep it. Despite telling people exactly how it happened, no one seems to believe that there is anyone to blame but Charlie. She has mixed feelings, but eventually decides
I'm sorry, but if this is a warning for teenage girls, what is the warning supposed to be? Don't get assaulted? Don't get drugged? Don't go to parties? This is horrible. No one should ever read this.
Charlie is a 15-year-old (with the mind of a 12-year-old) who keeps a diary. One day she goes to her friend's party, drinks some questionable punch, and suddenly feels out of her head. The boy she likes starts dancing with her, kissing and touching her. It feels like a dream as he takes her hand and pulls her upstairs. He throws her on her friend's bed. She doesn't realise what's happening until it's over, but she remembers the pain and the heaviness on top of her.
She later realises that she is pregnant. She starts to talk to her loved ones about it. The boy she liked jokingly asks who the father is, and tells her she should have been more careful. Her friends and parents tell her to have an abortion. The doctor recommends that she wait until the 12-week scan before deciding whether to keep it. Despite telling people exactly how it happened, no one seems to believe that there is anyone to blame but Charlie. She has mixed feelings, but eventually decides
I'm sorry, but if this is a warning for teenage girls, what is the warning supposed to be? Don't get assaulted? Don't get drugged? Don't go to parties? This is horrible. No one should ever read this.
July 28, 2023
At first I didn’t really like it but the more and more I read the more I liked it! The end made me cry, I just felt so bad for Charlie😭
August 30, 2015
Reserved the wrong book - but read it when I got it as so short. No substance to it but an effective warning for young teenage girls....
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