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Promise Me Happy

By Robert Newton
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Promise Me Happy by Robert Newton, a compelling young adult novel, follows Nate, who faces a turbulent afterlife after being released from prison. Sent to live with his uncle in a coastal town, he discovers solace in the beauty around him while wrestling with his past. Amidst this, he forms a bond with a spirited local girl, leading to a journey of hope and redemption.
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A beautifully written contemporary YA with a love story at its heart, by one of Australia's best-loved authors for young people.

I don't know if it's possible for people to change, not really. The way you're made up, the important stuff, I reckon you're born with that...when it matters, when it really matters, we are who we are.

Nate's had it tough. An abusive father. His mother dead. He's done things he regrets.

But he's never met anyone like Gem. She's a tiny piece of wonderful and she'll change everything he knows about himself. Is this the beginning of happiness? Or is there more hardship around the corner?

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ISBN: 9780143796442

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 May 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 208g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Robert Newton works as a firefighter with the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. His first novel, My Name is Will Thompson, was published in 2001. Since then he has written seven other novels for young people, including Runner, The Black Dog Gang (shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Literary Awards) and When We Were Two (winner of a Prime Minister's Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction). He lives on the Mornington Peninsula with his wife and three daughters.

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