Girl, 15, Charming But Insane, huge bum, massive ears, seeks ...Well, seeks Ben Jones, but failing that, large Muslim-type burka garment to cover her deformities.

Life can be trying when your best friend is a goddess, you are a woeful underachiever, and Ben Jones won't even look in your direction.

Painfully spot on, Girl, 15 reveals with Technicolor precision the agony and the ecstasy (and the embarrassment) of being a teenager.

With razor-sharp observation and deadpan humour we are offered a privileged peek at the life of Jess, 15, charming, but most definitely insane.

This novel has a unique voice and humour that will make you want to read it again and again - if you can bring yourself to put it down in the first place.