Out Walked Mel

A gripping book for teenage readers by award-winning writer - fast-paced, punchy and much lovedMel is short, stroppy and never knows when to keep her mouth shut. When she interferes with her best friend Wai s interaction with none other than the Minister of Education, and the interference isn t appreciated, Mel storms out. Out of school and out of home and heads north. At first she sees it as an escape from a past and present too messy to deal with. But standing up for yourself is one thing; facing the consequences is quite another. Mel s return journey from one end of New Zealand to the other turns into a discovery of not only truths about her past, but also truths about herself. The most nicked book in schools . Mel is instantly familiar mixed-up, smart, and sassy.