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The blonde dies first

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Devon is always being left behind by her genius twin sister, Drew. At this point, it’s a fact of life. But Devon has one last plan before Drew leaves for college a whole year early – The Best Summer Ever. After committing to the bit a little too much, the twins and their chaotic circle of friends learn why you don’t ever mess with a Ouija board if you want to actually survive the Best Summer Ever, and soon find themselves being hunted down by – a demon? But while there’s no mistaking the creeping, venomous figure is not from around here, their method doesn’t feel very demonic at all. In fact, it’s downright human – going after them in typical slasher movie kill order. And that means Devon, the blonde, is up first and her decade-long crush, Yaya, is the Final Girl who must kill or be killed to end the cycle.

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SKU: 9780241633854 Category: Ch Younger Fiction Tags: Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: racism & multiculturalism (Children's / Teenage), Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), Thrillers (Children's / Teenage)
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What happens when a horror movie becomes reality? Karen M. McManus meets Scream in this spine-tingling YA horror thriller that cleverly explores themes of race and class.

Devon Harris doesn’t have much planned for the summer – until her sister, Drew, invites Devon to a very exclusive private school party.

Out of her element, Devon commits to being game at everything. Even when the private school kids ask her if there are fights at her school. Even when they ask her if her box braids are her real hair. Even when those weird ass kids pull out a Ouija board.

But this seemingly harmless bit of fun has terrible consequences. Something has been released, and only a week later it’s hunting Devon, Drew and their friends. Hunting them in an eerily familiar way . . .

The real-life horror movie has begun. The blonde is up first, then the asshole – right up to the Final Girl. Unless the murderous cycle can be broken, they’re all going to be next.

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Weight 235 g
Dimensions 197 × 128 × 21 mm
Author

Wellington, Joelle

Publisher

Penguin Books

Imprint

Penguin Books

Cover

Paperback

Pages

328

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

813.6 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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