Go Girl! Update

Writing for Go Girl has been an amazing experience. When they first asked for story ideas, I was so excited that I came up with two. They became The Worst Gymnast and Sister Spirit.

A lot of my own life has gone into the stories – we used to have a hiding space in the wardrobe between my room and my sister's, just as there is in Sister Spirit. Unfortunately my sister knew all about it, so I couldn't spy on her the way Cassie spies on her sister. It was great for hide and seek, though.

Dancing Queen was part of the first relaunch with a new cover design (to the left). Sister Spirit is the latest release, with Sink or Swim due out in March 2012.

Click on the video below for the new Go Girl promo. Cute hey?

Go Girl promo (mums) from Paul Murphy on Vimeo.

The Worst Gymnast

Gemma loves gymnastics. But she has just had the worst class EVER, and her coach isn't happy. Are Gemma's gym dreams over? Or will her clever plan keep her on the team?

Download teacher's notes for The Worst Gymnast.

Sister Spirit

The new design of Sister Spirit is available in bookstores now.

‘When you cut hair in a pigtail,’ Mum said quietly, ‘you end up with some long bits and some REALLY SHORT BITS!’

My big sister hates me. She cut off my hair, and now she won’t talk to me! But I’ve found a very useful secret. Everything is about to change.

Download teacher's notes for Sister Spirit.

Basketball Blues

When Angie is told that she plays basketball like a boy, she is heart-broken. She quits her favourite basketball team and dreams of cheerleading instead. But can cheerleading make Angie happy, or is basketball her real love? It’s lucky Angie is more than just a pretty face!

Dancing Queen

Charlie is buzzing. She’s just had her first ever modern dance class! But it’s not all perfect. She’s in the wrong dance clothes. The trendy girls tease her. And now there’s the concert to worry about. But none of that seems to matter, once Charlie starts to dance.

Kiss Chasey (Catch Me If You Can)

When Becky and her friends decide to play kiss chasey, things don’t go exactly to plan. More than one person gets hurt and soon Becky’s group of friends don’t really seem like friends anymore. Will things ever go back to how they used to be?

Becky’s best friend Alex is in Netball Dreams.

Hay Fever

Life on the farm: playing with baby animals, swimming in the dam and horse riding! At last, Cassie is big enough to go to her cousin's farm for the holidays. But things don't go exactly as Cassie had imagined.

Netball Dreams

Alex is no sports star. She's just glad to be on a netball team with her friends. But what if Alex's bad ball skills let the team down? Will she let her friends down too?

Sink or Swim

Bec loves swimming. And she loves being the fastest in the class! But when she joins junior squad, Bec discovers that there's more to swimming than just winning ...

Bush Babies – Book 2 in the Go Girl! Difference series

Charlie doesn’t feel like she fits in at the holiday program – she’s just so quiet compared to everyone else! But when the girls visit the animal sanctuary, Charlie finds out that being quiet isn’t always a bad thing...

Fast Food – Book 4 in the Go Girl! Difference series

When the girls decide to put on a big lunch, Angie is in charge! The only problem is that she’s not much of a cook...