{"product_id":"9780702333569","title":"Officially Losing It","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Anderson, Rebecca \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eRomance \u0026amp; relationships stories (Children's \/ Teenage)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 July 2024 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 416 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 128 x 25 | 290g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA frank, relatable and outrageously funny YA novel full\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof heart, friendship and the utter chaos of first relationships,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eperfect for fans of Sex Education, Holly Bourne and Ciara\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmyth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Warning: This book contains frank content of a sexual nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Rose decides to lose her virginity to her gorgeous, sweet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eboyfriend, Joel, the scene is set for a major milestone. Except,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhen it comes to it, they can't seem to make it ... happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRose's 'epic sex fail' freaks her out. Isn't everyone else having\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ean easy, fun, painless time?!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The problem is, she's already told her best friends she's done\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eit. And, worse still, while Rose unpicks her health issue, her relationship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith Joel starts to crack under the pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But it turns out sex is not always straightforward for others\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeither, and Rose soon becomes the accidental confidante of cringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe bodies and relationships are as weird and unique as we are?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd maybe what she really needs to lose is shame?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMean Girls level quotability and a loveable cast of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edown-to-earth characters reminiscent of Derry Girls and The\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInbetweeners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A wildly entertaining, refreshing book with an outrageous sense\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof humour, a highly relatable story and an empowering take on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efriendships, teen relationships and personal growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her counselling background, debut author Rebecca Anderson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eembraces vulnerability and opens honest, shame-busting conversations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eabout our bodies, healthy relationships, and awkward or challenging\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efirst (and future!) times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45727073665283,"sku":"9780702333569","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9780702333569.jpg?v=1731328427","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9780702333569","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}