Slowcoach

A feel-good teen summer romance

Bethany Rutter

$19.99

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Hot Key Books
02 July 2024

Romance & relationships stories (Children's&YA); Sporting stories (Children's&YA); Athletics & gymnastics (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues; Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's&YA); Young Adult Romance

Get your skates on for the sweetest feel-good, body-positive rom com of the summer

For sixteen-year-old Ruby, GCSEs are over and summer has just begun, so that means hanging out with her BFFs in the park on their roller skates and having fun. She didn't expect it to mean signing up to run in the Dawson Dash - a 5k race for sporty sixth-formers. Because Ruby is NOT sporty. But she really needs to prove her mean brother and even meaner PE teacher wrong about what a fat girl can do.

When Ruby starts to train, she doesn't expect that she would need help - nor that she would find it in the cute boy who has just moved in next door. As the two jog through the long summer evenings in south London's parks together, with Ollie only seeing her at her sweatiest and most vulnerable, the last thing she expected was that he might . . . like her. Or that she could allow herself to like him.

But nothing this summer is working out like she expected . . .

By: Bethany Rutter
Imprint: Hot Key Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 159g
ISBN: 9781471414060
ISBN 10: 147141406X
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 02 July 2024
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bethany is a writer and podcaster. She writes books about women, bodies and clothes. She lives in Southeast London.

Reviews for Slowcoach: A feel-good teen summer romance

Fun and fresh and quietly radical, Ruby is the heroine of dreams! I wish she was real! -- Elle McNicoll A short, honey-sweet, body positive 14+ romance * The Guardian * This novel truly captures the meaning of loving your body in a joyful and warm-hearted manner that is commendable. * ReadingZone * It is an enjoyable and easy read, one to pack in your hand luggage and perfect for a flight away this summer. * Armadillo Magazine *