SHORTLISTED FOR THE CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR: YOUNGER READERS 2025
LONGLISTED FOR THE AUSTRALIAN BOOK DESIGN AWARDS 2025 BEST DESIGNED CHILDREN’S FICTION BOOK
Zee is a loner. She likes to read Oscar Wilde and watch documentaries all day which, according to her parents, is not normal for 13 year olds. So they decide to send her on a five-day holiday camp, hoping she’ll make ‘at least one friend’.
Now, Zee would rather take a bath in Tabasco sauce than attend a camp called Youth Fusion. But with influencer Tiffanee and super-nerds Jonah and Moses, she soon finds herself in the middle of a hair-rising mystery, hurling her into some fierce detective work and bringing her face to face with the notorious Old Bat Viv.
Praise for Laughter is the Best Ending:
‘Laugh out loud material, whip smart writing, and meaningful. I had a little cry at the end.’ Karen Foxlee, author of Lenny’s Book of Everything
‘I found it so energising! Zee plays with words like a gymnast. We click with her from the very start - she’s funny, frank, fair and feisty! This story will be a hit with young readers.’ Anna Fienberg, author of the Tashi series