Lila Mackay is Very Misunderstood

In her first novel for young YA readers, bestselling author Gill Sims introduces fourteen-year-old Emily, who reluctantly spends her summer helping her mum’s friend Uncle Tom renovate his house instead of yearning for attention from her crush, Toby. With her phone broken and her iPad left behind, Emily finds an old diary belonging to her mother, Lila MacKay, revealing a world of nineties teenage struggles and misunderstandings. As Emily dives into Lila's past filled with quirky fashion, music, and boy drama, she begins to see reflections of herself and realizes the surprising connections between her life and her mother's. Perfect for fans of Geek Girl, this relatable story explores themes of identity and family amidst the challenges of adolescence.