Hopelessly in Love

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Fire and Water is a new series of books aimed at 8-12. A central theme is questioning your own prejudices in order to stay open to the new and different. But it's also a series about friends, love, contradictions and everyday life. Hopelessly in Love is the second book, following Friends at the Deep End and a third book will be published shortly.

Inez Gavilanes (b. 1977) is a Danish singer, TV personality and author. She has written for both YA and 8-12 and her books span a variety of themes and experiences, showing her ability to embrace multiple aspects of being young.

Hopelessly in Love

Håbløst forelsket

Fire and Water is a new series of books aimed at 8-12. A central theme is questioning your own prejudices in order to stay open to the new and different. But it's also a series about friends, love, contradictions and everyday life. Hopelessly in Love is the second book, following Friends at the Deep End and a third book will be published shortly.

Inez Gavilanes (b. 1977) is a Danish singer, TV personality and author. She has written for both YA and 8-12 and her books span a variety of themes and experiences, showing her ability to embrace multiple aspects of being young.

Synopsis

Abelone's class is going on a summer camp, but there is only room for Kalinda in one of the boys' rooms. Kalinda, the boys and the parents think that is perfectly fine. But Abelone's friend Salma doesn't. Salma is in love with Oliver, who both plays football with Kalinda AND now also has to share a room with her. So Salma is not happy.

Abelone wants her friends and Kalinda to get along, so she arranges a date between Salma and Oliver - with help from Kalinda. But the date goes completely wrong, and Abelone is initially unhappy that she just can't seem to get the girls to accept Kalinda. But then Abelone also gets angry.

Something has to be done - and if her friends don't want to change, Abelone has to change tactics.


Hopelessly in Love
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Original Language: Danish
Original Publisher: Forlaget Carlsen
Published: March, 2025
80 pages
Category: Children's Books
Sub-category: Tween
Genre: Realism
Available material: English sample of the first book upon request

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World except: Danish