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Indi Raye is Totally Faking It A hilarious teen diary novel about besties, crushes and cringes!

By Lauren Layfield

Indi fakes being cool—until a chippy job, crush and first kiss change everything.

hilarious · awkward · relatable · heart-warming

Genres

Humour Friendship/Family Realistic Fiction

What is Indi Raye is Totally Faking It A hilarious teen diary novel about besties, crushes and cringes! about?

Indi Raye has just moved to Manchester and knows almost nobody – unless her pet gecko, Gary, counts. Determined to make friends, impress her crush Johnny Hotpants and survive her first job at a chippy, Indi decides to fake being cool. But between fishy smells, awkward parties, family changes and the terrifying possibility of a first kiss, keeping up appearances is harder than expected. Can Indi stop pretending and discover that being herself might be the best plan after all?

About the author

Lauren Layfield is a British presenter, writer and author who loves sharing stories, music and fun ideas. She has worked with CBBC and BBC Radio 1, and has written the children’s book Indi Raye Is Totally Faking It. Lauren enjoys encouraging young people to be themselves, use their imaginations and discover the joy of reading.

Pages

384 pages

Reading age

Teen/Young Adult (12-18)

This edition

2023

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