Spring 2025

So That Happened . . . But Maybe You Already Knew That

  • Interest Level: Grade 5 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 6

Natalie (Nutty to her friends) knows turning twelve is a big deal.

Even though she doesn’t like change AT ALL, she’s prepping for:
a) having the best bat mitzvah party anyone has ever been to
b) graduating from elementary school, and
c) (hopefully) getting a boyfriend.

But there’s even more headed Nutty’s way that might change everything, like her parents running out of money and selling her childhood home, along with the reassuring family smell. Or when her best friend no longer feels like a girl and wants to leave the bat mitzvah group altogether. It seems only Natalie can keep her family, her friendships, and her party from falling apart.

Set in Sydney, Australia, this hilarious and heart-warming debut tackles how to get back up when it feels like the world has knocked you down.

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978-1-76160-051-7
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Interest Level Grade 5 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 6
Category Diverse Books: Social Class, Diversity, SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: C Social Awareness, SEL: D Relationship Skills, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2025
Publisher Walker Books Australia
Imprint Walker Books Australia
Language English
Number of Pages 272
Publication Date 2025-03-04
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV033020, JUV013030, JUV039060
Dimensions 5 x 7.75
Features Author/Illustrator biography

Author: Tami Sussman

Tami Sussman is a Sydney-based author with a background in theatre, comedy, spoken word poetry, and copywriting. Tami is also a celebrant, the most sarcastic participant in your group chat, and loyal servant to the little creatures in her home.