Author(s): Cecily Anne Paterson

Middle Grade/Upper Primary | Middle Grade (8-12)

Ava's been training hard for an awesome athletics season, and is looking forward to celebrating her 12th birthday. Life's great-and Chloe the dog is having puppies! Even if Mum gets annoyed at Ava's lack of organisation, Ava can always rely on her best friend Josie and her sister Maddie to pick up after her. But when the pandemic hits, everything's cancelled. There's no school, no birthday, no athletics, no toilet paper and definitely no Josie to rely on. When a puppy goes missing, it's Ava's fault. Can she mend her irresponsible ways in time?