Ellen's lips fuse with the tip of the cigarette, as the girl inhales the smoke, watching it rise, coiling around her anxiety. On the way to self-discovery, the young girl meets Laurie - a human being that will open a door to self-identity, contradicting emotions and feelings that Ellen tries to balance out. A story of a heartbreak, which is too overwhelming for a young mind, which is hit with a realisation that the road to equality and independence from double standards is unbearably painful. Will the pure feeling overcome fear and difficulties?

At the age of 10 Lizzie Davis nearly drowns in the lake , but an eleven year old boy , Simon Fitzpatrick saves her. Their friendship lasts for years after the incident , but then Lizzie faces insoluble problems that end up being heart-breaking for both Lizzie and Simon. A story that will open your eyes to the real life world . A must read. "Under the Ice" - thrilling , amazing and tragic.... By Molly Jolly