The Unreal Life of Monica Greene
Author Sarah Gudgeon
Human interest
Summer is here! Monica Greene’s friends are all going on holiday in the sun while she has to stay at home. Jealous and bored, Monica starts using social media to pretend that she too is on a trip to some exotic location. It’s all a lie, but how long can she keep it going?
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Chapters
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Chapter 1 Fun in the Sun
It’s the summer holidays and Monica Greene has nowhere to go. With her friends off enjoying themselves in the sun and no one to talk to, she must find some way to entertain herself. But how?
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Chapter 2 A Spanish Holiday
As Monica spends more time on social media, all she sees is people having more exciting lives than hers. Soon, she decides she doesn’t want to just watch any more – she wants to join in too.
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Chapter 3 A Real Dilemma
Monica has convinced her friends that she is on a last-minute trip to Valencia by transforming her bedroom into a luxury hotel room. What will she do next to continue the lie?
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Chapter 4 The Lies Grow
Monica knows that Jake didn’t vandalise Mr Taunton’s shop. Unfortunately, she can’t say anything because she’s supposed to be in Valencia. Will Monica tell the truth to save Jake?
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Chapter 5 The Moment of Truth
Monica has her aunt’s dog, Prince Talulah, to look after. Now she needs to take him for a walk. Will anyone recognise her? She can only keep lying for so long before the truth must come out...
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