In Year Three, earrings are everything. Shiny gold stars, diamond studs, dangly rainbows, buzzy bees. Almost everyone’s got them. Everyone except Mavey, that is.
Mavey’s twin sister, Beth, says it’s time to join the pierced ear club. Her best friend Woody says earrings are totally silly. And Mum? She just says it’s Mavey’s choice. But if she wants to fit in, Mavey must face the ultimate horror. A Giant. Crunching. Piercing. Gun. Gulp.
When Operation Ear Piercing ends in full-blown chaos, Mavey’s left to untangle a mess of pros, cons, sparkles, and self-doubt.
Fit in?
Stand out?
Studs or no studs?
Can Mavey figure it out before the whole school finds out the hole truth? A hilarious and heartfelt story about glitter, guts, and growing up.
Kristy Nita Brown is a children’s author with a passion for storytelling and education. Her debut, Looking for Lily, was shortlisted for the 2023 WAYRBA and placed second in the 2022 CYA Competition. Her second book, Mavey and Beth’s Double Act, was featured at CBCA’s A Night With Our Stars and Scribblers Festival. A Creativity for Schools grant recipient, Kristy delivers the Book Builders Challenge in Western Australian primary schools. She holds degrees in Education and Media, and brings experience in teaching, TV production, and the music industry. Kristy is also a creative with FORM, an educator at The Literature Centre, and a contributor to Magpies Magazine.View all by Kristy Nita Brown
