Allen & Unwin Petunia Perry and the Curse of the Ugly Pigeon book English Paperback 224 pages

With kooky, cool incidental illustrations throughout, this hilarious novel about how to fit in when you don't want to conform will be adored by all.

Petunia Perry has decided to write her memoirs. She wants the world to know what it's like to start secondary school with a best friend who stages one-person flash mobs in the canteen, a mother who over-shares at parents' evenings and an unwelcome suitor who draws pictures of her as a unicorn. But it's when she decides to start a band with a spoon-player and a lead-singer who's a cat that things take a turn for the truly crazy.

As a child, Pamela was lucky enough to grow up in a house full of pets, have a mum and dad who were bonkers, and go to The Best Most Awesome Primary School in the World. As a student, Pamela's student jobs included: fishwife, teaching basketball in America, phlebotomist, and Artist Liaison for a (really bad) Abba tribute band. As a grown up Pamela teaches philosophy to teenagers and spends all day pondering questions such as, 'Is time travel possible?' and 'How do I know I'm not really a robot?' The stories write themselves really. Pamela lives in Dundee with her boyfriend, Andy, and their two cats, Bear & Carlos. Carlos only has one eye and is Pamela's hero.