Being Nikki, Runaway

I have finished the Airhead series, with the last two books being Being Nikki and Runaway. The books follow Em Watts as she adjusts to her new life as Nikki Howard. Em tries to sort out how to let go of her old life, and her old crush and best friend Christopher, keep an eye on her younger sister Frida, over-through the evil Stark Cooperation and oh yeah, survive Nikki's modelling jobs, all while trying to pass Grade 11.

These books carry the story strongly, as you just a chance to see just how far people will go to make money, keep secrets and most importantly, maintain something that is fleeting, youth. In reading the books, readers can ask themselves what is more important, beauty or brains? Along with questions like, how far can money realy take you, as human beings where should we stop or limit scientific innovation and when is it okay to push the boundaries and break the rules?

This is a great triogy for young adults, especially if you want to read a book that is both fun and enjoyable to read, due to highly engaging characters, good action and a well written story, but can also lead to a deeper conversation.

To me, books should lead people to aske questions and look at the bigger picture, even if some people see a book as just a silly teen book. Books are doorways to worlds beyond our own world, but more importantly, they should get us to look at our world, our beliefs and our ideas and then expand them, change them or cause them to grow. I hope that the stories I am writing do this, as they can show people that not all heroes wear a cape or having gleaming armour, and not all monsters have claws or fangs. Heroes are all around, and  most often they are found in the unlikeliest of places, in the most unlikely people, often those that we would not expect. So when you read, remember, not monsters and heroes are where you see them, and only defined by how you see them.