In "Looking for Blondie" by Jenny Pausacker, the story follows a group of teenagers navigating the complexities of friendship, identity, and the challenges of growing up. The protagonist embarks on a quest to find her missing friend, Blondie, who has mysteriously vanished. As she delves deeper into the search, she uncovers layers of secrets and truths about their friendships and the world around them. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, self-discovery, and the importance of connection, set against a backdrop of vibrant characters and poignant moments that highlight the struggle to find one’s place in life. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Crime Waves .

There are 96 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2001 by Hachette Australia .

Jenny Pausacker became a full-time writer in 1980 and has published sixty books for children and young adults including crime, science fiction, horror, romance and fantasy novels. Her young adult novel MR ENIGMATIC won the NSW Premier's Award for children's fiction and its sort-of-sequel GETTING SOMEWHERE was short-listed for the Older Readers section of the Children's Book Council Awards.