My Wonderful Disgrace

My Wonderful Disgrace is a sharp, humorous young adult novel that reconstructs the chaotic events of a high school Senior Year Ball. Told through a dynamic mix of journal entries, interviews, texts, and school newsletters, it follows Amy Middleton's meticulously planned evening as it spirals into a hilarious disaster involving unrequited love, social manipulation, and unexpected student protests. The book deftly explores important themes for teens, including the complexities of privacy in the digital age, the impact of social media, and the subtle dangers of predatory relationships, all wrapped in an engaging mystery of 'what really happened.' It's ideal for readers aged 12-18 who enjoy witty dialogue, fast-paced storytelling, and a story that prompts discussion about navigating modern high school social dynamics.

What really happened on the night of the Senior Year Ball? Expect the unexpected in this uproarious, edgy, and much-anticipated second novel from the celebrated team behind Stuck Up and Stupid. Amy Middleton isn't in love with Leo Prince. Not yet. The Senior Year Ball is days away, and he still hasn't agreed to be her date. But Amy can imagine it all in advance: a night of supreme perfection. She'll bask in the spotlight in her silver stilettos and designer dress--rose quartz fabric, mermaid skirt, illusion bodice with beaded lace--and when the music starts, Leo will lead her onto the dance floor and into their shining adult lives. When he finally says yes, success seems assured, and the night belongs to Amy, arriving on Leo's tuxedoed arm as planned. But with the buzz of an unexpected text, nothing that happens next will be as it seems--least of all Amy's carefully choreographed love story. In their second novel, acclaimed mother-daughter duo Angourie Rice and Kate Rice draw on pacy journal entries, interviews, texts, and school newsletters to reconstruct a night gone terribly and hilariously wrong. Touching on themes of privacy, social media, and predatory relationships, Operation: School Ball is a deliciously dark comedy of errors about unrequited love, manipulation, misunderstandings, student protests, and the tragic fate of one innocent bystander of a goat.