Kat Colmer Knihy

Ionic and covalent bonds are a piece of cake for MJ. But human bonds are a little harder ...There are only two things MJ wants in her final year of high school:1) Glowing grades and ...2) to convince uber-smart, chiselled-jaw Jason they’d be a winning team outside the science lab as well as in.Tutoring deadbeat drummer, Luke, isn’t part of the plan. After all, he has average intelligence, takes disorganised notes and looks like a partied-out zombie at their study sessions! Not even his taut biceps will win MJ over.But MJ learns that she could be tutored in a few life lessons too: That sometimes there’s good reason to skip chemistry tutorials. That intelligence is so much more than a grade average.And that sometimes you can’t beat the chemistry.

Maya's Australian home stay takes an unexpected turn when she arrives at Barangaroo Creek, far from the picturesque views she envisioned. Stuck in a rural setting with her reluctant host brother Gus, who wants nothing to do with her, their summer seems doomed. However, as Gus devises a plan to send her home, Maya's resilience surprises him. Their initial animosity transforms into a deeper connection, revealing that their summer holds more than just clichéd adventures and prompting them to discover their true selves amid the challenges.