The Diet Starts On Monday

An integral young adult debut by Armenian-Australian writer, Tamar Chnorhokian. Praised by acclaimed reviewer Emily Mcleod as 'one to assign the new generation of children alongside Looking for Alibrandi'.

Zara Hagopian is size 22. She has a secret crush on the hottest boy in school, Pablo Fernandez, who has a skinny girlfriend named Holly. Zara hangs out with her best friends Carmelina and Max. They go window shopping in Parramatta and drink hot chocolate in Stockland Mall. Zara learns some of life's hard lessons when she puts these friendships on the line and goes on a diet to win the boy of her dreams.