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I would like to thank Aunty Elaine for reading my first drafts and giving helpful suggestions. Also, a big thank you to Aunty Elise, who read and re-read each version of my story, spotting and correcting errors along the way.

A heartfelt note of appreciation also goes out to my teachers and friends who read my story and encouraged me, including: Mr Vincent Chia (my primary school English teacher), Miss Grace Khoo (my secondary school English teacher), Rachel Liam, See Shuen Ning, Chloe Sng, Ceres Foo, Elizabeth Ho, Shernis Ong, Chloe Koo, Dana Chua, Liao Peiru and Yukie Foong.

For the use of his amazing photo on the back cover of this book, I would like to thank Nicholas Chew. More of his photos can be seen on
www.flickr.com/photos/donkey32123/
and
www.facebook.com/nicchewphotography

Gabby Tye likes the feeling of speed and the wind through her hair. She gets her adrenalin rush from rollerblading, skateboarding, riding on roller coasters and leaping off high places (while tethered to a safety harness).

Gabby, 14, lives in Singapore where she spends most of her time on Tumblr. She also is unnaturally absent-minded and would like to know if anyone has seen her mobile phone.

COPYRIGHT

First published in 2013 by Bubbly Books Pte Ltd
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First published in digital form in 2014 by Monsoon Books ISBN (ebook): 978-981-4423-51-9

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