Catch
by Sarah Brill
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Pub Date Sep 30 2025 | Archive Date Aug 04 2025
Allen & Unwin | A&U Children
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Description
A unique and irresistible YA coming-of-age story about sixteen-year-old Beth, who discovers she has a life-saving gift. A superb novel about finding out what it takes to be an unlikely hero.
Sometimes people fall. It happens. Sometimes people are pushed. Sometimes people jump. And sometimes there's someone there to catch them.
The summer Beth turns sixteen, she grows. She grows so fast her bones hurt and she feels like throwing up. Everyone - including Etienne, the boy who lives over the road - looks at her differently. Then she starts catching people. People who are falling out of trees or from tall buildings.
Soon Beth discovers that helping strangers sometimes hurts. Sometimes it also hurts or annoys the people she loves. It isn't great for her school grades, either. Is there a way to balance family and friendship and basketball and romance and ... catching?
An extraordinary story about finding out who you are, and discovering who you want to be.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781761182037 |
| PRICE | A$24.99 (AUD) |
| PAGES | 304 |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 1788392
Catch is an original, engaging story focusing on 16 year old Beth, who has the ability to sense when people are falling and then she catches them, preventing them from being injured or killed.
Beth has many issues going on in her life, including family and romantic dramas. She endeavours to find herself amongst other people’s problems that she feels responsible for dealing with.
This book is aimed at a young audience. I think it would be suitable for people aged around 13 years. At times the content can be quite heavy, however the writing is very simple. I personally liked the diverse representation of characters due to names from various origins.