Don’t judge a book by its cover: Warning over sexually graphic novel

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Don’t judge a book by its cover: Warning over sexually graphic novel
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When Alyshia Graham bought this book for her 10-year-old based on its cartoon cover, she had no idea it contained dozens of explicit sex scenes.

Alyshia Graham was collating books for her 10-year-old stepdaughter for the MS Readathon when she was asked by the primary school student for a copy of, a book that other girls at school already had. In her local Big W, Graham saw the illustrated cover, reminiscent of young adult books, read the blurb, flicked through the pages and – believing it was age-appropriate – she bought it.

In another, he says, “One day, I’m going to f--- your pretty little mouth, and you’re not going to be able to be such a bossy, impatient little brat.”Concerned, Graham looked through it in more detail. “It is our concern that many parents are unaware of the text’s content due to the way the book is marketed, and as such are unknowingly placing children at risk of exposure to adult content.”

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