Into their world comes Listen Taylor, inexplicably friendless, about to enter Junior High. Her father is dating a Zing, and she barely knows what she's getting into. Enter Cath Murphy, a young teacher at the elementary school that Cassie Zing attends, suffering from a broken heart.

How will the worlds of these two young women connect with the delightful madness that is the family Zing? Only the reader can know!

“Moriarty’s light-hearted approach and brisk pace will keep readers wondering what will come next. . . . If readers can dig in and stick with the sometimes hard-to-follow story, this long, fun read will be worth the effort.” -- Voice of Youth Advocates

"Moriarty uses an intricate arrangement of connections and viewpoints to tell this curious story; the narrative focuses on the adults, but Listen is the story’s prime mover. Her desperate efforts to disguise the fact that her friends have abandoned her are completely believable, and younger readers caught up in that issue may resent the additional story strands, such as the extramarital affairs of several adult characters. Other readers will like the clever plotting and be fascinated by the complexity of the adult relationships . . . Magic, mystery, and several love stories in a single package." -- Booklist

"This novel from the popular Aussie author is absurdly preposterous, delightfully whimsical and funny, and replete with wacky characters. . . . A clever, fun romp." -- School Library Journal