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'"I did meet a Boy," Midge snaps. "He has wavy brown hair, and he's English. I met him at the Library. We had romantic picnics by the river and we kissed. A lot."

'Midge has never had a boyfriend - so she makes one up. Then she is paired for the Major Project with George, the New Boy, who doodles dragons, tucks in his shirt, has a mysterious past and an unseemly interest in secrets. Soon Midge's white lie turns into a web of deceit as she fabricates emails from her imaginary boyfriend, and even a MySpace page.

'Then one day, Midge comes face-to-face with her imaginary boyfriend in the school corridor. Tall, brown wavy hair, English accent - he's exactly as she'd described him - right down to his name. Ben catches on quickly and rescues her from certain humiliation - kissing her in front of all her friends. He seems the answer to her prayers. A dream come true. The Perfect Boyfriend! But he turns out to be not quite perfect after all, and before long Midge finds herself in all sorts of trouble.' (Publisher's blurb)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2008 .
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      Extent: 192p.
      Note/s:
      • Publication date: August 2008.
      ISBN: 9781741753462
      Series: y separately published work icon Girlfriend Fiction Allen and Unwin (publisher), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2008-2010 Z1462241 2008 series - publisher novel young adult Number in series: 5
Alternative title: Il Tuo Profilo Su Internet Era Perfetto... Ma Tu No!
Language: Italian
    • Milan,
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      Italy,
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      Western Europe, Europe,
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      Mondadori ,
      2010 .
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      Extent: 226p.
      Note/s:
      • Published September 2010
      ISBN: 9788804602514

Works about this Work

[Review] The (Not Quite) Perfect Boyfriend Pat Pledger , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 23 no. 1 2009; (p. 8)

— Review of The (Not Quite) Perfect Boyfriend Lili Wilkinson , 2008 single work novel
[Review] The (Not Quite) Perfect Boyfriend Bronwyn McDonald , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 17 no. 1 2009; (p. 51)

— Review of The (Not Quite) Perfect Boyfriend Lili Wilkinson , 2008 single work novel
Young-Adult Relief from 'Doing Time in Puberty' Marisa Pintado , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 3 January 2009; (p. 10)

— Review of The Sweet Life Rebecca Lim , 2008 single work novel ; Cassie Barry Jonsberg , 2008 single work novel ; The (Not Quite) Perfect Boyfriend Lili Wilkinson , 2008 single work novel ; Love You Two Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli , 2008 single work novel
[Review] The Indigo Girls Judithe Hall , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 52 no. 4 2008; (p. 38)

— Review of The Indigo Girls Penni Russon , 2008 single work novel ; The (Not Quite) Perfect Boyfriend Lili Wilkinson , 2008 single work novel ; Always Mackenzie Kate Constable , 2008 single work novel ; She's with the Band Georgia Clark , 2008 single work novel ; Step Up and Dance Thalia Kalkipsakis , 2008 single work novel
Young-Adult Relief from 'Doing Time in Puberty' Marisa Pintado , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 3 January 2009; (p. 10)

— Review of The Sweet Life Rebecca Lim , 2008 single work novel ; Cassie Barry Jonsberg , 2008 single work novel ; The (Not Quite) Perfect Boyfriend Lili Wilkinson , 2008 single work novel ; Love You Two Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli , 2008 single work novel
[Review] The Indigo Girls Judithe Hall , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 52 no. 4 2008; (p. 38)

— Review of The Indigo Girls Penni Russon , 2008 single work novel ; The (Not Quite) Perfect Boyfriend Lili Wilkinson , 2008 single work novel ; Always Mackenzie Kate Constable , 2008 single work novel ; She's with the Band Georgia Clark , 2008 single work novel ; Step Up and Dance Thalia Kalkipsakis , 2008 single work novel
[Review] The (Not Quite) Perfect Boyfriend Bronwyn McDonald , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 17 no. 1 2009; (p. 51)

— Review of The (Not Quite) Perfect Boyfriend Lili Wilkinson , 2008 single work novel
[Review] The (Not Quite) Perfect Boyfriend Pat Pledger , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 23 no. 1 2009; (p. 8)

— Review of The (Not Quite) Perfect Boyfriend Lili Wilkinson , 2008 single work novel
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