Maisy Hayes is Not for Sale

By: Allayne L. Webster

Narrated by: Mia Ryan

Maisy Hayes is doing it tough. There's never enough money, even for the simple things like having a decent breakfast. Her friends have given up inviting her out. And then there's her sister's serious illness, her overwhelmed mum and her latchkey kid brother. It's a lot. Maisy never hears from her dad – not now that he's got a fancy life in a different city with his new wife and kids. Why would he care?

Maisy's angry. She feels ripped off. And she's a first-class expert at hiding it – at making excuses, at covering her shame, pretending it doesn't exist. But pretending will only get you so far ...

When Maisy's dad insists she go and stay with him and then lavishes her with spending money and extravagant gifts, it's everything she always wanted.

So why doesn't it feel right?

Maisy is forced to question what she really wants – and she must find the power within herself to make it happen.

©2025 Allayne L. Webster (P)2025 Bolinda Publishing

Critic reviews

'A warm, reassuring hug. Allayne Webster is Australia's answer to Judy Blume.' (Pip Harry, award-winning author of The Little Wave)

'Webster's characters, major and minor, are entirely believable.' (on Selfie) (The Sunday Age)

'Allayne Webster has created an authentic teenage narrator's voice and convincingly depicted the range and intensity of her feelings ... Very well written and engaging ... highly recommended for young adults.' (on Selfie) (Magpies Magazine)