meadowblythe Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Just wondering if any of you have a DD (or DS!) who have read this: here's the blurb The next scrumptious story in Cathy Cassidy's Chocolate Box Girls series. Summer has always dreamed of dancing, and when a place at ballet school comes up, she wants it so badly it hurts. Middle school ends and the holidays begin, but unlike her sisters, Summer has no time for lazy days and sunny beach parties. The audition becomes her obsession, and things start spiralling out of control . . . The more Summer tries to find perfection, the more lost she becomes. Will she realise - with the help of the boy who wants more than friendship - that dreams come in all shapes and sizes? From what I can gather it touches on annorexia but no doubt all ends happily (well, it is Cathy Cassidy). Thinking of ordering a copy for our school library but any input much appreciated. Meadowblythe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Dd hasn't read any of these yet; are they suitable for 13 year-olds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitschqueen_1 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Cathy Cassidy's books are very much aimed at the "tweens" which apparently are the 8-12 years age group. My daughter used to love her books and still receives newsletters that she signed up for. However at 15 she has more than outgrown them! :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadowblythe Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Kitschqueen is spot on - very popular with year 7 and 8 girls. It appears this is the third in the series, dancing is mentioned in a previous blurb but it isn't the focus of that particular opus. Meadowblythe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Thanks! DD is Yr 8 but is such an avid reader, I'm always looking for new books for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutu Cute Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Little sis who's twelve has read this book she says it all about ballet ,boyfriends and eating issues - she said it was good but not the ending she thought it would have 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Thanks Tutu Cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkledust Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I've just ordered this for my dd for her birthday on Friday it looks perfect, thanks medowblythe. She is in year 7 and loves Cathy Cassidy, I think the author even visited the school - much excitement!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin64 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I don't know this author's books really but if anyone lives near Gloucester she is signing books at DD1s school fete on 7th July. DD1 is too old for them and not in to girly books but maybe dancing DD might enjoy this one. PM if you want the address as don't know if I can post it. Get your birthday books signed! I have been told that the books are for Y6/Y7 ish age maybe Y8 too perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regattah Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Spanner, I think your daughter would find them a little babyish. My 9 year old has already worked her way through quite a few of them and my 13 year old hasn't read one for several years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Thanks Regattah. She may do - difficult to know, isn't it! Her favourite books at the moment are Louise Rennison's Georgia Nicholson books (Angus Thongs etc.) but she's read them all about 500 times! Anyone know of any similar series she might like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Does she like history? There's a "Diary of" series on Amazon that my daughters enjoyed. Also some of Lorna Hills books are back in paper back. I don't know if the Drina dances series is though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisadebs Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Spanner - has she read the Cat Royal books by Julia Goulding? Cat is an orphan girl who grows up in Drury Lane theatre in the 1790's. There are at least 6 books in the series, all brilliantly researched following Cat's adventures with some interesting performance details thrown in. We've all really enjoyed them (yes that's including me, I'm a sucker for a good children's book) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Ooh, and me, lisadebs! I will check those out. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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