By Eleanor Wood (author)
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In a nutshell: funny contemporary dreams can come true story | Lizzie Brown is about to start 6 th form, a chance as all teenagers understand to totally reinvent herself; no more boring Lizzie, she’s going to become someone seriously cool. Then on day one of her new life she meets Viv, the absolute epitome of hip and everything does indeed begin to change. This is a comedy of modern life, so things don’t go quite as Lizzie intends, and there’s pain and humiliation to be endured before she gets to her happy-with-who-she-is ending. Eleanor Wood writes particularly sharp teen dialogue and this lively genuinely funny story speaks directly to its intended audience. ~ Andrea Reece
The second hilarious title from the author of My Secret Rockstar Boyfriend.
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Lizzie Brown's life is one big to-do list: 1. Start college 2. Become cool 3. Decide wtf to do with her life..
So when she meets Viv, the crazy, beautiful lead singer in a band, she thinks she's on her way to achieving number two on her list. And when Viv asks her to be the bass player in the band, there's only one problem - Lizzie can't play a single note. And that she's nowhere near cool enough (ok, two problems). And that she has a huge crush on the guitarist (ok, three), who happens to be Viv's boyfriend (ok, this is a terrible idea).
But Viv won't take no for an answer, and decides that a makeover is the answer to everything. Boring Lizzie Brown is going to become Betty Brown the Bass Player and there's nothing Lizzie can do about it ...Told with Eleanor Wood's trademark warmth and hilarity, Becoming Betty is the story of one girl's journey to being cool, and learning what's on the other side.
Eleanor Wood is the author of Gemini Rising and Gemini Falling (Carina/Harlequin UK), My Secret Rockstar Boyfriend and Becoming Betty (Macmillan Childrens Books). Her work has been published in various magazines and on websites, most recently Elle magazine. Her erstwhile lo-fi fanzine, Shocking Blues and Mean Reds, won praise from the Independent, Lauren Laverne, and Marmalade magazine, among others. She lives in Brighton with her boyfriend, blogs about music (among other things), has a Leonard Cohen tattoo and would like to get a cat, but isn't sure she can handle the commitment.
Author photo © Alexis Maryon
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The second hilarious title from the author of My Secret Rockstar Boyfriend. Lizzie Brown's life is one big to-do list: 1. Start college 2.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Becoming Betty and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-14 years old
Becoming Betty features in the following genres: Romance / Relationship Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, School Stories, Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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Becoming Betty was written by Eleanor Wood and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Becoming Betty has 327 pages
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