By Tasha Harrison (author) , Mya Mitchell (illustrator)
"Poetry, punk, a pooing parrot and a whole lot of heart"
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“When you’re in a funk, you need poetry and funk”. What a strapline, and this cornucopia of reverse Parent Trap mayhem and real-life problems certainly lives up to its instant appeal. With lively illustrations by Mya Mitchell, Tasha Harrison’s Clementine Florentine is perfect for fans of Tom Gates , especially kids with a penchant for writing.
Clementine Florentine is a bundle of energy and a keen poet who’s well and truly flipped into a funk when her dad starts dating her archenemy’s mum. Not only is Callum a poet, but he actually said Clementine’s poem was rubbish, so how can she possibly welcome him into her home? Worse still, what if Dad gets “slushy-mushy” over Callum’s mum and he ends up being her step-brother?!
It seems to Clementine that she has little choice but to do all she can to end this outrageous situation. As it turns out, Callum isn’t happy either. In fact, he insists that “my parents are going to get back together”. Then, while they’re both implementing Operation Bad Romance, Clementine meets wonderful punk legend Lyn (and her pet parrot) who helps her understand the situation, and put things right.
Infused with a valuable feelgood message about it always being possible to make amends and learn from your mistakes, this is a fun, thought-provoking and thoroughly entertaining read.
Meet Clementine Florentine - a talented poet with a strong passion for Custard Creams! In an ingenious reverse 'Parent Trap', Clementine and her school nemesis Callum, have to work together to break Clem's dad and Callum's mum up, before they fall 'in lurrrvee' and the two poetry rivals end up step brother and sister!
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However, an unlikely friendship with ageing punk icon Lyn Ferno and her chatty pet parrot Viv, helps Clem to start seeing things differently. But by then, is it too late to undo the damage she's caused?
Imagine a female Tom Gates with a touch of a young Adrian Mole and the warmth of Jacqueline Wilson, and you've got Clementine Florentine rolled up in one.
Tasha Harrison is an author, copywriter and fiction editor, living in Brighton with her husband, children, and extremely greedy Labrador. When not at her laptop, she can be found in the local park, apologising to strangers for her dog’s antics and sheepishly offering them wet wipes. (Eco-friendly ones, of course.)
Tasha has been writing novels (initially adult comedy drama, more recently YA and MG) for 20 years. Her YA comedy drama The Reinvention of Rolo Rawlings was shortlisted for the Bath Children’s Novel Award 2017 and longlisted for the Mslexia Children’s Novel Competition 2018. Then her MG comedy drama Clementine Florentine was longlisted for the Bath Children’s Novel Award 2018.
Find her on Instagram @dotdashtash
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Clementine Florentine and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Clementine Florentine features in the following genres: Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Funny, Stories in Verse, PSHE: Siblings, PSHE: Family Issues, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Featured Books for 7+ readers
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Clementine Florentine was written by Tasha Harrison and published by UCLan Publishing
Clementine Florentine has 319 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
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