Author:James Patterson
Containing never-before-seen snapshots of a road trip of a lifetime
When Axi Moore decides to take a road trip across the US, the only person she wants to go with her is her best friend Robinson – who she also happens to be secretly in love with. She’s planned it all out, and all he has to do is say yes.
Axi has had a tough life: her little sister died young, her mother walked out and her father turned to the bottle for comfort. Her parents escaped their grief in their own ways; this trip will be hers.
But life doesn’t always work out as you plan it, and there are some things you just can’t run away from.
Mix some Adrian Mole-style philosophising with Judy Blume-type teenage angst and you have the recipe for Girls in Love, a hilarious, deftly written novel
—— BBC Family Life MagazineWill certainly stir pre-teen interest . . . Told with her usual readable style
—— The BooksellerDelightful
—— ObserverA moving and realistic story about love and about losing a parent
—— Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening ChronicleSlim is an engaging character who makes friends with all kinds of people along the journey, facing up to danger and grief with great courage. There are important themes running through the book, including the power of storytelling, literacy, freedom of speech, and equality . . . It’s also a good, pacey story written with humour and understanding, and well lined up for the next instalment
—— Lynne Taylore , booksforkeeps.co.ukMandy's multiple dilemmas are sympathetically unravelled in this super story of true friendship
—— CarouselTreading a sensitive, complex path among ethical, social and family issues, and dealing with bullying, illiteracy and friendship, this is a skilfully judged story that provokes lots of discussion
—— Guardian