Lisa Shanahan
Autor/a de The Sweet, Terrible, Glorious Year I Truly, Completely Lost It
Sobre l'autor
Lisa Shanahan is the Australian author of Big Pet Day which won a Speech Pathology of the Year Award 2015 in the five to eight years category. The Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards aim to `promote quality Australian books that help children get the best, most literate start in mostra'n més life¿, as well as raising awareness of `the role speech pathologists play in assisting people of all ages to develop their language and literacy skills¿. The books are judged on their `appeal to children, interactive quality and ability to assist speech pathologists and parents in communication and literacy development¿. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
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Obres de Lisa Shanahan
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- Gènere
- female
- Nacionalitat
- Australia
- Professions
- children's book author
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Gemma's sister is getting married into a military family. Gemma has also been convinced to audition for the school play. She overcomes a lot in this year but what a wild ride.
I found this to be one of the funniest books I have read in a while. Gemma is great. Her 14-year-old voice is perfect. She has some good moments at the bridal fair (flower girl dresses) and at school and at other's homes. She realizes how shallow so many are including herself. Her dad is a typical dad--embarrassing his kids when not complaining about his lawn and offering advice to others on theirs. Her mom is a typical mom trying to smooth ruffled feathers. Her sister and the 3 R's (read the book) are pains-in-the-behinds. The parents of the others--Nick, Raven, and the groom--give Gemma a contrast to her parents.
I loved the story. I loved Gemma and Raven. I especially loved what Gemma learned over that year on love, family, and people.… (més)
I found this to be one of the funniest books I have read in a while. Gemma is great. Her 14-year-old voice is perfect. She has some good moments at the bridal fair (flower girl dresses) and at school and at other's homes. She realizes how shallow so many are including herself. Her dad is a typical dad--embarrassing his kids when not complaining about his lawn and offering advice to others on theirs. Her mom is a typical mom trying to smooth ruffled feathers. Her sister and the 3 R's (read the book) are pains-in-the-behinds. The parents of the others--Nick, Raven, and the groom--give Gemma a contrast to her parents.
I loved the story. I loved Gemma and Raven. I especially loved what Gemma learned over that year on love, family, and people.… (més)
This cute story is interactive and easy to follow. It follows a bear and chook who travel far to see the ocean
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- Obres
- 16
- Membres
- 386
- Popularitat
- #62,660
- Valoració
- 4.1
- Ressenyes
- 14
- ISBN
- 55
- Llengües
- 1
- Preferit
- 3
When the girl meets the schools idiot first she is reluctant to speak to him because of everyone elses opinion but once she starts to learn about his life and him she finds herself falling for him!
a light and fun read, a great change to my usual fantasy reads!