We suspect this may well be Sophia Bennett's break-out novel. Her previous ones have done immensely well but this novel for teenagers is blisteringly good. It's the story of two sisters whose world falls apart just as for one of them fame is there for the taking. It will make you laugh and cry by turns and it's not to be missed.
And a message from Barry Cunningham, Sophia Bennett's Publisher: I have sisters. One sadly died, the other was my idea of a catwalk queen: sixties mini skirts, Mary Quant make-up and Biba accessories. I watched them live lives similar to the girls in this story of what looks good, how people judge looks, buy and sell looks and what really matters in the end.
The Look is brilliant, funny and moving, and I'll admit I did cry out loud in the end. I think this is Sophia Bennett's best book yet; take a look, I'm sure you'll agree!
Click here to read a letter from Sophia Bennett about why she wrote The Look.
You can also find out more about the Threads series by clicking here for the books and here for the series website.
If you are interested in the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition 2013, which opens for entries in late March 2012 and was won by Sophia in 2009, click on the link for more details.
| Primary Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
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