Angus, Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging Gift Set (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson) - Softcover

Rennison, Louise

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007288735 ISBN 13: 9780007288731

Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks, 2008

Synopsis

Megafab novel, journal and pen gift set edition of the first book in the best-selling ‘Confessions of Georgia Nicolson’ series by teen drama queen, Louise Rennison.

Gorgey gift set edition of ‘Angus, thongs and full-frontal snogging’ with ‘Fabbity-fab journal’ and super cute fluffy pen for all your own creative doodlings – perfect for a Merry Chrimboli pressie!

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Review:

It is bad enough trying to cope with being a teenager, Georgia Nicolson's problems go way beyond the average in Louise Rennison's debut novel for children--a kind of Bridget Jones does "Top Shop" and just as funny.

Georgia relates her tales of love, life and full frontal snogging through her diary, a format that in this case works like a dream. Georgia not only has to cope with the hormonal roller coaster that refuses to stop, but fears that she might be a lesbian and her dad might be a transvestite. Of course, Georgia is seeing the world through her naive eyes and seems to get every situation hopelessly wrong--not so good for her but great for the reader who is treated to an hilarious account of a few months in the life of typical teenager.

Rennison's prose crackles with energy and enthusiasm and her voice is so painfully authentic that at times you feel almost guilty, as if you are secretly peering into the pages of a real person's diary. But it is the author's razor sharp humour that will keep you hooked and, at times, virtually crying with laughter as Georgia stumbles from one mid-teen crisis to the next, such as an unfortunate incident with a pair of tweezers and some eye liner pencil. Her cringe-inducing encounters with boys, especially her over-friendly cousin, cause just as many problems as what she should do with her hands while engaging in a heavy kissing session.

Angus, Things and Full-Frontal Snogging is a smart, sharp and very funny book, superbly written and acutely observed--please Ms Rennison, can we have some more? (Age 12 and over) --Jonathan Weir

Review:

Praise for ‘...startled by his furry shorts!’:

‘Totally hilarious’ Shout

‘It’s an excellent book and I’m dying to know what happens next.’ Sugar

"Laugh out loud funny." Waterstones Books Quarterly

Praise for ‘...then he ate my boy entrancers.’:

'’You'll be falling about laughing at this.' Mizz

‘The only snag about taking this on holiday is that it won’t last long: it will be consumed without a break except for the snorting noises. But it can always be passed on to parents by any youngster who can stand the sound of Vati’s and Mutti’s snorts, or dipped into repeatedly because every line is vair vair funny.’ Sunday Times

Praise for ‘...and that’s when it fell off in my hand.’:

‘Readers will find themselves laughing uncontrollably until their sides hurt, and won’t be able to put the book down.’ Sunday Times

‘Hilarious... [Louise Rennison] is queen of the pink-book pack.’ The Times

Praise for ‘Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging’:

‘Bridget Jones for teenagers – but funnier. Expect Potter-esque queues for the sequel.’ Sunday Telegraph

‘Don’t miss this gem’ Guardian

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0007288735
• ISBN 13: 9780007288731
• Binding: Paperback