Pop! - Softcover

Bruton, Catherine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405261331 ISBN 13: 9781405261333

Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

Billy Elliot meets the X-Factor meets Shameless. An emotional rollercoaster of a novel for readers aged 11 to 111.

I reckon we need a plan that’s so massive it’ll change our lives forever . . . The first round of auditions was a bit mad. All these wannabe popstars sitting around trying to look wacky/soulful/tragic (delete as appropriate) to catch the attention of the TV cameras. At least we had a cracking back story. The story of me, Agnes, Jimmy and baby Alfie too; the tears, the tragedy, the broken homes and feuding families, the star-crossed lovers. And only some of it was made up. If I say so myself, it was genius: a sure-fire golden ticket to stratospheric stardom. Or at least that was the plan . . .

The second book from Catherine Bruton, author of We Can Be Heroes, about reaching for the stars and becoming famous from the humblest of beginnings. Sad, tender, exciting and full of the real-life grit of a broken home.

Praise for We Can Be Heroes:

‘Witty, wise and compelling’ – Sunday Times

‘Outstanding. A big, brave debut’ – The Bookseller

‘Deserves high praise’ – Evening Standard

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Review:

"'Outstanding. A big, brave debut' (The Bookseller) 'Deserves high praise' (Evening Standard) 'This is a book with high ambitions - it tries to do many things and pulls them all off - tender, sad, but also tense and exciting. An excellent read' (Anthony McGowan) 'I loved it... A really poignant story. It's one of those books I keep thinking about after I've finished it' (Rachel Airey, Children's Fiction Buyer, WHSmith) 'Astonishing' (Books for Keeps)"

About the Author:

Catherine Bruton After graduating from the University of Oxford, Catherine Bruton began her career as an English teacher and later went on to write feature articles for The Times, among other publications. She started writing fiction while teaching at a school in Africa, inspired by the children she was working with, and the culture that surrounded her. She still teaches, and her pupils continue to be one of her main sources of inspiration. Pop! is her second novel for Egmont, following the much-praised We Can Be Heroes. Catherine lives near Bath with her husband and two small children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Egmont Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1405261331
• ISBN 13: 9781405261333
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496