Diving In - Softcover

Cann, Kate

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1407109294 ISBN 13: 9781407109299

Publisher: Scholastic, 2009

Synopsis

Coll thinks the boy she sees swimming every Thursday night is completely gorgeous - long and lean, powerful and strong. He becomes the fantasy that takes her out of her ordinary day-to-day existnce. And then he asks her out, and the dream becomes reality. Art is strong and powerful, and he's also quite pushy. Just what is Coll getting into?

About this title

Review

'For authentic teenage voices look no further than Kate Cann' The Bookseller 'Accurately describes teenage emotions and crises' Teen Titles 'Colette's hippy-gone-to-middle-aged seed mother riding in to do battle with her daughter's would-be seducer and his parents is a treat...' Times Educational Supplement 'A good meaty read - an intelligent book with intelligent characters' The Times 'It is the realism and sensitivity of the writing that impresses most' Mizz 'Very true to life and realistic. A must-read' Amazon.co.uk 'Some of the best writing about love and sex that I have ever read in a book for young people...both emotionally stunning and morally unshakeable.' Books for Keeps

From the Author

Hi! This is why I hope you'll read my book!
Diving In is now translated into Italian, German, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Portuguese - and American! The Times reviewed Diving In as 'A good meaty read - an intelligent book with intelligent characters'; Mizz mag said it was 'Brilliant - a winner!' Even better, I got lots of great letters from readers, such as: 'Fantastic - so true to life. This book made me angry, and also made me laugh and cry.' Jo, Devon 'I couldn't put the book down it was so good.' Sara, Cornwall 'I nearly screamed when it finished.' Emma, Liverpool Why I wrote it: I was fed up with teenage books treating sex and relationships in only 2 ways: 1) Doomy, gloomy stuff about unwanted pregnancy, rape, abuse 2) Hopelessly fake romantic fluffy stuff with impossible characters I wanted to write something realistic about the power of falling in love and sex - and I wanted the final message to be a positive one! Coll is a strong, funny, independent heroine who has to deal with being poleaxed by Art, the object of her passion. She's crazy about him but she's not about to forget everything she is just to win his approval and keep him. People either love Art or hate him. I've got a very soft spot for him and I think it's entirely believable that Coll falls for him as hard as she does! To find out whether they make it together or not, read In the Deep End!

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1407109294
• ISBN 13: 9781407109299
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256