Withering Tights (The Misadventures of Tallulah Casey)

Rennison, Louise

ISBN 10: 1455895083 ISBN 13: 9781455895083

Publisher: Brilliance Audio, 2012

Synopsis

Self-conscious about her knobby knees but confident in her acting ability, fourteen-year-old Tallulah spends the summer at a Yorkshire performing arts camp that, she is surprised to learn, is for girls only.

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Review:

A little raunchy and quite funny. --New York Times Book Review on The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson

"Hilarious!"--USA Today on The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson

"Refreshing."--San Francisco Chronicle on The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson

"We're talking laugh-till-the-soda-comes-out-your-nose humor."--Chicago Tribune on The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson

"A little raunchy and quite funny."--New York Times Book Review on The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson

"Hysterically funny."--Seventeen on The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson

PRAISE FOR THE CONFESSIONS OF GEORGIA NICOLSON: "A little raunchy and quite funny."--New York Times Book Review on The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson

"Absurdity is a key point here, and it's richly delivered by Tallulah's exploits. Ideal for readers seeking a high-spirited silly British romp."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Tallulah is a vivacious and hilarious character who will speak to every girl. This is a wonderful start to a new series that will attract Georgia's many fans as well as bring in new readers, who will fall in love with Tallulah and all of her quirks."--School Library Journal

"Fans of Georgia Nicolson will be thrilled to meet her cousin Tallulah in Printz Honor-winner Rennison's new madcap melodrama. Undeniably entertaining; Georgia would be pleased."--Kirkus

"A jolly and faintly raunchy read."--Wall Street Journal

"Tallulah is an effervescent protagonist who will keep fans of YA Brit lit laughing until the very end."--Publishers Weekly

"Hilarious."--The Daily Express

"A bright, breezy, and very funny take on life. Good fun!"--Booklist

"Expect lots more of Rennison's unique brand of teen angst, snogging and shenanigans."--The Sunday Times

PRAISE FOR WITHERING TIGHTS: "I don't know how, but Louise Rennison has done it again. Tallulah is even funnier, warmer, and sweeter than her cousin Georgia Nicolson. I fell in love with Withering Tights, and you will too!"--Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries and Abandon series

"This Brit lit romp through the moors will leave readers looking forward to next term and more Tallulah."--The Horn Book

"Louise Rennison has created another superbly realistic and hilarious young teen heroine, a younger Georgia Nicolson, in the first book of a new series. Tallulah's wry comments on her life and her dreams are sure to enchant girl readers who will laugh and cry with the spunky, hopeful entertainer."--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (Starred Review)

PRAISE FOR WITHERING TIGHTS: I don t know how, but Louise Rennison has done it again. Tallulah is even funnier, warmer, and sweeter than her cousin Georgia Nicolson. I fell in love with Withering Tights, and you will too! --Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries and Abandon series"

Louise Rennison has created another superbly realistic and hilarious young teen heroine, a younger Georgia Nicolson, in the first book of a new series. Tallulah s wry comments on her life and her dreams are sure to enchant girl readers who will laugh and cry with the spunky, hopeful entertainer. --Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (Starred Review)"

Tallulah is a vivacious and hilarious character who will speak to every girl. This is a wonderful start to a new series that will attract Georgia s many fans as well as bring in new readers, who will fall in love with Tallulah and all of her quirks. --School Library Journal"

Fans of Georgia Nicolson will be thrilled to meet her cousin Tallulah in Printz Honor-winner Rennison s new madcap melodrama. Undeniably entertaining; Georgia would be pleased. --Kirkus"

Absurdity is a key point here, and it s richly delivered by Tallulah s exploits. Ideal for readers seeking a high-spirited silly British romp. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"

Tallulah is an effervescent protagonist who will keep fans of YA Brit lit laughing until the very end. --Publishers Weekly"

A bright, breezy, and very funny take on life. Good fun! --Booklist"

A jolly and faintly raunchy read. --Wall Street Journal"

This Brit lit romp through the moors will leave readers looking forward to next term and more Tallulah. --The Horn Book"

Expect lots more of Rennison s unique brand of teen angst, snogging and shenanigans. --The Sunday Times"

Hilarious. --The Daily Express"

PRAISE FOR THE CONFESSIONS OF GEORGIA NICOLSON: A little raunchy and quite funny. --New York Times Book Review on The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson"

Hysterically funny. --Seventeen on The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson"

Hilarious! --USA Today on The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson"

We re talking laugh-till-the-soda-comes-out-your-nose humor. --Chicago Tribune on The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson"

Refreshing. --San Francisco Chronicle on The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson"

About the Author:

Louise Rennison was a British comedian and the internationally bestselling and award-winning author of the angst-filled Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series as well as the Misadventures of Tallulah Casey series. Her first novel, Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, received a Michael L. Printz Honor Award in 2001, was adapted into a feature film, and has become a worldwide bestseller now translated into 34 languages. She was also awarded the Roald Dahl Funny Prize for the first book in her Tallulah Casey series, Withering Tights.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1455895083
• ISBN 13: 9781455895083
• Binding: Audio CD