LoveReading4Kids Says
Flirty Dancing author Jenny McLachlan has her finger firmly on the pulse of teen girls! Love Bomb is the second book in the Ladybirds series, and the good news is that it’s just as funny, smart and current as the first. Narrator Betty Plum has fallen in love by page 5 – but it’s literally the first time she’s fancied someone real. (Italics are a vital component of this book, which is all the better for it). As we all know however, the path of true love never runs smooth, and the person Betty really needs – her mum – isn’t there to help. The breezy humour is cut through with real sadness, but the reader will be left smiling, cheered, inspired and happy. ~ Andrea Reece
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Jenny McLachlan Press Reviews
'Superbly observed ... the sort of series you want your about-to-be-teenage daughter to read' The Teacher
'McLachlan has an assured, comic touch ... perfect' School Librarian
'Laugh-out-loud' Elli Rhodes The Teacher
PRAISE FOR FLIRTY DANCING:
‘I was rooting for Bea all the way and cheered when she began to emerge from her shell. Hurray for Bea!’ Jo Cotterill (author of Star Crossed)
‘Hilarious’ Sunday Times
‘Perfect for girls in years seven, eight and nine’ Guardian
‘I absolutely loved this warm, funny tale of jiving, mean girls and love on the dancefloor. Great jacket and an irresistible title too. Perfect for the Geek Girl/Louise Rennison younger end of teen’ Fiona Noble, The Bookseller
‘Sure to draw in an army of fans’ Ink Pellet
‘This book is funny, sad, confusing and full of tension all at the same time’ First News
‘Smart, funny writing, engagingly balancing the serious stuff - bullying, first love, friendship - with the joy of lindy hop and aerial moves’ Booktrust
‘Read this book if: you love dancing, your BFFs, boys, musicals, and annoying little sisters (my favourite character was Emma, Bea’s three-year-old sister, whose inappropriate comments made me laugh out loud!)’ We Love This Book
About Jenny McLachlan
Jenny McLachlan is the author of the bestselling Land of Roar series, as well as several acclaimed teen novels.
Before Jenny became a writer, she was Head of English in a secondary school; she now loves visiting schools as an author and delivering funny and inspiring talks and workshops.
When Jenny isn’t thinking about stories or writing stories, she enjoys living by the seaside, cycling and running over the South Downs.
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