Shortlisted for the 2008 Costa Children’s Book Award.
This is a novel written in diary form as Laura, a teenager chronicles her life and that of her family as it is in 2015. It’s edgy, it’s appealing and it’s contemporary and it makes for utterly compelling and frightening reading. Through the writing you will begin to understand what life is likely to be like in just a few years for a teenager and her family when, in a drastic bid to combat climate change, there is carbon rationing and the threat of almost unstoppable global warming is no longer a threat but actually a reality. Laced with humour and written with a lightness of touch it is page-turning stuff but with a serious message.
A word from the author: ‘I wrote The Carbon Diaries because I want to start a revolution and I want to make people laugh.’
A word from Rachel Wade, Saci’s editor: 'One of the great things about working on children's books is the opportunity to be inspired along with the reader. The Carbon Diaries 2015 is an inspirational book - and at the same time, Saci never failed to make me laugh.'
Judges: "Everyone who cares about the future of the planet should read this book!"
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Carbon Diaries 2015 and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
The Carbon Diaries 2015 features in the following genres: Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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The Carbon Diaries 2015 was written by Saci Lloyd and published by Hachette Children's Books
The Carbon Diaries 2015 has 379 pages