Glow Up, Lara Bloom: the secret diary of a teenage catastrophe! (Paperback)
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Glow Up, Lara Bloom: the secret diary of a teenage catastrophe! (Paperback)

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Paperback 368 Pages
Published: 02/02/2023
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MY NAME IS LARA BLOOM AND THIS IS MY LIFE . . .

Meet Lara Bloom - the best friend you never knew you needed. This is her diary . . .

When Lara meets super-cute new boy Caiden, she begins to think that the way to his heart is to give herself a glow up. But her friends are not impressed. You should never glow up for a boy, only for yourself!

As Lara and her friends embark on their project of empowerment and self-love, Lara shares her innermost thoughts with her online journal. How can she keep her hair under control when she's playing football? Why is she so fast on the pitch yet so uncoordinated off it? And how will she ever convince Caiden to take an interest in her?

With her worries safely locked in her top-secret journal, Lara is on track to unlock the glow-up of her dreams. Surely nothing could possibly go wrong . . .?!

A heart-warming story of friendship, crushes and learning to love yourself. Perfect for fans of GEEK GIRL, Louise Rennison and Alesha Dixon.

Publisher: Hot Key Books
ISBN: 9781471412912
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 255 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 22 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

When Lara's friends decide to transform their looks in a shared glow-up, Lara isn't keen, until gorgeous new boy Caiden appears. But will she ever get her hair under control - or grow beyond an AA cup? And how much does she really need to change? A warm, funny, delightfully hapless diary-format story for 11+. - Guardian

I absolutely adored Glow Up, Lara Bloom! It was hilarious, heartwarming and real. If you enjoyed Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, you'll love this book too. Dee's writing is so immersive; it was as if I was experiencing life, including all the embarrassing bits, with Lara. Being a teen can be hard, but Dee has shown that you just need the right community around you to get by. I can't wait to see what she writes next! - Rachel Faturoti, author of Sadé and Her Shadow Beasts

Lara Bloom is the absolute coolest! A queen on and off the pitch! A funny, honest and fierce book about friendship, facing bullies head on and why other people's opinions don't matter as much as you think they do. Long live the SQuIDGE squad! - Kate Weston, author of Diary of a Confused Feminist

Dee Benson is an exciting, new and authentic voice and from the moment I started reading, I was transported into the joyful highs, bittersweet lows and crazy fun antics of Lara Bloom's life. This book is a celebration and a delightful insight into adolescence, relatable to readers everywhere. I loved it. - J. P. Rose, author of The Haunting of Tyrese Walker

This book is a hug from friends, a roar against bullies, and a back-of-the-net super goal for being the best version of who you want to be - for you, and no one else. Lara is a brilliant, funny, modern teen heroine and I really, really want to be part of the SQuIDGE Squad now. - Holly Race, author of A Midnight Dark and Golden

When footy-loving Lara falls for Caiden, she thinks the best way to impress him is to ditch her looks and upgrade with a glow up. Wrong! Luckily, she's surrounded by friends who know you should always change for yourself and not for a boy. A cracking debut, interweaving an important message for teens about body acceptance. - City Kids

Told partly in diary journal form this story of a self-confessed teenage catastrophe is full of humour, heart and authenticity. - WRD

A heart-warming story of friendship, crushes and learning to love yourself. Perfect for fans of GEEK GIRL, Louise Rennison and Alesha Dixon. - Teen Librarian

A warm, funny, delightfully hapless diary-format story for 11+. - The Guardian

The journalling of a 14-year-old football captain recalls the hilarity and warmth of Louise Rennison, complete with mean girls and their minions, a cute boy at school and a series of incredibly embarrassing incidents. The cringe factor of early adolescence is captured beautifully (or terrifyingly), with disaster moments always made better with a pack of good friends. - The Irish Times

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“Great Fun”

A wonderful, fun young adult novel with heart and soul.

Lara Bloom is a warm and engaging lead, and the novel includes both segments of teenage diaries (always a nostalgic thing for me... you can almost picture the... More

Paperback edition
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“A great book for YA girls.”

The striking pink cover sets the scene. This book is very "now" where the girls are living a life attached to their 'phones and messaging each other constantly. It also highlights the modern fears of... More

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“Good”

This was a fun little read, i particularly enjoyed this one even though i am most definitely not the target audience for it. We join Lara Bloom, she is a young girl who has her head turned by the cute newcomer Caiden.... More

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