The Chocolate Box Girls: Cherry Crush
Book one in the Chocolate Box Girls series
by Cathy Cassidy
A new series from Cassidy, based around a family of step-sisters, each of whom will be the central character in one of these pre-teen/teen novels.
Cherry’s single dad has found a new love, but when he and Cherry move to live with her, there are four daughters already in the family, one of whom is not welcoming.
As a defence, Cherry creates a fantasy about her mother and her life, and it is only when she begins to feel secure that she can admit to reality.
Cassidy’s first-person narrative style is easily accessible, pacy, humorous and justly popular with young teen readers. She addresses themes highly relevant to them, enfranchising them to work through their own traumas alongside her characters.
Publisher: Puffin
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Cathy Cassidy
Cathy Cassidy wrote and illustrated her first book at eight-years-old. She has worked as an editor on Jackie magazine, a teacher, and as agony aunt on Shout magazine. She lives in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, with her husband, two children, three cats, two rabbits and a mad hairy lurcher called Kelpie.
Cathy Cassidy's warm, funny, tender fiction including Dizzy, Indigo Blue, Sundae Girl and many more has won her an army of dedicated fans. The power and importance of friendship is at the heart of each of her books but most crucially, Cathy brings an element of magic to every story, discovering the magic that exists in every corner, in every day and sprinkling it through her narrative. www.cathycassidy.com is the place to be for any diehard Cathy Cassidy fan, featuring top gossip, creative writing competitions, downloadable freebies and much more.
She has written seven hugely successful novels for Puffin.
Cathy Cassidy Photo: Puffin
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umm....i dont know wat to say but lol! however i read this book and i bought it from ebay, but i really think this book shouldnt be for kids, as there are innapropriate things in there! -.- maybe it should be 13 year olds but younger kids aged 8 or 9 shouldnt be reading this! also,this book is very nice the front cover is creative and i especially love those flowers! WE ALL LOVE CATHY CASSIDY'S BOOKS! every1 agrees with me u knw?
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