Glow Up, Lara Bloom
Ages 11 to 16
02 February 2023
Imprint: Hot Key Books
Synopsis
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...
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...
Details
02 February 2023
368 pages
9781471412912
Imprint: Hot Key Books
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