Glow Up, Lara Bloom
Ages 11 to 16
02 February 2023Imprint: 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 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.
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.
Details
02 February 2023368 pages
9781471412912Imprint: 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
