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. Dee Benson has loved books since childhood. Exploring Narnia, adventuring with the Famous Five and indulging in all things girly with the Sweet Valley Twins sparked her love for reading. She finds it surreal that she now gets to create her own worlds and characters in books of her own. At university, she studied Molecular Biology with Genetics and only survived it by writing fiction during lectures. When she isn't writing, Dee enjoys long walks, good food and music that makes her wish she could sing. She lives in Liverpool with her husband and two daughters. The must-read teen novel of the year. This is the diary of LARA BLOOM - clumsy, chaotic and totally crushing on Caiden! Dee Benson is a Black British debut novelist based in Liverpool. GLOW UP, LARA BLOOM was inspired by the joys and challenges of seeing her own daughters grow up GLOW UP, LARA BLOOM is a celebration of friendship, growing up and identity written in diary form. From first crushes to school rivalries, from embarrassing moments to true friendship Bringing the energy of GEORGIA NICHOLSON to a contemporary readership, with positive messages around feminism, identity and body positivity Accessible and relatable story for teen readers. LARA is an unforgettable character who readers will love The first title featuring LARA BLOOM. A second book will follow in 2024!
