LARA BLOOM is back with more teenage catastrophes . . .
When Lara's school announces a young business competition, her friends are buzzing with ideas. But Lara's focus is on her football training - this is her big chance to take her playing to the next level!
As Lara and her friends set their sights on the prize, can she figure out a way to balance everything and have fun? Certain people seem to be taking pleasure in watching Lara struggle to keep her cool . . . If Lara is going to achieve her dreams, she's going to have to work it!
Friendship, football and feelings combine in Lara's hilarious latest teen diary, for fans of GEEK GIRL, Louise Rennison and Alesha Dixon.
Praise for GLOW UP, LARA BLOOM:
'Hilarious, heartwarming and real' Rachel Faturoti, author of Sadé and Her Shadow Beasts
'Joyful highs, bittersweet lows and crazy fun antics [...] I loved it!' J. P. Rose, author of The Haunting of Tyrese Walker 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. LARA BLOOM, teenage catastrophe, is ready to work it! A novel in diary form, perfect for teen readers. The sequel to Dee Benson's debut GLOW UP, LARA BLOOM. Written in diary format, the books are a celebration of friendship, growing up and identity Bringing the energy of GEORGIA NICHOLSON to a contemporary readership, with positive messages around feminism, identity and body positivity Dee Benson is a new Black British novelist from Liverpool. Lara Bloom is a relatable character, brought to life in an accessible and empowering story Lara is a keen footballer, making this book perfect for presenting women's football in a positive light
