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Fame Thing

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When MEGA famous footballer moves to her village, 15-year-old George cannot believe her luck. As a huge football fan, she's eager to discover the truth behind the rumours circulating in the papers. Fame Thing offers a fresh and infectious look at the realities of fame, blending humour and heart in a charming story.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for children and young teens, especially fans of football and comedic stories. Perfect for readers who enjoy the humorous style of authors like Tom Gates.

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When George's football idol moves to her village, she can't believe it. But are all the rumours in the papers really true?

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

When George's football idol moves to her village, she can't believe it. But are all the rumours in the papers really true?

A fresh, infectious look at fame from one of the bestselling children's comedy writers in the UK, perfect for fans of Tom Gates. A MEGA famous footballer moves into the small village where 15-year-old, football fanatic George lives. Can you believe everything that gets written in the papers? George gets to make her own mind up…

Fame Thing is a fantastic new edition of a popular title.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781126790

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 October 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd

Edition: New edition in new format

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jake McDonald

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 145.0mm

Height: 185.0mm

Weight: 207g

Pages: 120

About the Author

Jonathan Meres is the author of the best-selling WORLD OF NORM series, the first of which was nominated for The Scottish Children’s Book Awards in 2012. Born in Nottingham, he left school at 16 to join the merchant navy. Ever in search of adventure, he then became an ice cream van driver before moving to London to be a rock star. When that didn’t work out Jonathan became an actor instead and later, a stand-up comedian. He won a Time Out Award for comedy and was nominated for The Perrier Award. He has written a wide variety of TV programmes for children, as well as radio for grown-ups, including his own series on Radio 4. He lives in Edinburgh where he enjoys being cynical. He has no cats.

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