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Shiny Broken Pieces
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Black Swan meets Pretty Little Liars in this drama-packed sequel to Tiny Pretty Things set in an elite New York ballet school.
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Black Swan meets Pretty Little Liars in this drama-packed sequel to Tiny Pretty Things set in an elite New York ballet school.
Soon to be a Netflix TV show…
Featuring a diverse cast of characters, plenty of gossip, lies, and scandal, Shiny Broken Pieces continues with the soap-style drama readers loved in Tiny Pretty Things.
June, Bette, and Gigi have given their all to dance at New York’s most elite ballet school. Now they are competing one final time for a spot at the prestigious American Ballet Company. With the stakes higher than ever, these girls have everything to lose… and no one is playing nice…
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Shiny Broken Pieces by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton is praised for its gripping portrayal of ambition, manipulation, and the intense pressures of ballet school life. Readers appreciate the deep character developments, intricate plot twists, and the exploration of dark themes in the competitive world of dance. While some reviews note the narrative’s darker tone, most agree it captures the high stakes and emotional turmoil effectively.
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ISBN: 9780008392819
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 August 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperCollins
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton met while attending the New School's acclaimed Writing for Children MFA programme. Sona is a journalist and Dhonielle is a librarian who has taught English at a cut-throat ballet academy. Together, the pair co-founded CAKE Literary, a boutique book packaging company with a diverse slant. You can find them online at: www.cakeliterary.com Dhonielle Clayton loves magic. She loves it more than anything ... even pizza or warm chocolate chip cookies. So she reads millions and millions of books to find some in the real world, because magic makes everything much more interesting. She grew up in Washington, DC, suburbs on the Maryland side and is a former secondary teacher and librarian. She is a New York Times–bestselling author the COO of the non-profit We Need Diverse Books, and owner of Cake Creative. The Marvellers is her middle-grade debut. Twitter and Instagram @brownbookworm dhonielleclayton.com
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