
Running in Heels
Helen Bailey(Author)
Hodder Children's Books (Publisher)
Published on 3. February 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-4449-0084-2 (ISBN)
Description
Daisy Davenport has it all - stunning looks, spectacular house, seriously gorgeous boyfriend.
But when her father is sent to jail for corruption, Daisy's life is shattered. Cramped into rooms above a kebab shop, she and her family have to readjust - fast.
And if life isn't hard enough already, Daisy's new school is a world away from her old one. And the school bully is going to make sure she remembers it ...
But when her father is sent to jail for corruption, Daisy's life is shattered. Cramped into rooms above a kebab shop, she and her family have to readjust - fast.
And if life isn't hard enough already, Daisy's new school is a world away from her old one. And the school bully is going to make sure she remembers it ...
Reviews / Votes
An easy but memorable read * Book Review Magazine * Enjoyable blend of humour and moral message * Carousel * Daisy's fall from rich bitch to victim is wholly believable and her fight-back quite wonderful * The BookBag * A humorous, light-hearted story with funny, real and SHALLOW characters (Taking the Plunge). A must read! * Hannah, 12, Chicklish website * Electra is a really likeable character with a great outlook on life. She feels very believable, and even though she still worries about the shallow things in life, the larger things also get to her. * Write Away website * One for all teenage girls to read (Out of My Depth). I highly recommend it! * Kirsty Scard, Waterstone's, Alton * "We love her!" * Mizz on Electra Brown * A very good read. * Bookbag * Light, glossy and generously sprinkled with wry humour. * Books For Keeps * [an] enjoyable blend of humour and moral message. * Carousel *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Young adult
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 201 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
237 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4449-0084-2 (9781444900842)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Helen Bailey was born and brought up in Northumberland, a county she always regarded as home.
Barely into her teens, Helen invested her pocket money in buying a copy of The Writers' and Artists' Yearbook and spent the next few years sending short stories and poems to anyone she could think of. Much to her surprise, she sometimes found herself in print.
After a degree in science, Helen worked in the media, running a successful London-based character licensing agency handling internationally renowned properties such as Snoopy, Felicity Wishes, Dilbert and Zorro.
Helen died in 2016, leaving behind a significant body of work. She is best known for her Electra Brown series, of which the first is 'Life in the Shallow End'.
Barely into her teens, Helen invested her pocket money in buying a copy of The Writers' and Artists' Yearbook and spent the next few years sending short stories and poems to anyone she could think of. Much to her surprise, she sometimes found herself in print.
After a degree in science, Helen worked in the media, running a successful London-based character licensing agency handling internationally renowned properties such as Snoopy, Felicity Wishes, Dilbert and Zorro.
Helen died in 2016, leaving behind a significant body of work. She is best known for her Electra Brown series, of which the first is 'Life in the Shallow End'.