Between the Lines
the romantic modern-day fairytale by the number one bestselling author of A Spark of Light
Published on 20. June 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-4447-4099-8 (ISBN)
Description
An enchanting YA novel from Number One bestselling author Jodi Picoult, co-written with her teenage daughter.
Delilah knows it's weird, but she can't stop reading her favourite fairy tale. Other girls her age are dating and cheerleading. But then, other girls are popular.
She loves the comfort of the happy ending, and knowing there will be no surprises.
Until she gets the biggest surprise of all, when Prince Oliver looks out from the page and speaks to her.
Now Delilah must decide: will she do as Oliver asks, and help him to break out of the book? Or is this her chance to escape into happily ever after? Read between the lines for total enchantment . . .
BETWEEN THE LINES, the musical based on the book, is coming to New York's Tony Kiser Theater at Second Stage soon. The soundtrack is available to listen to at www.betweenthelinesmusical.com
Delilah knows it's weird, but she can't stop reading her favourite fairy tale. Other girls her age are dating and cheerleading. But then, other girls are popular.
She loves the comfort of the happy ending, and knowing there will be no surprises.
Until she gets the biggest surprise of all, when Prince Oliver looks out from the page and speaks to her.
Now Delilah must decide: will she do as Oliver asks, and help him to break out of the book? Or is this her chance to escape into happily ever after? Read between the lines for total enchantment . . .
BETWEEN THE LINES, the musical based on the book, is coming to New York's Tony Kiser Theater at Second Stage soon. The soundtrack is available to listen to at www.betweenthelinesmusical.com
Reviews / Votes
Prolific and bestselling author Picoult teams up with her teenage daughter to pen a clever YA romance * <i>Publishers Weekly</i> * Unleash the child in you! She [Picoult] has teamed up with her daughter to write an adventure tale for teens, and it has plenty of action and romance to keep younger readers happy . . . * <i>Heat</i> * A brilliantly romantic story of love across a divide in this entertaining and also thought-provoking story about stories, characters and readers . . . Funny, touching and clever, teens will love this unusual love story. * <i>www.lovereading4kids.co.uk</i> * In her first foray into teen fiction, Picoult and her co-author daughter deliver an enjoyable, metafictive twist on the traditional teen-romance novel . . . Book lovers in particular are likely to get a kick out of the blurring of the lines between character and reader, fact and fiction . . . Fizzy, fairy-tale fun * <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> * A tween-age fantasy about a fairy tale that comes to life in its reader's hands * <i>Vogue</i> * Imaginative, moving and full of romance this is the perfect holiday book * Daily Express *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 12 to 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
Yes
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
305 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4447-4099-8 (9781444740998)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Jodi Picoult | Samantha van Leer
Between the Lines
the romantic modern-day fairytale by the number one bestselling author of A Spark of Light
E-Book
07/2012
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
€6.79
Available for download
Persons
Jodi Picoult (Author)
Jodi Picoult is the author of twenty-one internationally bestselling novels, including My Sister's Keeper, House Rules and The Storyteller, and has also co-written two YA books with her daughter Samantha van Leer, Between the Lines and Off the Page. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children. Jodi's UK website is www.jodipicoult.co.uk and she can be found on Facebook and Twitter at facebook.com/JodiPicoultUK and twitter.com/jodipicoult. She also has a YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/JodiPicoultOfficial.
Samantha van Leer (Author)
SAMANTHA VAN LEER is a sophomore at Vassar College majoring in psychology with a minor in human development. She cowrote the #1 New York Times bestseller Between the Lines, the companion to Off the Page, with her mother, Jodi Picoult.
Jodi and Samantha have four dogs: Alvin, Harvey, Dudley, and Oliver, for whom the prince in this story is named.
Jodi Picoult is the author of twenty-one internationally bestselling novels, including My Sister's Keeper, House Rules and The Storyteller, and has also co-written two YA books with her daughter Samantha van Leer, Between the Lines and Off the Page. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children. Jodi's UK website is www.jodipicoult.co.uk and she can be found on Facebook and Twitter at facebook.com/JodiPicoultUK and twitter.com/jodipicoult. She also has a YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/JodiPicoultOfficial.
Samantha van Leer (Author)
SAMANTHA VAN LEER is a sophomore at Vassar College majoring in psychology with a minor in human development. She cowrote the #1 New York Times bestseller Between the Lines, the companion to Off the Page, with her mother, Jodi Picoult.
Jodi and Samantha have four dogs: Alvin, Harvey, Dudley, and Oliver, for whom the prince in this story is named.