Rebecca Rocks

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Anna Carey has built up a loyal fan base of young teens who have fallen in love with Rebecca's wit and adolescent high jinks -- Sunday World charming, uplifting -- Newstalk Breakfast reflect adolescent experiences in a realistic and illuminating way -- Sunday Independent charming, uplifting story for young teenagers -- Irish Independent Carey hits the mark in terms of finding an authentic teenage voice -- Inismagazine.ie Carey presents Rebecca as a very positive role model for young readers -- Inismagazine.ie a warm, cheerful, and well-paced book -- Inismagazine.ie we need a fourth instalment to see if romance will blossom between Rebecca and Sam! -- Inismagazine.ie a writer in tune with today's young Irish -- Irish Times an attractive lightness of touch ... sharply entertaining -- Irish Times it is difficult to handle such young teenage themes without being patronising or pompous, but Carey admirably avoids both temptations, resulting in a novel refreshing not just in its good-natured humour - there are some delightfully sly and mischievous one-liners - but also in its unsentimental endorsement of youthful dreams and aspirations -- Irish Times the pages in Carey's novel in which her young lesbian character announces her coming out to her friends and in which they give their reactions are superbly written: tone is everything, and it could not be better handled than it is here -- Irish Times perfect for holiday reading -- Armadillo Magazine a bright and breezy read featuring some inventive songs and a main character who isn't a total drip and doesn't need a man to make her relevant -- Sunday Business Post a gentle introduction to feminism -- Sunday Business Post a hilarious new book, perfect for the summer. Cleverly written, witty and smart -- writing.ie a must read -- writing.ie Rebecca Rafferty ... is something of a Books for Keeps favourite -- BooksforKeeps.co.uk Once again, author Anna Carey delivers another lively dose of teen fiction, that feels true throughout and entertains from the first page to the last -- BooksforKeeps.co.uk It's honest, real, touching, a terrific piece of writing -- BooksforKeeps.co.uk the book ends with the stage set for a further adventure which promises to be equally entertaining. Rock on, Rebecca! -- BooksforKeeps.co.uk full of real feel-good fun, a touch of romance and is a wonderfully accurate reflection on girly teen life. Young teens and older ones too will love it -- LoveReading4Kids.co.uk charming, uplifting story -- sarahwebb.com in chatty diary style, the third Rebecca title from Dublin's Anna Carey will please early teen fans of the likes of Sarah Webb and Cathy Cassidy -- Evening Echo