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Dyan Sheldon is a popular and highly respected author of books for teens and pre-teens as well as a number of stories for younger readers. American by birth, Dyan lives in London, NW1. Visit Dyan's website at www.dyansheldon.co.uk
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Gr 9 Up—A Prince and the Pauper tale set in Hollywood. Paloma Rose is a 16-year-old starlet. Her television show, Angel in the House, has made her a household name. However, her increasingly scandalous behavior threatens to derail the path to stardom set out by her mother, Leone, and agent, Jack. In an act of desperation, Leone and Jack send Paloma off to a ranch for delinquents. In her place they hire Oona, a down-on-her-luck teenage waitress with looks remarkably similar to Paloma. While Oona learns to be Paloma and navigate the unexpectedly sad and stressful world of an actress, Paloma begins therapy and learns skills that she's never had to think about—cooking, cleaning, and controlling her temper. While the story line is very readable, this work is written in a detached, judgmental, third-person narrative, which hampers readers' ability to immerse themselves in the story. The characters are slow to develop, but the teens will eventually win over readers. The dialogue is occasionally unbelievable (a teen caught drinking and shoplifting uses "pig crap" as an expletive), though the plot is engaging and takes off quickly. VERDICT Despite its flaws, this novel will be an easy sell to teens who enjoyed Mean Girls and are looking for light drama.—Heather Miller Cover, Homewood Public Library, AL
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- PublisherGARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1406340650
- ISBN 13 9781406340655
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Prince and the Pauper meets Trading Places, but with modern teenagers and Dyan Sheldon's unique deadpan humour!Paloma Rose is 16 years old and the star of one of the most popular TV shows ever. She has millions of fans and is the face of a hugely successful merchandising empire. But having had too much too young, Paloma is growing into a notorious brat and beginning to behave really badly: inappropriate boyfriends, drunken incidents, suggestive photos on the internet. The resulting bad publicity could mean the end of the show and with that the end of the lavish lifestyles her family and her agent have grown accustomed to. Then her agent bumps into 16 year old Oona Giness in a coffee shop and, struck by the resemblance, decides to switch Oona for Paloma and trick the wayward brat into going off to a boot camp in the desert which he hopes will sort her out. Oona, who lives with her depressed dad in a run-down apartment block, agrees to the deal in the hope that itll turn her life around. She quickly discovers that Hollywood is not for her, but Hollywood much prefers the new Paloma to the old one! And when Paloma finds out shes been tricked, she breaks out of the camp and heads for home and revenge. The Prince and the Pauper meets Trading Places, but with modern teenagers and Dyan Sheldon's unique deadpan humour! Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781406340655
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Prince and the Pauper meets Trading Places, but with modern teenagers and Dyan Sheldon's unique deadpan humour!Paloma Rose is 16 years old and the star of one of the most popular TV shows ever. She has millions of fans and is the face of a hugely successful merchandising empire. But having had too much too young, Paloma is growing into a notorious brat and beginning to behave really badly: inappropriate boyfriends, drunken incidents, suggestive photos on the internet. The resulting bad publicity could mean the end of the show and with that the end of the lavish lifestyles her family and her agent have grown accustomed to. Then her agent bumps into 16 year old Oona Giness in a coffee shop and, struck by the resemblance, decides to switch Oona for Paloma and trick the wayward brat into going off to a boot camp in the desert which he hopes will sort her out. Oona, who lives with her depressed dad in a run-down apartment block, agrees to the deal in the hope that itll turn her life around. She quickly discovers that Hollywood is not for her, but Hollywood much prefers the new Paloma to the old one! And when Paloma finds out shes been tricked, she breaks out of the camp and heads for home and revenge. The Prince and the Pauper meets Trading Places, but with modern teenagers and Dyan Sheldon's unique deadpan humour! Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781406340655
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