Sophie Someone by Hayley Long
Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award. A remarkable tale of confusion and betrayal - and a very special girl called Sophie. 'Some stories are hard to tell. Even to your very best friend.
This is an absolutely exquisite book from start to finish.. Not only is Sophie an incredibly endearing character but the language of the book is simply fabulous. Sophie uses code in order to make her story easier to tell, so, for example, 'legs' become 'lemmings', 'brother' becomes 'bruiser' and 'friend' becomes 'freckle'. Amazingly the code is never confusing, which further highlights what an extremely talented writer Long is, and it adds an extra layer of enjoyment to reading the book. This story will warm the cockles of your 'heater' while bringing 'terrapins' to your eyes. * BookTrust *
Told in a quirky voice and half in code, and benefitting from clever typesetting, this story about identity, secrets and hope will resonate with young teen readers -- Claire Hennessy * Inis Reading Guide *
Sophie's story is close to incredible (...)There is enjoyable comedy of both plot and character here, but the pleasure on offer in this tale mostly lies in how it's told -- Geoff Fox * Books For Keeps *
· 'Sophie Someone by Hayley Long is a story that is not easy to tell for the narrator, a story of secrets, confusion and betrayal. Because it does not sit easily with narrator or reader it is told in a very unique language that will have you compelled. Shortlisted for the Costa Book Awards, a very special book * Armadillo Magazine *
Sophie invents her own language and it's so much fun to figure it all out. This is a really clever look at identity and families * Maximum Pop Books *
A creative and memorable story about secrets, lies, and moving on * Kirkus Reviews *
Told in a quirky voice and half in code, and benefitting from clever typesetting, this story about identity, secrets and hope will resonate with young teen readers -- Claire Hennessy * Inis Reading Guide *
Sophie's story is close to incredible (...)There is enjoyable comedy of both plot and character here, but the pleasure on offer in this tale mostly lies in how it's told -- Geoff Fox * Books For Keeps *
· 'Sophie Someone by Hayley Long is a story that is not easy to tell for the narrator, a story of secrets, confusion and betrayal. Because it does not sit easily with narrator or reader it is told in a very unique language that will have you compelled. Shortlisted for the Costa Book Awards, a very special book * Armadillo Magazine *
Sophie invents her own language and it's so much fun to figure it all out. This is a really clever look at identity and families * Maximum Pop Books *
A creative and memorable story about secrets, lies, and moving on * Kirkus Reviews *
Hayley Long began writing teen fiction while working as an English teacher in Cardiff. Her first teen novel, Lottie Biggs is Not Mad, was awarded the White Raven label for outstanding children's literature by the International Youth Library. Since then her fingers haven't stopped typing. Hayley has been a winner of the Essex Book Award, and shortlisted for the Costa Book Award - twice! Hayley has also enjoyed the razzle-dazzle of being a Queen of Teen nominee. Hayley has now published two books with Hot Key, SOPHIE SOMEONE and her first non-fiction title, BEING A GIRL in 2014. Follow Hayley on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HayleyLongAuthor
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| ISBN 13 | 9781471404894 |
| ISBN 10 | 1471404897 |
| Title | Sophie Someone |
| Author | Hayley Long |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hot Key Books |
| Year published | 2016-05-05 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Costa Children's Book Award 2015 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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