Paper Aeroplanes by Dawn O'porter

Paper Aeroplanes by Dawn O'porter

Where HONEYBEE's Renee and Flo first become friends. I just can't imagine me without you ... It's the mid-1990s, and fifteen year-old Guernsey schoolgirls, Renee and Flo, are not really meant to be friends.

Funny, touching and packed with cultural references, this is a must for anyone who has experienced the joy - and pain - of teenage friendship * Grazia *
Dawn O'Porter's first novel is just as brilliant as you would expect. . Funny, sad and incredibly poignant, it's the novel you wish you'd read at 15 * Stylist *
Dawn O'Porter's debut novel is a treat that can be enjoyed by all ages' * Now *
O'Porter perfectly captures the sometimes ludicrous complexities of adolescence, and everyone should relate to this heartbreakingly funny depiction of friendship and loss. * The Irish Times *
A really gorgeous and nostalgic read * Marie Claire *
She has nailed every high school girl's defining moments -- Jo Elvin, editor * Glamour *
Brought us right back. And made us LOL. A lot! * Company *
One of the best debut novels I've read. -- Alex Jones * The Mail on Sunday *
A laugh out loud read. A heart-warming tale about two teenage friends * Sunday Express *

Dawn O'Porter is a broadcaster, novelist and print journalist who lives in Los Angeles with her husband Chris, cat Lilu and dog Potato. She has made numerous documentaries about all sorts of things: polygamy, childbirth, Geisha, body image, breast cancer and even the movie DIRTY DANCING. Dawn is currently a columnist for Glamour Magazine in the UK, and writes regularly for many other publications. Her first novel, PAPER AEROPLANES, was published by Hot Key Books in 2013, to critical acclaim. GOOSE is the sequel, and two more novels in the series are planned.

She is also a highly prolific Tweeter (@hotpatooties) and manages her own website www.dawnoporter.co.uk. Dawn is obsessed with vintage clothing and can be seen in This Old Thing on C4, trying to convert high-streetaholics to the way of old threads. Dawn is also in the process of setting up her own clothing label, BOB (she also has a bob...)

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781471400360
ISBN 10	1471400360
Title	Paper Aeroplanes
Author	Dawn O'porter
Series	Paper Aeroplanes
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hot Key Books
Year published	2013-05-02
Number of pages	272
Prizes	Short-listed for Waterstones Children's Book Prize: Teen Books Category 2014
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.