Polly Plays Her Part by Anne-Marie Conway
Polly's dad is busy with his girlfriend, constantly cooing over their new baby, Jake. Polly's mum is so busy planning her year away in Spain she hardly seems to notice her at all. The only place Polly feels important is at Starmakers Drama Club, where everyone is busy working towards their latest production Crash - a thriller about a girl trapped inside her own computer with only a load of nasty viruses for company. But even though Polly manages to get the starring role, Mum won't change her mind about Spain, and Polly is dumped at Dad's. Spending hours playing alone on the computer, Polly discovers a fantasy game and creates a brand new identity for herself - she can pretend life's great! Diving headlong into her new virtual world, Polly withdraws from her school work, her friends and even her drama classes. Can her friends Phoebe and Monty B persuade her to come back to Starmakers before it's too late? A hilarious, yet moving, story containing a life-affirming roller-coaster of tween realities, Anne-Marie Conway is major new voice in fiction for girls.
Polly Plays her Part, the second book in Anne-Marie Conway’s sparkling Star Makers Club series, is a winner from start to finish and more than confirms her growing reputation as a top-class children’s authorWarm and wise, funny, gripping and full of important home truths, Conway’s clever stories pack real-life domestic dramas into entertaining stories of stage-struck youngsters. * Lancashire Evening Post *
Polly plays her part is a stunning book. It is so gripping. For instance, when Polly’s cat Cosmo is involved in an accident I was left wondering if he would live or die. I liked this book because it is realistic, the characters, the consequences of doing the wrong thing, and the plot. My favourite part is when Polly and Monty B are doing their dance on the television with the rest of the club, and Polly’s little brother crawls on the stage and tries to dance with Polly. That was funny. I think that this is a girls book, for ages 8-12. I will rate this 9/10. On the front of this book it says “you’ll LOVE this book!" That’s true! * Bookbabblers *
Why has Polly’s mum left her to go and live in sunny Spain? When will her new stepmum stop trying to be so nice? What happens when she ignores her dad and goes on the friend2friend website? Packed full of drama, emotions and laughs, this is a warm and witty story about fun and friendship for tweens. * Family Interest *
Polly plays her part is a stunning book. It is so gripping. For instance, when Polly’s cat Cosmo is involved in an accident I was left wondering if he would live or die. I liked this book because it is realistic, the characters, the consequences of doing the wrong thing, and the plot. My favourite part is when Polly and Monty B are doing their dance on the television with the rest of the club, and Polly’s little brother crawls on the stage and tries to dance with Polly. That was funny. I think that this is a girls book, for ages 8-12. I will rate this 9/10. On the front of this book it says “you’ll LOVE this book!" That’s true! * Bookbabblers *
Why has Polly’s mum left her to go and live in sunny Spain? When will her new stepmum stop trying to be so nice? What happens when she ignores her dad and goes on the friend2friend website? Packed full of drama, emotions and laughs, this is a warm and witty story about fun and friendship for tweens. * Family Interest *
Anne-Marie Conway is a primary school teacher specializing in drama, who also runs her own children's theatre company, Full Circle. She is an award-winning author of acclaimed mystery stories, including Butterfly Summer, which was selected for the Summer Reading Challenge 2012 and Bookbuzz 2013, and Forbidden Friends, which won the Southwark Book Award 2014. She lives in London with her husband and two sons.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781409520917 |
| ISBN 10 | 1409520919 |
| Title | Polly Plays Her Part |
| Author | Anne-Marie Conway |
| Series | Star Makers Club |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-10-29 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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