The Truth about Celia Frost by Paula Rawsthorne
Celia Frost is a freak. At least that's what everyone thinks. Her life is ruled by a rare disorder that means she could bleed to death from the slightest cut, confining her to a gloomy bubble of safetyA". No friends. No fun. No life. But when a knife attack on Celia has unexpected consequences, her mum reacts strangely. Suddenly they're on the run. Why is her mum so scared? Someone out there knows - and when they find Celia, she's going to wish the truth was a lie - A buried secret; a gripping manhunt; a dangerous deceit: what is the truth about Celia Frost? A page-turning thriller that's impossible to put down.
[The Truth About Celia Frost] lives up (if not exceeds!) expectationsThe plot does some major twisting and I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the next plot twist to come around the corner and I can honestly say I didn’t see any of them coming and the major plot twists are pretty epic. It goes without saying that the writing is captivating, compelling and so utterly un-put-downable. I’m surprised that Paula is a debut novelist – I really can’t wait to see what she comes up with next. So, if that wasn’t clear enough, I loved The Truth About Celia Frost in just about every single imaginable way – I just couldn’t fault it! I don’t say this often but if you haven’t already go off and buy it … now! Why are you still here? * Books for Teens *
A book full of plot twists. Every time I thought I had just gotten everything figured out and knew what was going to come next everything was tipped back upside down...Every different twist worked so well and kept me on my toes. I fully recommended this book...really go buy it now! I will be plugging this book for months because I was not expecting this at all, and they are my favorite types of reads! * Steffikins blog *
A cleverly sophisticated, fast paced and engaging thriller which had more twists and turns than you can shake a stick at. * The Overflowing Library *
A fantastic read...so different from anything I've read before, realistically portrayed and believable, thought proving and gripping. I read it in one day, I just had to know what was going on and Rawsthorne's writing was just so compelling. This is a fresh and exciting new addition to Young Adult fiction and I'm excited to see what the author comes up with next. * Heaven, Hell and Purgatory *
A fast paced contemporary young adult novel written with such skill and ease, I have no hesitation recommending it to readers who would like something different, meatier and with a hint of Kelley Armstrong's YA series, sans the supernatural elements. * My Favourite Books *
A book full of plot twists. Every time I thought I had just gotten everything figured out and knew what was going to come next everything was tipped back upside down...Every different twist worked so well and kept me on my toes. I fully recommended this book...really go buy it now! I will be plugging this book for months because I was not expecting this at all, and they are my favorite types of reads! * Steffikins blog *
A cleverly sophisticated, fast paced and engaging thriller which had more twists and turns than you can shake a stick at. * The Overflowing Library *
A fantastic read...so different from anything I've read before, realistically portrayed and believable, thought proving and gripping. I read it in one day, I just had to know what was going on and Rawsthorne's writing was just so compelling. This is a fresh and exciting new addition to Young Adult fiction and I'm excited to see what the author comes up with next. * Heaven, Hell and Purgatory *
A fast paced contemporary young adult novel written with such skill and ease, I have no hesitation recommending it to readers who would like something different, meatier and with a hint of Kelley Armstrong's YA series, sans the supernatural elements. * My Favourite Books *
Paula Rawsthorne was an award-winning writer before she had even published her first book. One of her very first stories won the BBC's 2004 Get Writing competition and was read by Bill Nighy on Radio 4. Paula then became one of the winners of the Undiscovered Voices 2010 competition with her first novel, The Truth About Celia Frost, which also went on to win both the Leeds Book Award, the Sefton Super Reads Award and the Nottingham Brilliant Book Award.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781409531098 |
| ISBN 10 | 1409531090 |
| Title | The Truth about Celia Frost |
| Author | Paula Rawsthorne |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Prizes | Winner of Sefton Super Reads Award 2012, Winner of Leeds Book Award 2012, Long-listed for The Branford Boase Award 2012 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |