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The plot |
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When
Cyd gets home to her family for the summer holidays she is
in a very 'teenage' state of mind! Boyfriend troubles, parent
troubles, little brother troubles. When she meets the lovely
'Shrimp' her mother finally decides she has had enough of
her troublesome teenage daughter and sends her to holiday
with her 'real' father in New York...
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This
story is about a 16-year-old girl called Cyd Charisse, (who carries
a doll everywhere with her called Gingerbread), who also has been
expelled from her posh New England boarding school.
Through
the summer she meets a cool surfer dude called "Shrimp"
and she embarks on a relationship, which her mother doesn't approve
of.
Cyd
Charisse is then in more trouble with her mother.
Her
mother desperately tries to find things for Cyd to do throughout
the summer, but to no avail.
Her
mother decides to send her to stay in New York with her "real"
father, who gave her the doll, Gingerbread when they first met in
an airport when Cyd was 5 years old.
The
summer changes direction completely when firstly, "Shrimp"
says he thinks they should take a break from each other for a while
and secondly when she shares things with her mother, that she has
tried to keep under wraps.
Cyd
Charisse then decides to face up to what she has kept hidden.
Will
Cyd stay with "Shrimp" or will she not? And will she get
on with her real father?
Well
I know but you will have to read this great book to find out!
This
book is great for teenagers because it highlights the fact that
there is always someone to talk to if you have a problem!
Happy
reading!!
Amy
McHale
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