My excuse for having read every single one of Louise Rennison’s books is that one day, when I find an extra hour in my day (ha!), I’d like to write for teen market. So what better way to keep up with what teens are reading than to look at the latest releases, which is how I came to spend my weekend reading Withering Tights.
The book has taken me even further Up North to the Dother Hall Performing Arts College in Yorkshire, where Tallulah Casey is spending her summer learning about stage life, dance, drama and boys.
Life Up North is not quite as Tallulah expects – there is no Sky TV in her little village and nothing that resembles a branch of Top Shop, so it’s skipathons, owl egg watching and comedy Irish dancing all the way.
From make-up experiments to swigging ginger beer and trying to work out how best to talk to members of the opposite sex, Withering Tights is funny, entertaining and will not disappoint Louise Rennison fans.
Giveaway
I have two copies of Louise Rennison’s Withering Tights to giveaway.
To enter simply leave a comment on this post.
The giveaway closes on midnight on February 18th February.
Winners will be announced here on Saturday 19th February.
One entry per person.
Louise Rennison – winner of this year’s Roald Dahl Funny Prize is also supporting this year’s teen World Book Day. Visit the teen World Book Day website for further details.
Withering Tights is published by HarperCollins, priced £6.99. I received a copy free of charge to review.
Update: Thanks to everyone who entered. I've announced the winners here.
Oh i hope i win, I love the title and could do with getting "down with the kids" ha as i'm now working in a secondry school it might help me to figure out how their little minds work - soem of things they come out with make your eyes water!
Posted by: wifeofbold | February 14, 2011 at 09:36 PM
Ooh, my 15YO would love this. Something different than her set texts for GCSE.
Posted by: Cara | February 14, 2011 at 09:47 PM
Please enter me :) xx
Posted by: Rebecca | February 15, 2011 at 01:12 PM
OMG, my daughter is reading this at the moment and I was writing about it to Susanna, A Mother Mother, just a few minutes ago!!!! Great read, I suppose, as I've managed to get my baby unhooked from teh Twilight saga!!!! Ciao. A.
Posted by: Antonella | February 15, 2011 at 05:07 PM
Sorry, I meant A Modern Mother, this horrid keyboard!
Posted by: Antonella | February 15, 2011 at 05:08 PM
Mmm. Good for us mums with pre-teens as a guide on what to expect in the upcoming years, to understand different ways that future events might unfold and, after all, forewarned is forearmed. Useful to gain a fun insight into the complicated teenage mind!
Posted by: Avril | February 18, 2011 at 02:41 PM