Things are at crisis point for fourteen-year-old Alice. Her mum is ruining her life, her dad's getting remarried, and Sasha, the most popular girl in school, hates her guts ... Then a bizarre accident happens, and Alice finds herself re-living her life as a seven-year-old through teenage eyes - and discovering some awkward truths. But can she use her new knowledge to change her own future?
Alice in Time
and over 1.5 million other books are available for Amazon Kindle . Learn more
| ||||||||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. Learn more. |
Book Description
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, and more.
Product Description
Review
"The pace of this novel is well sustained ... Penelope Bush has produced an ambitious and largely successful first novel that promises well." -- Books for Keeps Online No. 183
"This is an engaging and deceptively undemanding novel which will appeal to girls who enjoy relationships-based fiction. The novel is narrated in the continuous present which helps to esstablish an informal and conversational tone. ... Alice is an appealing character despite her selfishness and girls who enjoy Cathy Cassidy and Karen McCombie will respond positively to her story." -- School Librarian, Autumn 2010
"I love the idea of being able to go back in time and change things and would love to be able to see myself aged seven with a teenager's eye. This book really makes you think."
-- Sarah, teen reviewer
"This is an engaging and deceptively undemanding novel which will appeal to girls who enjoy relationships-based fiction. The novel is narrated in the continuous present which helps to esstablish an informal and conversational tone. ... Alice is an appealing character despite her selfishness and girls who enjoy Cathy Cassidy and Karen McCombie will respond positively to her story." -- School Librarian, Autumn 2010
"I love the idea of being able to go back in time and change things and would love to be able to see myself aged seven with a teenager's eye. This book really makes you think."
-- Sarah, teen reviewer
About the Author
Penelope Bush trained and worked as a tapestry weaver, but always knew that one day she would write. She lives in West Sussex with her husband and son and elderly cat. She hides away in an old caravan to do her writing, where the only distraction is the occasional pheasant wandering past. Now and again, the family reclaim the caravan and it is towed down the coast to Dorset, where many happy hours are spent looking for fossils. Alice in Time is her first book.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Pigpen
Format:Paperback
Life is at crisis point for 14-year-old Alice. Her mum is ruining her life, her dad's getting remarried and she has to wear a hideous bridesmaid's dress, she can't stand her little brother Rory, and Sasha, the most popular girl at school, hates her guts.
Then something very odd happens: Alice falls off a roundabout and finds that she is seven years old again. Reliving the past with her 14-year-old consciousness, she gains a disconcerting new perspective on her family and friendships, and she is forced to confront the truth of her parents' separation and question her former loyalties.
Returning to her teenage self, Alice discovers that her experience has brought about some extraordinary changes and that life will never be the same again.
* A deceptively easy-to-read, make-you-stop-and-think story from a vibrant new talent.
* Brilliantly observed portrait of a teenage girl's world, funny but incisive.
* Our teen focus group found the book compelling and thought-provoking: "I love the idea of being able to go back in time and change things and would love to be able to see myself at 7 with a teenager's eye."
"I always like books about everyday problems teenagers go through, but this ... really makes you think."
Then something very odd happens: Alice falls off a roundabout and finds that she is seven years old again. Reliving the past with her 14-year-old consciousness, she gains a disconcerting new perspective on her family and friendships, and she is forced to confront the truth of her parents' separation and question her former loyalties.
Returning to her teenage self, Alice discovers that her experience has brought about some extraordinary changes and that life will never be the same again.
* A deceptively easy-to-read, make-you-stop-and-think story from a vibrant new talent.
* Brilliantly observed portrait of a teenage girl's world, funny but incisive.
* Our teen focus group found the book compelling and thought-provoking: "I love the idea of being able to go back in time and change things and would love to be able to see myself at 7 with a teenager's eye."
"I always like books about everyday problems teenagers go through, but this ... really makes you think."
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A Kid's Review
Format:Paperback
Alice In Time is a truly thought-provoking novel, which I couldn't put down and finished within twenty-four hours. Alice invokes many of the feelings of young girls nowadays, and Bush cleverly works her words so that the differences between 'Then Alice' and 'Now Alice' are immediately apparent.
I found this book amazingly suited for my age group, which is slightly older than the target audience. However, I suspect it holds more truth for its true age range, although I enjoyed looking back on how I felt as a young teenager and knowing other people felt the same way.
I found this book amazingly suited for my age group, which is slightly older than the target audience. However, I suspect it holds more truth for its true age range, although I enjoyed looking back on how I felt as a young teenager and knowing other people felt the same way.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A Kid's Review
Format:Paperback
I love the book 'Alice in Time'. It is great and I hope a new book from this talented author comes soon. At some points it made me feel gooey inside and all of it just made you want to keep on reading the book. It was nice because you never wanted to put 'Alice in Time' down. Knowing that it is fantasy really makes you think/imagine what you would do if you went back 7 years. Over all it is a great book that I would recommend to all of my Friends.
Alice
Alice
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
›
Go to Amazon.com to see all 3 reviews
3.7 out of 5 stars
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Fun Read
Alice In Time is about a 14 year old girl who falls off a roundabout, which transports back in time to when she was 7. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2010 by Suzie W
5.0 out of 5 stars
A future for Alice
Alice in time, I followed my own advice, purchased from Amazon, arrived last Tuesday, I was captivated by both the characters and the authors vision of the world of the 14 year... Read more
Published on 23 April 2010 by P. Powell
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Children's Books > Fiction > Animals
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
