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by Cathy Hopkins (Author) "If she picks me out in class again, I shall scream ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Piccadilly Press Ltd; New edition edition (8 May 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1853409278
  • ISBN-13: 978-1853409271
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 14,665 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The first in a new series for younger teenage girls, this story introduces us to Lucy, her best mates Izzie and Nesta and their world of music, fashion, astrology, mobile phones and boys. Lucy is feeling distinctly uneasy. At 14 it is time for her to start thinking about her future and when her teacher sets an assignment on who and what the class want to be she feels that she is the only one who doesn't know. To make matters worse, when Izzie reads the tarot cards for her they predict changes - exactly what Lucy doesn't want, especially now that Izzie seems to have a new best friend in the glamorous (and gorgeous) Nesta. When Izzie and Nesta start going out and leaving Lucy behind because she looks too young to get into the cinema, she is left feeling even more inferior and isolated. But thankfully she is made of strong stuff, and when she spies the boy of her dreams through the window of a bus circumstances take another turn and she gradually learns more about friendship, love and what she wants from life. This is a well-observed and at times hilarious account of what makes teenage girls tick. Cathy Hopkins can really empathise with adolescent fears and insecurities. Friendships and relationships are given serious consideration but with a light-hearted touch. Lucy's haircut from hell and her experiments with the inflatable bra of the title are extremely funny. The style of writing is bang up-to-date and the language modern and colloquial. --Kirkus UK

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5.0 out of 5 stars "What Makes Me "Me" ? By Lucy Lovering, 28 Aug 2005
By Abbey 12 (Guildford, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras (Paperback)
"We've got a lot to talk about today" she said " It's about your GCSEs, I want to give you some attention now so it dosen't come as a big rush later on".
Too late I thought I'm already in a panic mode.
"I want you to think about your goals, your ambitions what you want to be when you grow up." she stared directly at me.
"So lucy what do you want to be when your older?"
"Don't know miss".

Lucy is 14, and it's time she starts to decide what she wants to be when shes older. The problem is she dosen't know what she wants to be, and everyone else around her seems to know. At the same time Izzie (her best friend) has made friends with the glamouurs Nesta and shes not sure if she likes this new threesome. Nesta and Izzie look 16 but Lucy feels she could easily pass for a twelve-year-old. Lucy thinks her life is over intil she sees this most wonderful Boy, (but sadly theres a catch-like every story)!

Follow Lucy as she gose throught the ups and downs of being a teenager. A must read for anyone aged 11-15

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Read It and Weep (with laughter)!, 11 Jul 2003
This review is from: Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras (Paperback)
Wondering through the Library one lazy sunday, I spotted this and decided to give it a go. Man am I ever glad I did. Possibly the most realistic book I have ever read, I totally indentified with everything.
You will definately know somebody like the main Characters: Lucy- shy, quiet and not sure where she's going in life; Nesta- Hip, confident, a real go-getter; Izzie- rebellious, different, lives for the moment.
The perfect book for anybody who has ever had to deal with career choices, bossy teachers, new friends, bad hair days and deranged parents.
If I can even convince one person to read this book, I will die happy!
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A must for teenage girls everywhere!, 4 Jun 2001
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Ever worried about your height, your looks, your friends, never having kissed anyone? Ever wondered what makes you who you are? Ever thought your parents were completely dippy? If the answer to any (or all) of these questions is YES, then 'Mates, Dates and Inflatable Bras' is the perfect book to show you that you're NOT alone, and most of all that no-one is perfect, even if they appear to be. Through Lucy, Izzie and Nesta (and, of course, Lucy's Mum's 'Angel cards ') Cathy Hopkins shows us that nobody's perfect, and the greatest thing in the world is friendship (even if you ARE 4ft 8 and A HALF with no cleavage whatsoever!) A must for troubled teenage girls everywhere! (And if you're not troubled - it's a must all the same.) Hillariously funny, but with a serious message on the meaning of life, love and friendship, Cathy Hopkins gives us just the right mix for a brilliant book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars i loved it!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST BOOK FROM NORTH SOUTH EAST OR WEST!!!
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Published on 8 Aug 2002 by iluvkittens

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5.0 out of 5 stars First of a fab series featuring girls we'd love to be.
Four teenage girls are up to here in life's usual probelems. If lack of bust, fashion burnout and cringemaking parents aint enough there's boys too.
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