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GingerSnaps

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I'm 11 years old and borrowed this book from my school library. Its the first book i have read by Cathy Cassidy. I can relate to the book myself. Friendships breaking up. its my faverouite book out of the hundreds and hundreds of books i have read. its a brilliant book and must be read.

Ginger Snaps by Cathy Cassidy is a entertaining book which tells the life about a girl Ginger Brown. As a younger girl she was a loner no friends with puppy fat and pigtails. But as she grows up and is going into high school her older sister Cassia gives her a makeover and she swaps her puppy fat and pigtails for make-up and hair straighteners and she has never looked back...until now. Ginger and her best friend Shannon befriend lonely Emily when her best mate Meg moves to New Zealand and then everything changes and Ginger and Shannon find themselves drifting apart. Plus to make things worse Ginger has a crush on the saxophone playing trilby hat wearing tippex covered jeans converse trainers wearing boy Sam... who Shannon does not like and Sam likes Ginger back and call her Ginger Snaps. So Ginger finds herself in a diiferent world keeping secrets from her best friend hiding from Shannon. I she a normal person anymore.

This is one of my favourite Cathy Cassidy books ever! WARNING. CONTAINS SPOILERS:
Ginger Brown used to be unpopular and cool. But in year seven, her older sister Cassia gives her a makeover. New girl Shannon befriends her, and have been besties ever since. At the start of year 8, Ginger finds herself liking new boy, Sam. But Shannon does not approve. Then Ginger finds loser Emily all alone, and gives her a a make over too. But Shannon now thinks that Emily is one of them, something Ginger did not intend on. Will Shannon ans Ginger stay frinds forever, or will Emily get in the way?

This is yet another fab read from Cathy Cassidy! The story line is ginger was bullied at primary school and so is an outsider , so before she goes to high school swaps pigtales for straighteners and granny skirts to bum frezzers.
When ginger is at school shannon, a care free fun loving girls asks ginger to be her BFF she can't quite believe it!
Now in year 8, there friendship will be put to the test. When saxphones and Trilbys come into the mix , trouble is sure to stir!

Having read all of Cathy's previous books, I was in haste to buy her new novel, Ginger Snaps, from my local bookstore. I'm pleased to say that again Cathy does not disappoint.
I won't go into detail about the plot of Cathy's latest novel, but what I will say is that it is a story of failing friendships, & not being afraid to express your individuality.
All in all, it is enjoyable read, with an ending that really makes you think: Just because some people are seen as cool & popular, it does not necessarily mean that they are a kind-hearted person inside.
With Ginger Snaps, author Cathy Cassidy shares an important & meaningful life lesson to her readers, old & new: Follow your heart.

This book deserves way more than just 5 stars.
Seriously, get this book or miss out!!!
By Lisa, age 14.
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Gingersnaps is the story of a girl called Ginger. Ginger used to be an outsider, she had puppy fat, and wore pigtails, then, when secondary school occured, she found herself best mates with the populast girl in the year group, Shannon. So then, Shannon made Ginger realize that she can be pretty if she wanted to be. Ginger changed the puppyfat to make-up and the pigtails to hair straighteners, and Ginger never looked back, until now.

Ginger and Shannon befriend a lonely girl called Emily and that's when everything changes. Ginger thinks she is becoming a bit of a third wheel, is she? And a saxophone lover boy is starting to develop feelings for Ginger, everything is changing. Shannon and Ginger are slowly drifting apart. Can they stay best friends for ever or are they going to go there own ways?

Gingersnaps was the first book i read by Cathy Cassidy and i was certain i would read more. It leaves you wanting to read on, wanting to find out more on every chapter. I thought it was awesome!!! It all fits together perfectly. It has a realy good storyline and it's very realistic. This book can help teenagers in many different ways. Teaching them to do what's right, to always stick up for your best friend and to never tell lies, because if you do then someone wil find out, and there will be serious consequences.

I reccomend this book for ages 10+. Get it and you will not be dissapointed!!!

Also bought for 10 year old niece after reading the reviews and she loved it.

If you have never read any of cathys books before than this one will start you off.
In this novel ginger meets a boy who sseems to exel her world until her friend comes and puts the boy and thier friendship on the line. This novel has from; Blue lemonade to true love in it.
Will the mysterious sax playing boy evre see her again find out in this exiting novel Gingersnaps!!!!????

Gingersnaps is an excellent read with entertaining characters. My favourite somehow was Ginger!!! I don't normally like the main character in books, like with Angel Cakes I like Fracis McGee. In Indigo I liked Misti!! But I seemed to feel a connection with Ginger. I have lost friends in the past and found it very hard but in the end got over it! I love this book and highly reccomend it!

This is the best book i have ever read, I think a lot of girls can relate to ginger, and cathy cassidy makes all the characters seem so real. if you are age 8-15 you will love the book just like I did. This book is definitely a ***** rating and anyone who thinks otherwise is strange! :)