Starry Eyed and Screaming (Amy Peppercorn)

by JohnBrindley (Author)

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  2003

  $6.25

  Sixteen-year-old Amy Peppercorn has a lot to scream about. She's struggling with her A-Levels and coping with her two-year-old sisters while her parents tear each other apart. Her best friend is being lured away from her. Then Amy falls under the spell of cool, elusive Ben and joins his band. Winning his approval means careering through the streets in a stolen car, skipping school, and staying out late. Amy could be in trouble. But she leaves the band behind. She's not like the others. She's going to be a pop sensation. At the end of a stunning novel that packs a huge emotional punch, she is on the brink of stardom - but knows there will be a terrible price to pay. J Brindley is a compelling and very distinctive writer with terrific insight into teenage relationships, hopes and fears. He writes brilliantly about the pop world and the dangerous world of joyriding and police chases. This is a must-read.

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  2006

  $3.25

  Amy is an overnight sensation. She is top of the pops. She's abandoned school and A levels for a five year contract with Solar Records and a punishing regime of dance routines and singing lessons, endless rehearsals and her first tour. It's a huge success. But in the middle of all the glamour and fame, Amy has never felt so utterly lonely. Geoff is dead and Ben is on remand. She seems to be losing her best friend Beccs and even Mum is slipping out of reach. That's when Jag - one of her dancers - comes into her life. It seems as though he's the answer to her dreams and Amy clings to him desperately. But will her dreams turn into nightmares? There are certainly some big surprises in store.
  J Brindley has written a heart-searching, page-turning sequel to 'Amy Peppercorn: Starry-eyed and screaming' which once again packs a massive emotional punch.