{"product_id":"girl-15-charming-but-insane-paperback","title":"Girl, 15, Charming but Insane - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSue Limb\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife was tragic enough before this spring started. With a distinct lack of boobage and an arse so big that birds of prey could nest within its shadows, Jess Jordan is saddled with the Goddess Flora for a best friend, a Britney Spears look-alike so gorgeous that one grain of her divine dandruff could make the blind see again. Jess knows that her soul mate is Ben Jones, a divine mixture of Leonardo diCaprio, Prince William, and Brad Pitt who oozes mystery and charisma. But the campaign to get Ben to notice her brings on a cavalcade of mortification and disaster, including, but not limited to, a minestrone soup explosion that takes place in her bra and a schoolwide viewing of a videotape that features a topless Jess referring to her breasts as \"Bonnie\" and \"Clyde.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, Jess's death-obsessed Granny moves into her bedroom, along with her grandfather's remains; her hypochondriac dad, who sends her daily \"horrorscopes\" like \"You will fall asleep with your mouth open, and a family of earwigs will move in,\" acts strange about Jess staying with him this summer; and her longtime friend Fred, a television violence addict and closet thumbsucker, has decided that he can't stand being around her. Jess is determined to make things right . . . but with her offbeat sense of humor and her wildly active imagination, things get complicated along the way.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife was tragic enough before this spring started. With a distinct lack of boobage and an arse so big that birds of prey could nest within its shadows, Jess Jordan is saddled with the Goddess Flora for a best friend, a Britney Spears look-alike so gorgeous that one grain of her divine dandruff could make the blind see again. Jess knows that her soul mate is Ben Jones, a divine mixture of Leonardo diCaprio, Prince William, and Brad Pitt who oozes mystery and charisma. But the campaign to get Ben to notice her brings on a cavalcade of mortification and disaster, including, but not limited to, a minestrone soup explosion that takes place in her bra and a schoolwide viewing of a videotape that features a topless Jess referring to her breasts as \"Bonnie\" and \"Clyde.\" \u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, Jess's death-obsessed Granny moves into her bedroom, along with her grandfather's remains; her hypochondriac dad, who sends her daily \"horrorscopes\" like \"You will fall asleep with your mouth open, and a family of earwigs will move in,\" acts strange about Jess staying with him this summer; and her longtime friend Fred, a television violence addict and closet thumbsucker, has decided that he can't stand being around her. Jess is determined to make things right . . . but with her offbeat sense of humor and her wildly active imagination, things get complicated along the way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSue Limb\u003c\/b\u003e's writing career started in London around 1980, with various assignments for magazines and newspapers, and her first radio work, \u003ci\u003eBig and Little\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a Sony Award for Best Children's Programme. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer children's books include \u003ci\u003eBig and Little, China Lee, Me Jane, Big Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMr Loopy and Mrs Snoopy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eCome Back, Grandma\u003c\/i\u003e is published by Random House UK and was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize. The author lives in England.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 7.8 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Girl, 15, Charming But Insane\/Charming But Insane\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758628962592,"sku":"9780385732154","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0b5fd4af3aab5a724c13a0573b337cd9_15a00f23-a528-4b1b-a619-e4f3bbfbb583.webp?v=1780130974","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/girl-15-charming-but-insane-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}