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Chelsea and Astra
‘I saw him first. His eyes swivelled round the room and then rested on me and I thought to myself - WOW!'
Chelsea and Astra are like chalk and cheese. But even so, they are the best of friends. They do everything together. Until something happens. That something is a boy. And for the first time ever, Astra and Chelsea are fighting against each other. Will their friendship survive?
Written from the perspectives of each friend, Mary Hooper gets right to heart of what it feels like when the loyalty of even the best of friendships is tested.
142 pages, Paperback
First published November 17, 2003
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Mary Hooper
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British children's and young adult author Mary Hooper was born in 1944, in Barnes, then in Surrey, nowadays in South West London. She left school at fifteen, and went to work as a window dresser, and then as a secretary. She eventually returned to school, as an adult student, earning a degree in English from Reading University. Hooper began her writing career with short stories, publishing in women's and teen magazines. Her first book, Jodie, was published in 1978. She is married, has two children, and one grandchild, and lives in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire.
British children's and young adult author Mary Hooper was born in 1944, in Barnes, then in Surrey, nowadays in South West London. She left school at fifteen, and went to work as a window dresser, and then as a secretary. She eventually returned to school, as an adult student, earning a degree in English from Reading University. Hooper began her writing career with short stories, publishing in women's and teen magazines. Her first book, Jodie, was published in 1978. She is married, has two children, and one grandchild, and lives in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire.
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July 12, 2018
Chelsea and Astra are two best friends whom both fall for new boy Ben. As they both set trying to claim him as their boyfriend the girls destroy their friendship by growing distant and untrusting of each other.
However as Ben swings two separate to them, will the girls talk and realise just what's happening to them?
Chelsea and Astra seem close at first but Ben soon manages to help them destroy their once strong friendship very easily as each girl instantly falls and believes his lies no matter how far fetched they sound. He hardly tells them anything about himself but will flatter them each to keep them sweet. The ending was sinister and creepy, you just can't trust him a random stranger who evaded authorities. It's a good stranger danger story but thankfully it's not as dangerous as it could've been.
However as Ben swings two separate to them, will the girls talk and realise just what's happening to them?
Chelsea and Astra seem close at first but Ben soon manages to help them destroy their once strong friendship very easily as each girl instantly falls and believes his lies no matter how far fetched they sound. He hardly tells them anything about himself but will flatter them each to keep them sweet. The ending was sinister and creepy, you just can't trust him a random stranger who evaded authorities. It's a good stranger danger story but thankfully it's not as dangerous as it could've been.
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