Ugly Shy Girl

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Ugly Shy Girl
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Laura Dockrill
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:96
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenrePoetry by individual poets
ISBN/Barcode 9780007301287
ClassificationsDewey:821.92
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint HarperCollins
Publication Date 28 May 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Roald Dahl and Quention Blake meets Tim Burton in sassy poet Laura Dockrill's edgy and hilarious tale You might have known somebody like Ugly Shy Girl once ... You might have seen her bumping into lamp-posts and tripping over her bag. She wears a denim skirt down to her ankles and a second-hand Naf Naf jacket. Her hair hangs down in front of her face and her nails are bitten and sore. She is always doing or saying completely the wrong thing. This itwisted tale is about the struggle of growing up in a place where you don't belong, surrounded by people you hate ...and how delicious getting your own back can be.

Author Biography

By Laura Dockrill

Reviews

'Mistakes in the Background is an absolute treat ...it's about pure, old-school imagination and art... and is both articulate and wildly creative. The passion that has created this work is evident in every sentence and illustration.' Wears the Trousers Magazine