| Frappee Par La Foudre Contributor(s): Loughead, Deb (Author) |
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ISBN: 1554693802 ISBN-13: 9781554693801 Publisher: Les Editions Orca OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: French Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2010931364 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 4.2" W x 6.9" (0.25 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: La vie de Claire a besoin d'un changement radical. Elle coule en math, sa m re d prim e ne veut pas se lever du sofa et le gars de ses r ves est avec sa rivale Lucy. Au moment o Claire fait le souhait d'une vie meilleure, la foudre frappe. Bient t sa vie se transforme et Claire obtient tout ce qu'elle a souhait . Elle se demande bient t si le prix payer pour cette chance n'est pas trop lev . Claire's life is a mess. She's failing math, her depressed mother won't get off the couch, Eric, the boy of her dreams, is dating her nemesis Lucy. While Claire is wishing her life were better, lightning strikes. Soon afterward, everything changes. With Lucy in the hospital and out of the way, Claire attracts Eric's attention and gets the starring role in the school play. But good fortune has a cost: her newly energized mother reconciles with her deadbeat dad, the dream boy turns out to be a dud and Claire feels terrible guilt about gaining everything Lucy has lost. But how can Claire turn it around when lightning only strikes once? |
Contributor Bio(s): Loughead, Deb: - Deb Loughead is the author of more than forty books for children and young adults. Her books have been translated into seven languages, and her award-winning poetry and adult fiction have appeared in a variety of Canadian publications. Deb has conducted workshops and held readings at schools, festivals and conferences across the country. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. For more information, visit www.debloughead.ca. |