Life in a Fishbowl

Zusatztext Etches its way onto the heart and leaves a mark. Informationen zum Autor Len Vlahos Klappentext Jackie's life wasn't perfect, but at least it was normal. That is, until her dad received a terminal cancer diagnosis. Then he went and did what anyone faced with mountains of medical bills and a family to support would do: he sold his life to the highest bidder. Which turned out to be a TV station. Suddenly everyone from psychotic millionaires to cyber-savvy nuns wants a piece of Jackie's family as they become a reality TV sensation. Jackie's life spirals out of control just as her dad's starts to run out, and meanwhile the whole world is tuning in to watch her family fall apart . Acidly funny and heartbreakingly sad, Life in a Fishbowl is an exploration of the value of life and what memories mean to us. Perfect for fans of Patrick Ness.Hilarious, gut-wrenching, and fist-pumpingly triumphant, this is a story of one teen's grief for her father and her battle against the reality TV show she's unwillingly starring in Zusammenfassung Jackie's life wasn't perfect, but at least it was normal. That is, until her dad received a terminal cancer diagnosis. Then he went and did what anyone faced with mountains of medical bills and a family to support would do: he sold his life to the highest bidder. Which turned out to be a TV station. Suddenly everyone from psychotic millionaires to cyber-savvy nuns wants a piece of Jackie's family as they become a reality TV sensation. Jackie's life spirals out of control just as her dad's starts to run out, and meanwhile the whole world is tuning in to watch her family fall apart . Acidly funny and heartbreakingly sad, Life in a Fishbowl is an exploration of the value of life and what memories mean to us. Perfect for fans of Patrick Ness.

Product details

• Authors: Len Vlahos, Vlahos Len
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.01.2017
• EAN: 9781408870631
• ISBN: 978-1-4088-7063-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 196 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Performing Arts / Television & Radio, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Television & film (Children's / Teenage), Cancer; Reality television; Internet; Father; Daughter, Cancer; Reality television; Internet; Daughter