Bøger af Cathy Hopkins

'Nå, TJ, er der så nogen, du godt kan lide?' spurgte Izzie. Jeg rystede på hovedet. 'Ikke rigtigt' 'Hvorfor bliver du så rød i hovedet?' spurgte Nesta. 'Nesta!' sagde Lucy. 'Hvad? Hvad er der?' 'Lad hende fortælle det selv,' sagde Izzie. Jeg besluttede at hoppe ud i det. 'Nå, men altså, så er der jo nok en dreng,' sagde jeg. 'Men han behandler mig bare mere som en af gutterne end som en pige.' Theresa Joanne (kælenavn: TJ) har et hårdt år. Først flytter hendes bedste ven; og så begynder klassekammeraten Wendy at mobbe hende. TJ har aldrig følt sig så ensom. Og så er der også problemet med drenge. De behandler hende som en ven; det er, som de slet ikke opfatter hende som en pige. Så begynder Lucy at vise interesse for hende, og alting ser lysere ud. Men vil Nesta og Izzie acceptere hende? Vil de lukke hende ind deres sofahjørne og dele deres latter, sladder, hemmeligheder og råd med hende?

As soon as Mum dropped me off, I made a dive for the ladies room, where I trashed the sandwich she'd made me and reapplied my makeup. Mum really didn't understand. I couldn't possibly get up on stage in front of everyone looking like I was dressed for afternoon tea with my grandma. Izzie is restless, and eager to be treated like an adult. So she decides it's time to make some changes. But the new Izzie comes with new problems. First there is Josh Harper, an older, cute-but-wild boy. Then there is her mother, who is opposed to every part of the "new Izzie." How can Izzie learn about herself and what it means to be grown up -- without upsetting everyone along the way?

The girls are all off on a school trip tp Florence. For Lucy, it seems like a dream come true, as she longs to be a dress designer, and she gets to take in all the Italian fashions. It also provides a diversion from her relationship with Tony, which is not going so well....

"I have un grando dare for Becca and Cat, " said Squidge. "You know this competition for Pop Princess? Well, I dare you both to enter." He looked pointedly at me. "And I mean both of you. Auditions are next Saturday."Becca missed the fun of the school production of Grease, and she has a reputation of being fickle and a dreamer. But the Pop Princess challenge makes her determined to try harder than she has ever tried before. She has the voice, but has she got the staying power?

"What is the most important thing in your life?" asked Nesta. "And you have to tell us the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." "Easy," said TJ. "My mates. Yeah, my family and my dog, Mojo, too, but mainly my mates." "Arrrr," chorused all the girls. Big changes are coming for Cat: post-high school plans, a big move, and her dad is finally getting remarried. But despite having looked forward to the changes, now Cat's worried about letting go of her old life -- and saying goodbye to her home. Cat's friends come to the rescue and organize a sleepover. While playing truth or dare, the friends promise to always be there for each other -- no matter what happens in their lives. And as plans for the move and the wedding take shape, Cat learns that the more things change, the more the important things stay the same.

New term, new school -- more from the life of India Jane!

This is the third book in the 'Mates, Dates' series, which features Nesta, a confident and fearless girl with model looks, charisma and charm. Despite all this, Nesta feels out of her depth when she meets the wealthy Jason.

Nesta is devastated. She has to wear a brace. It feels like no boy will ever look at her again without thinking of the killer shark in Jaws. And practising a smile that doesn't show her teeth isn't helping. There's only one option: to become a recluse. Lucy, Izzie and TJ try to help her understand that her looks haven't changed, and anyway, it's her bubbly personality that counts. But Nesta's not convinced. Things change, however, when she meets Luke, who not only restores her confidence in her pulling power, but also introduces her to a whole new side of her personality.

Another warm and uplifting book from the author of The Kicking the Bucket List 'Feelgood' Good Housekeeping

`Cathy's warmth and gentle humour shine through - a really enjoyable read.' Judy Leigh, author of A Grand Old Time `Funny and feelgood' Good Housekeeping

Nesta forstiller sig velgørenhedsarbejde vil give hende en god chance for at møde nye mennesker (dvs. fyre med kærestepotentiale!). Men efterhånden som hendes øjne åbnes for denne verdens problemer, bliver hendes ønsker om at hjælpe mere oprigtige og mindre udspekuleret egoistiske. Men så møder hun William, som har sine tvivl om, hvor ædle Nestas motiver er. Hun er sikker på, at han hader hende, og hun er ikke selv særlig vild med ham. Men Izzie, Lucy og TJ synes nu alligevel, at det ligner begyndelsen til en kærlighedsaffære...

Nesta er virkelig nede. Hun skal have tandbøjle! Hun tror aldrig, nogen fyr vil kunne se på hende igen, uden at tænke på dræberhajen i Dødens Gab. Hun øver sig på at smile, uden at man kan se bøjlen, men det går ikke. Der er kun en ting at gøre: blive på sit værelse resten af livet! Lucy, Izzie og TJ forsøger at fortælle hende, at hun ligner sig selv og at det ikke er alle, der lige som Nesta mener, at udseende betyder ALT. Men Nesta er ikke sådan at overbevise. Alt ændrer sig dog, da hun møder Luke. Han viser hende ikke kun, at hun stadig kan score en skøn fyr - han vækker også en helt ny side af hendes personlighed.

'Nå, TJ, er der så nogen, du godt kan lide?' spurgte Izzie. Jeg rystede på hovedet. 'Ikke rigtigt' 'Hvorfor bliver du så rød i hovedet?' spurgte Nesta. 'Nesta!' sagde Lucy. 'Hvad? Hvad er der?' 'Lad hende fortælle det selv,' sagde Izzie. Jeg besluttede at hoppe ud i det. 'Nå, men altså, så er der jo nok en dreng,' sagde jeg. 'Men han behandler mig bare mere som en af gutterne end som en pige.' Theresa Joanne (kælenavn: TJ) har et hårdt år. Først flytter hendes bedste ven; og så begynder klassekammeraten Wendy at mobbe hende. TJ har aldrig følt sig så ensom. Og så er der også problemet med drenge. De behandler hende som en ven; det er, som de slet ikke opfatter hende som en pige. Så begynder Lucy at vise interesse for hende, og alting ser lysere ud. Men vil Nesta og Izzie acceptere hende? Vil de lukke hende ind deres sofahjørne og dele deres latter, sladder, hemmeligheder og råd med hende?

'Det er noget af det bedste ved dig,' sagde Simon. 'Hvad er?' spurgte jeg. 'Din indstilling til tingene. Du har bjerge af selvtillid. Det er så fedt.' Det var nok bedst, han ikke fik at vide, hvad der foregik inden i mig. Jeg var ikke fuld af selvtillid. Af en eller anden grund fik Timiona hele tiden skovlen under mig. Underligt. For det passede jo, hvad Lucy havde sagt. Jeg gav hende lov til at få mig ned med nakken. Den selvsikre holdning, som Simon var så vild med... Rent skuespil. Nesta har mødt den perfekte fyr: lækker, sjov, sød. Men der er også problemer. Simon er fra en rig overklassefamilie - med matchende livsstil - og det er svært for Nesta at følge med til. Og så er der Simons ven Timiona. Isdronningen. Portobelloprinsessen. Nesta er ikke den, der giver op: Hun beslutter sig for at imponere den nye klike; men hun kommer snart ud, hvor hun ikke kan bunde. Og så er det, at Lucy og Izzie lige må hjælpe hende med at finde tilbage til det, der VIRKELIG betyder noget for hende.

14-årige Lucy har aldrig været forelsket og er aldrig blevet kysset - og det er IKKE godt. Men en dag ser hun en vidunderlig fyr på gaden og forelsker sig med et brag, selvfølgelig uden at den udkårne opdager det. Lucy og veninderne Izzie og Nesta sætter en ihærdig eftersøgning i gang, og Lucy opdager til sin skræk, at Tony, som vidunderet viser sig at hedde, er Nestas halvbror. Det kan hun selvfølgelig ikke fortælle de andre, og så starter en række uoverskuelige forviklinger... 1. bog i pigeserien FYRE & FLAMMER.

A turning point is exactly what Lucy Loverling does NOT want. Everything is changing around her, and suddenly she has to make all sorts of decisions. Everyone else knows who and what she wants to be except her. Izzie has become friends with the glamorous Nesta, and Lucy isn''t certain she likes a threesome. Nesta and Izzie look sixteen, but Lucy, at fourteen, can still pass for a twelve-year-old. But then one day Lucy sees the most wonderful boy crossing the street, and things do start to change -- in all areas of her life...

A fun and friendly story for animal-lovers everywhere, filled with Cathy Hopkins' trademark warmth and heart. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Praise for Cathy Hopkins: 'Warm, wise and full of heart' Lucy Diamond 'Funny and feelgood' Good Housekeeping 'Warm, funny and uplifting' Reader's Digest

'Warm, wise and full of heart... I absolutely loved this book.' Lucy DiamondThe stunning debut for fans of Celia Imrie and Dawn French.Meet the daughters of Iris Parker. Dee; sensitive and big-hearted; Rose uptight and controlled and Fleur the reckless free spirit.At the reading of their mother's will, the three estranged women are aghast to discover that their inheritance comes with strings attached. If they are to inherit her wealth, they must spend a series of weekends together over the course of a year and carry out their mother's 'bucket list'.But one year doesn't seem like nearly enough time for them to move past the decades-old layers of squabbles and misunderstandings. Can they grow up for once and see that Iris' bucket list was about so much more than money...'Funny and feel good' Good Housekeeping

Lucy is trying to cope with teenage life. She is being pressured from all angles - teachers, parents and even her friends. Everyone else seems so sure of what they want to do, but Lucy has no idea. Somehow she has to find the answers.