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A riveting, rewarding read ― St Ives Times & Echo Published On: 2009-02-06

Chris Higgins writes in a dead-on emulation of a teenage girls voice, her prose salted with pithy observations ― Financial Times Published On: 2009-02-14

Chris Higgins writes in a dead-on emulation of a teenage girls voice, her prose salted with pithy observations. ― Financial Times

Eminently readable, this story with its amusing anecdotes, touching scenes and the dissection of teenage angst, will speak volumes to young adults who are trying to find themselves amongst the detritus of growing up ― Carousel Published On: 2009-06-01

Chris Higgins gives her loyal audience another tremendously enjoyable read in Love Ya Babe. She has a light touch and an easy style that absorbs you right from the very start. ― The Bookbag

This a funny, interesting, heart-warming story. ― Chicklish

PRAISE FOR CHRIS HIGGINS:
... exciting and engaging and its a hard one to put down when youve started.

― The Bookbag

A thundering good read ― The Cornishman

A touching tale of romance, friendship & family ― Publishing News

A poignant novel... A moving, honest & most of all positive story about friendship, family & trust. Will make you laugh and cry. ― Shop! Scotland

A touching debut ― First News

Higgins is an entertaining writer who keeps her fans wanting more of the mundane aspects of a teenagers life. Eminently readable, this story, with its amusing anecdotes, touching scenes and the dissection of teenage angst, will speak volumes to young adults who are trying to find themselves amongst the detritus of growing up ― - Carousel

The Westcountrys own Jacqueline Wilson. ― Western Morning News

About the Author

Before writing her first novel, Chris taught English and Drama for many years in secondary schools. She also worked at the Minack, the open-air theatre on the cliffs near Lands End, but now writes full-time.

Chris has won a number of awards including Young Minds, the Lancashire Book Award, the Lincolnshire Young Peoples Book Award, the KYBA, and she has been shortlisted twice for Queen of Teen.

She lives in the far west of Cornwall with her husband.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hodder Childrens Books (8 Jan. 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0340970751
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13 x 2 x 19.8 cm