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Recommendations for a 14 Yr old girl mad on the theatre

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Booksasgifts · 22/11/2023 12:15

Has anyone got any recommendations for novels suitable for a 14 yr old who loves singing, acting and taking part in amateur theatre. Thanks!

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SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 14/12/2023 22:00

Have you managed to find anything yet @Booksasgifts?

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CatChant · 14/12/2023 22:17

Might be too late but:

The Swish of the Curtain by Pamela Brown.

Cuckoo in the Nest, A Spoonful of Jam, both by Michelle Magorian.

Ballet Shoes, Curtain Up, The Painted Garden, Gemma (and the three sequels) all by Noel Streatfeild.

Thursday’s Children by Rumer Godden.

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Singleandproud · 14/12/2023 22:21

Does she lik Shakespeare, Judi Dench has a book "Shakespeare the man who pays the rent" out. I haven't read it yet but I'd imagine it's full of lots of theatre anecdotes

Does she have the Hamilton book?

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OneRingToRuleThemAll · 14/12/2023 22:24

Dear Evan Hansen is a brilliant book.

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Gobbledegeek · 23/12/2023 20:39

I remember reading Susan Cooper's King of Shadows at school and loved it. If she likes the historical side of things and Shakespeare, it's worth a try.

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joisie · 04/01/2024 10:48

I recall enjoying Susan Cooper's "King of Shadows" back in school. If she has an interest in historical aspects and Shakespeare, it's definitely worth giving it a shot.

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muckandnettles · 19/01/2024 16:05

The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn is just lovely on the amateur theatre part at the beginning, though it depends how mature the 14 year old is as the second half is more about war and I think there might be some sex in it.

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PurpleSparkles82 · 19/01/2024 16:08

I’m reading The Whalebone Theatre at the moment and it’s a lovely read so far.

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tobee · 22/03/2024 20:00

Singleandproud · 14/12/2023 22:21

Does she lik Shakespeare, Judi Dench has a book "Shakespeare the man who pays the rent" out. I haven't read it yet but I'd imagine it's full of lots of theatre anecdotes

Does she have the Hamilton book?

I've just finished the JD book and raced through it!

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