{"product_id":"9781407192406","title":"Under A Dancing Star","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Laura Wood\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 12 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 July 2019 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 356 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 197 x 27mm | 282g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'...it will sweep you into a glorious, romantic summer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehaze!' - thebookactivist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A long, hot Italian summer. A duel of kisses. The rules:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esparks must fly. Dreams must dance. Neither party must fall\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In grey, 1930s England, Bea has grown up kicking against the conventions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof the time, all the while knowing that she will one day\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehave to marry someone her parents choose - someone rich enough\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto keep the family estate alive. But she longs for so much more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- for adventure, excitement, travel, and maybe even romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she gets the chance to spend the summer in Italy with her\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebohemian uncle and his fiancée, a whole world is opened up\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto Bea - a world that includes Ben, a cocky young artist who just\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehappens to be infuriatingly handsome too. Sparks fly between the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003equick-witted pair until one night, under the stars, a challenge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis set: can Bea and Ben put aside their teasing and have the perfect\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esummer romance?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith their new friends gleefully setting the rules for their fling,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBea and Ben can agree on one thing at least: they absolutely,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epositively will not, cannot fall in love...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA long, hot summer of kisses and mischief unfolds - but storm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eclouds are gathering across Europe, and home is calling. Every summer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehas to end - but for Bea, this might be just the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRIASE FOR UNDER A DANCING STAR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Taking its inspiration from Much Ado About Nothing, Laura\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWood’s YA novel is a heady exploration of first love and self-discovery...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea thoroughly charming and entertaining love story\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith captivating central characters.' - Books For\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeeps\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Rapturously romantic, this dazzling novel sees a bright young\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewoman experience unfettered Bohemianism during a life-changing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esummer.' - LoveReading 4 Kids\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laura Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56482515943749,"sku":"9781407192406","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9781407192406_682aa0fa-a6e2-4f37-ae88-4fb9a526a000.jpg?v=1764174798","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9781407192406","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}