Annabel S Starring Role

Annabel's desperate to land the lead role in the school Christmas play - Cinderella. But her excitement gets her into trouble with the triplets' French teacher and Bel finds herself in detention on the same day as the auditions Katie and Becky have got to come up with a way for Bel to show their drama teacher what she can do. Cinderella WILL go to the ball - if the triplets have got anything to do with it

Although she remains one of the all-time most recognizable Hollywood icons, Marilyn Monroe has seldom been ranked among the greatest actors of her generation. Critics have typically viewed her film roles as mere extensions of her sexpot star persona. Yet this ignores both the subtle variations between these roles and the acting skill that went into the creation of Monroe’s public persona. Some Kind of Mirror offers the first extended scholarly analysis of Marilyn Monroe’s film performances, examining how they united the contradictory discourses about women’s roles in 1950s America. Amanda Konkle suggests that Monroe’s star persona resonated with audiences precisely because it engaged with the era’s critical debates regarding femininity, sexuality, marriage, and political activism. Furthermore, she explores how Monroe drew from the techniques of Method acting and finely calibrated her performances to better mirror her audience’s anxieties and desires. Drawing both from Monroe’s filmography and from 1950s fan magazines, newspaper reports, and archived film studio reports, Some Kind of Mirror considers how her star persona was coauthored by the actress, the Hollywood publicity machine, and the fans who adored her. It is about why 1950s America made Monroe a star, but it is also about how Marilyn defined an era.

When Annabel the Actress is offered a part in a real play, a drooly canine for a costar is not exactly what she had in mind. Illustrations.

'I really enjoyed this book, it made me feel sunny and happy' Kate, Me, My Books and I. Banish those winter blues with this fantastic feel-good novel, perfect if you love Mhairi McFarlane, Joanna Bolouri and Cate Woods. Summer is coming! Alice Roberts is having a rubbish summer. She's terrified of her boss, her career is stalling, and she's just been dumped - by text message. But things are about to change... When her boss Olivia is taken ill, Alice is sent on the work trip of a lifetime: to a villa in Sicily, to edit the autobiography of Hollywood bad boy Luther Carson. But it's not all yachts, nightclubs and Camparis. Luther's arrogant agent Sam wants him to ditch the book. Luther himself is gorgeous, charming and impossible to read. There only seems to be one way to get his attention, and it's not one her boss would approve of. Alice is out of the office, and into deep trouble... What reviewers are saying about THE OUT OF OFFICE GIRL... 'A modern-day Roman Holiday: smart, funny and totally unputdownable' Gemma Burgess 'A great beach read' Star 'A fantastic novel. Smart, funny and romantic' Jenny Banks, Novelicious 'A hugely enjoyable read from start to finish' Chick Lit Chloe 'Nicola Doherty joins the ranks of Bagshawe and Kinsella ... a fantastic debut novel' Sarah, Keep Calm and Read a Book

TRIPLETS is a much-loved series from a bestselling author, Holly Webb, rejacketed for a new generation of fans. Annabel's desperate to land the lead role in the school play. But then she gets detention...on the same day as auditions! Katie and Becky have find a way to help Bel show their drama teacher what she can do.

Annabel gets a lead role in the camp play, but things don't go exactly as rehearsed.

Featuring more than one hundred photographs and film stills, a guide to mothers in film, presented by a film historian and critic and Turner Classic Movies, shows the many ways that Hollywood has celebrated, vilified, and poked good fun at mothers.