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Lolly Luck
by
Ellie Daines (Goodreads Author),
Ellie Daines (Goodreads Author)
Lollyhas always been lucky, but her luck may be changing—a gritty tale of real-life family issues like job loss, explored through a heroine preteen girls will love
Lolly is Lolly Luck by name, lucky by nature. She always wins magazine competitions, scratch cards, and any game you can think of. But when Lolly's dad loses his job and then the family home, Lolly's luck starts...more
Lolly is Lolly Luck by name, lucky by nature. She always wins magazine competitions, scratch cards, and any game you can think of. But when Lolly's dad loses his job and then the family home, Lolly's luck starts...more
Paperback, 186 pages
Published
January 1st 2012
by Andersen Press
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Review by Beth
Lolly Luck is a well written and thought out novel that takes some seriously major family and personal issues and makes them palatable, manageable and readable for an audience of around 9-11. Lolly is a happy go lucky, likeable and fun character who narrates her own tale, from the beginning where her luck seems to be on the up, throughout the story when it seems to come upon hard times and everything that could go wrong, does go wrong. Lolly is an extremely believable and genuine n...more
Lolly Luck is a well written and thought out novel that takes some seriously major family and personal issues and makes them palatable, manageable and readable for an audience of around 9-11. Lolly is a happy go lucky, likeable and fun character who narrates her own tale, from the beginning where her luck seems to be on the up, throughout the story when it seems to come upon hard times and everything that could go wrong, does go wrong. Lolly is an extremely believable and genuine n...more
I knew before I began reading Lolly Luck that I would enjoy I was going to like it. The plot sounded great, and the cover was cool (Is it just me or does this cover remind you of the new Cathy Cassidy covers?!). And I was proved right! I loved this book, there wasn't a bit I didn't enjoy! I liked the little twist that was Lolly being lucky. It made the book more interesting for me. There are a lot of books with a similar plot to Lolly Luck, but that ((and a few other things) made it that bit dif...more
I was asked to review this by the author and I can't thank her enough since this is an amazing book. Though it's aimed at 12-year-olds (or there about) there is a lot to learn from Lolly's experiences.
I think the hardest thing I'm going to find when writing this review is doing so without spoiling any major plot twists, but somehow I'll manage.
Lolly Luck deals with many issues including bullying, arguments, redundancy and separation but it's all seen through the eyes of 11-year-old Lolly as oppo...more
I think the hardest thing I'm going to find when writing this review is doing so without spoiling any major plot twists, but somehow I'll manage.
Lolly Luck deals with many issues including bullying, arguments, redundancy and separation but it's all seen through the eyes of 11-year-old Lolly as oppo...more
This tale of family difficulties leading to major changes in circumstances is well told and will be enjoyed by readers of around 9 and up. Lolly is a likeable and realistic character who narrates her own story in a lively voice. The idea of her being lucky and feeling she's lost her luck adds a different angle to the story and contributes to her generally positive outlook on life, while her penchant for making paper fans is a cute and realistic quirk to her character. Her relationship with her p...more
This is a really sweet and fun read yet still manages to deal with some real issues. It's a great addition to the 9-12 year range.
I really liked the character Lolly. Her voice comes across as a typical 11 year old and I found her easy to relate to. I loved her family - especially her relationship with her sister.
Once her dad loses his job things spiral downhill quite quickly and in a realistic manner. It's very interesting to see it through the eyes of an 11 year old - the impact it has on her e...more
I really liked the character Lolly. Her voice comes across as a typical 11 year old and I found her easy to relate to. I loved her family - especially her relationship with her sister.
Once her dad loses his job things spiral downhill quite quickly and in a realistic manner. It's very interesting to see it through the eyes of an 11 year old - the impact it has on her e...more
I absolutely loved this book from start to finish, and when it ended I felt like starting at the beginning and reading Lolly's story all over again. It is about a young girl called Lolly Luck - lucky by name and nature. Everything good happens to her: she wins parts of the lottery, gets the lead in a school play, wins competitions and raffles, finds money on the floor...until one day her whole world is changed around. On her birthday, her Dad admits he has lost his job and Lolly's luck is draini...more
I won this book in a goodreads first-reads giveaway
This was a great little girls book, dealing with emotions such as loss, love, loyalty, hope, and optimism in a way that girls will easily understand. I felt really bad for everything that was going wrong in Lolly's life, but it was very realistic. Many girls around the world have been in situations like this, with a lot of loss, and betrayal all one right after another. Lolly deals with one thing after another until she almost hits her breaking...more
This was a great little girls book, dealing with emotions such as loss, love, loyalty, hope, and optimism in a way that girls will easily understand. I felt really bad for everything that was going wrong in Lolly's life, but it was very realistic. Many girls around the world have been in situations like this, with a lot of loss, and betrayal all one right after another. Lolly deals with one thing after another until she almost hits her breaking...more
I won this in a goodreads firstreads. Sorry for being late, just got out've reading for a couple months. (I do this every...couple months lol)
Lolly Luck is a lucky girl, she has always been lucky, but her luck is about to change for the worse. It starts with her dad losing his job, then their house, then as the story progresses things get worse and Lolly learns a shocking secret.
Lolly Luck has a fantastic story and for the most part, fantastic pacing, (It was a little to fast at the end in my op...more
Lolly Luck is a lucky girl, she has always been lucky, but her luck is about to change for the worse. It starts with her dad losing his job, then their house, then as the story progresses things get worse and Lolly learns a shocking secret.
Lolly Luck has a fantastic story and for the most part, fantastic pacing, (It was a little to fast at the end in my op...more
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Born and raised in north London, where she still lives today, Ellie Daines always aspired to one day become an author and as a child she spent much of her spare time writing short stories. At university, Ellie studied Journalism and then later spent several years working in online marketing for various companies.
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