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Threads (Threads #1)
by
Sophia Bennett (Goodreads Author)
Crow est au paradis des stylistes, Nonie a tapé dans l'oeil d'un magnifique garçon, Jenny joue dans une pièce de théâtre. Mais Edie a des problèmes... les rumeurs laissent entendre que ce seraient des enfants indiens qui auraient fabriqué sa collection de prêt-à-porter...
Paperback, 254 pages
Published
2009
by Chicken House
(first published January 1st 1949)
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Africa meets London in this fashion fairy tale. Four young girls set out to change the world one outfit at a time.
Narrator Nonie, is obsessed with fashion. Jenny has a part in a movie, but she isn’t really into that scene. Edie is a nerdy know-it-all. And then there’s Crow. She is a refugee from Uganda who can’t read and she barely ever speaks. Crow has a special talent though. She can design and create the most amazing high fashion outfits.
All four girls fit their unique role in the story. I li...more
Narrator Nonie, is obsessed with fashion. Jenny has a part in a movie, but she isn’t really into that scene. Edie is a nerdy know-it-all. And then there’s Crow. She is a refugee from Uganda who can’t read and she barely ever speaks. Crow has a special talent though. She can design and create the most amazing high fashion outfits.
All four girls fit their unique role in the story. I li...more
When I saw this cover, I wanted to read this book,it looked like so much fun. (yes I liked a pink cover. Don't judge me) Meg Cabot has a blurb on the book. (top left near the sneaker) Which seemed fitting because I thought it be something along the lines of Cabot's genre. Lucky me, I was right. I have really missed reading books like this, and Sequins, Secrets and Silver Linings was very good. Being set in London was an added bonus.
Three best friends Nonie, Edie and Jenny are doing very differe...more
Three best friends Nonie, Edie and Jenny are doing very differe...more
Nonie loves fashion. She has her own style that sometimes stumps her friends and family. At the beginning of the book you get the impression that she and her mother don't have much of a relationship, but towards the end it seems they develop a mutual respect for one another. Nonie seems closest to her older brother Harry.
Jenny had a small part in a recent hit movie. At first every time she shows up on the red carpet everything she wears looks totally disastrous on her. Instead of looking like a...more
Jenny had a small part in a recent hit movie. At first every time she shows up on the red carpet everything she wears looks totally disastrous on her. Instead of looking like a...more
Despite the old saying “Never judge a book by its cover,” a lot of readers do precisely that. When I saw the cover of Sequins, Secrets and Silver Linings it looked like a fluffy read that would lift my spirits on a dreary afternoon. While this novel proved to be a fun book that any fashion obsessed reader will fall in love with, it also had much more substantial messages and themes.
The story is set in motion when Nonie buys a sweater and several skirts made by Crow, a Ugandan refuge who she know...more
The story is set in motion when Nonie buys a sweater and several skirts made by Crow, a Ugandan refuge who she know...more
This book simply AMAZED ME. It made me laugh, feel sad, feel compassionate, etc. I just love it when a book does that! That's what makes me gush about it, as I'm just about to do!
The characters were very cute! All of them; Nonie, Edie, Jenny and Crow, Especially crow, because of how she was capable of making such delicate dresses and clothes with her own hands *sighs* (I can sew but that's about it). Let's carry on in deeper detail shall we? ;)
Nonie: Pro's: The narrator. She is kind of her own p...more
The characters were very cute! All of them; Nonie, Edie, Jenny and Crow, Especially crow, because of how she was capable of making such delicate dresses and clothes with her own hands *sighs* (I can sew but that's about it). Let's carry on in deeper detail shall we? ;)
Nonie: Pro's: The narrator. She is kind of her own p...more
This book was okay. I feel like it was very planned out, and the author wanted you to catch every single detail. Sophia Bennet didn't let you infer anything because she would describe every little detail or feeling. Although I loved the end plot twist. Though throughout the middle and beginning I was a little bored. I felt like she could have spread out the excitement because every page towards the end had something new and fun to read, and it was a little overwhelming.
I am upset with how Jenny...more
I am upset with how Jenny...more
I got this book from a Goodreads contest (thanks!) and was surprised at how much I liked it. It's a sweet story about three British teens who meet a young Ugandan refugee named Crow, a girl with an incredible talent for fashion. As the girls get to know their new friend's past, they want to help.
The story combines fashion drama with a well-researched take on the refugee experience. For a YA novel, it's surprisingly socially aware and doesn't use Crow as a prop - she has her own character growth...more
The story combines fashion drama with a well-researched take on the refugee experience. For a YA novel, it's surprisingly socially aware and doesn't use Crow as a prop - she has her own character growth...more
Yeah, I liked this one all right... it was fun and it made me laugh several times. However, the whole Invisible Children thing the author brought in seemed rather heavy-handed. Maybe it would have been better if she had made up a charity or it just talked about charities in general.
Also, I found it kind of odd that Nonie didn't really care a whole lot that all of her friends were getting famous in some way but she wasn't really, because that probably would have bothered me at least a little bit....more
Feb 09, 2012
Kimber~!!
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2 of 5 stars
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This is a horrible executed & written book. And I have to write a review on it (not only on Goodreads but somewhere else!) Yet I can't find ANY good points in the book:(
Not only was the writing inconsistent and shaky, the plot was weak, the characters flat, and the cover art turns you off.
I did not like this book at all. The only reason I gave it an extra star is because it sort of got me interested in fashion, and now I draw dresses and outfits. Unlike Crow, I've never actually produced the...more
Not only was the writing inconsistent and shaky, the plot was weak, the characters flat, and the cover art turns you off.
I did not like this book at all. The only reason I gave it an extra star is because it sort of got me interested in fashion, and now I draw dresses and outfits. Unlike Crow, I've never actually produced the...more
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Eu imaginava uma história totalmente diferente da qual eu pude ler. Pela capa, sinopse e categoria do livro, pensei que seria bastante infantil. Talvez em um estilo Como treinar seu dragão sem figuras. Mas me enganei muito!
O livro é narrado pela Nonie, uma menina de 14 anos que adora moda e celebridades. Ela tem duas amigas, a Jenny que é atriz, e Edie que é superinteligente e de alguma forma quer conquistar o mundo. Nonie acaba conhecendo Cro...more
Eu imaginava uma história totalmente diferente da qual eu pude ler. Pela capa, sinopse e categoria do livro, pensei que seria bastante infantil. Talvez em um estilo Como treinar seu dragão sem figuras. Mas me enganei muito!
O livro é narrado pela Nonie, uma menina de 14 anos que adora moda e celebridades. Ela tem duas amigas, a Jenny que é atriz, e Edie que é superinteligente e de alguma forma quer conquistar o mundo. Nonie acaba conhecendo Cro...more
If you like fashion, then this book is for you! There are three best friends who live in London. Nonie is obsessed with fashion but is very eccentric with it. She likes purple shiny leggings and converse. She lives with her mum, who she feels ignores her. She also lives with her brother, Harry. He goes to college but lives in London. Jenny just got home from shooting a big movie in Hollywood with the biggest actors. Jenny has some body issues. Which affects her in the book. Jenny did enjoy filmi...more
Sequins, Secrets, and Silver Linings
By: Sophia Bennett
Realistic Fiction
304 Pages
Sequins, Secrets, and Silver Linings is a book about three girls who live in London. They are spunky and stylish. There is Jenny, who is a theater-loving girl. She has such a passion for performing, that she took part in a Hollywood film. Then there is Edie, who is a girl who sets high standards for herself, such as going to Harvard. She works hard on her blog and keeps amazing grades. Meanwhile, she has a dedicatio...more
By: Sophia Bennett
Realistic Fiction
304 Pages
Sequins, Secrets, and Silver Linings is a book about three girls who live in London. They are spunky and stylish. There is Jenny, who is a theater-loving girl. She has such a passion for performing, that she took part in a Hollywood film. Then there is Edie, who is a girl who sets high standards for herself, such as going to Harvard. She works hard on her blog and keeps amazing grades. Meanwhile, she has a dedicatio...more
(You can also read this review here: http://threadsfans.blogspot.co.uk/201...)
Threads is a story about Nonie (a fashion fanatic), Edie (she's out to save the world), Jenny (who's at the start of her acting career) and their new discovery Crow (an amazing fashion designer. Who's also 12). Meeting Crow gives them the chance to make her dreams come true, Nonie the chance to realise what she's always wanted to do, Edie the chance to promote charities and Jenny the chance to look great on the red car...more
Threads is a story about Nonie (a fashion fanatic), Edie (she's out to save the world), Jenny (who's at the start of her acting career) and their new discovery Crow (an amazing fashion designer. Who's also 12). Meeting Crow gives them the chance to make her dreams come true, Nonie the chance to realise what she's always wanted to do, Edie the chance to promote charities and Jenny the chance to look great on the red car...more
Nov 05, 2012
Jennifer Wardrip
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Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo.com
Three best friends come together to change one life and make fashion history.
Nonie loves fashion, but lacks the talent for design.
Jenny just wrapped up a Hollywood movie. She's hitting the red carpets, where she's forced to wear hideous dresses. The fashion world is ripping her to shreds.
Eddie wants to save the world. She writes a blog and posts fashion news about Jenny to gain more followers. She's also tutoring a young girl from Uganda. Crow love...more
Three best friends come together to change one life and make fashion history.
Nonie loves fashion, but lacks the talent for design.
Jenny just wrapped up a Hollywood movie. She's hitting the red carpets, where she's forced to wear hideous dresses. The fashion world is ripping her to shreds.
Eddie wants to save the world. She writes a blog and posts fashion news about Jenny to gain more followers. She's also tutoring a young girl from Uganda. Crow love...more
Sophia Bennett ist die Siegerin des britischen Times-Chicken House-Wettbewerbes 2009. In ihrem Debütroman "Wie Zuckerwatte mit Silberfäden" schreibt sie über Nonie, die Mode über alles liebt und ihre Zeit damit verbringt, verschiedene Outfits zusammenzustellen. Es geht um ihre Freundin Jenny, die in einem Hollywood-Blockbuster mitgespielt hat und um Edie, der Mode und Hollywood egal sind, solange sie ein Stipendium für Harvard bekommt. Und dann ist da noch Krähe, das junge Mädchen aus Afrika, de...more
If you only have time to read one novel this week, make it Threads. It’s been so long since I read a debut novel that made me smile (and cry) as much as this one. Threads won The Times Children’s Writing Competition last year and I’m so glad it did, it really deserves it.
Threads is the story of three best friends, teenagers Nonie, Edie and Jenny who all live in London. By chance they meet Crow, a young African refugee who doesn’t like to talk but lives for fashion. Eventually, after discovering...more
Threads is the story of three best friends, teenagers Nonie, Edie and Jenny who all live in London. By chance they meet Crow, a young African refugee who doesn’t like to talk but lives for fashion. Eventually, after discovering...more
I knew that I was going to enjoy this book for a few reasons. Firstly, 'Threads' is published by Chicken House - this means that it has the same publisher as books by Lucy Christopher (Stolen), Rachel Ward (Numbers) and Sharon Dogar (Waves). I have never read a book published by Chicken House that I have not enjoyed, so things were clearly looking good! Sophia Bennett, the author of 'Threads', won the '2009 Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition' with this story so I knew that it had...more
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Nonie, a girl who lives and breathes for fashion, Edie a girl who wants to work for UN when she grows up and Jenny a new star in Hollywood. Edie is an idealist an works on many different projects, one of the things she does is volunteer to help other children with their homework. Through this project the three friends meets Crow, a 12 year old refugee from Uganda. Crow cannot read and Edie is struggling to find a way to teach her. Together the girls quite by chance...more
Nonie, a girl who lives and breathes for fashion, Edie a girl who wants to work for UN when she grows up and Jenny a new star in Hollywood. Edie is an idealist an works on many different projects, one of the things she does is volunteer to help other children with their homework. Through this project the three friends meets Crow, a 12 year old refugee from Uganda. Crow cannot read and Edie is struggling to find a way to teach her. Together the girls quite by chance...more
Calling all fans of Project Runway and Top Model: this book's for you!!
When 14-year-old Londoner Nonie and her best friends discover a genius fashion designer, it's up to them to help her out. Crow's a Ugandan refugee and her family's still in Uganda, danger threatening at all times. Her father thinks she should be concentrating on "serious things", but Nonie and her besties think they can figure out a way for fashion to come to the rescue!
This is a sweet story with a lot of heart and I loved i...more
When 14-year-old Londoner Nonie and her best friends discover a genius fashion designer, it's up to them to help her out. Crow's a Ugandan refugee and her family's still in Uganda, danger threatening at all times. Her father thinks she should be concentrating on "serious things", but Nonie and her besties think they can figure out a way for fashion to come to the rescue!
This is a sweet story with a lot of heart and I loved i...more
This is a cute book for pre teen girls. Yes it is pretty silly but also cute. One character is a fashion designer at 13, the next girl is managing her line, the third friend is in the top movie at the time and the last girl is super smart and a big humanitarian. Of course they are all friends and still doing their homework with everything else. It is innocent just silly. There is a bit too much importance put on fashion.
I really enjoyed this. I know this is something I would've read when I was younger, and as I work in a bookshop, I'll definitely be recommending it to younger readers.
Nonie and her two friends Edie and Jenny all have completely different interests, and when they meet Ugandan refugee Crow, they all manage to work together to help her, which in turn gives them a chance to do the things they love. For Nonie, its working in the fashion industry; Edie gets to work in social justice, and Jenny further...more
Nonie and her two friends Edie and Jenny all have completely different interests, and when they meet Ugandan refugee Crow, they all manage to work together to help her, which in turn gives them a chance to do the things they love. For Nonie, its working in the fashion industry; Edie gets to work in social justice, and Jenny further...more
I grabbed an advance copy of this (I guess in Canada it will be called Silver Sequins and Silver Linings) for 'lunch break reading', expecting something quick and silly to maybe recommend to silly girls. It only took a couple chapters to realize this book was nothing like I expected! I can't wait for the next one and only hope it's not too British to take off here. Nonie and her friends are perfectly flawed and I love that big world issues are drawn into the plot in a natural rather than calcula...more
This was a really cute, fun book. I enjoyed the characters- their interactions are realistic and Bennett writes them well- and it made for such a quick read. It's pretty funny too, which I always enjoy.
I did feel though that the parts about Crow's past felt a bit shoehorned in, like the author wanted to make the book more "serious" in a way. It's mentioned near the beginning and then not touched again for over 100 pages. I will say though that Bennett weaved the two parts- fun and serious- reall...more
I did feel though that the parts about Crow's past felt a bit shoehorned in, like the author wanted to make the book more "serious" in a way. It's mentioned near the beginning and then not touched again for over 100 pages. I will say though that Bennett weaved the two parts- fun and serious- reall...more
Tengo que decir que este libro me ha sorprendido. Después de la sorpresa agridulce que supuso Abrázame fuerte, no tenía muchas esperanzas puestas en otro libro que también trata de un grupo de amigas. Por suerte, este libro apenas tiene eso en común con el otro. Sí, hay un grupo de amigas, pero el centro no es su relación con los chicos, sino cada una de sus pasiones. Eso sí, os vais a encontrar, si le dais una oportunidad, con una muestra de la sociedad de clase media-alta de Londres. Tampoco m...more
I checked out this book because I thought it would be fun fashion frippery, kind of a smartly written British chick-let for young teens. It was all of those things, but it managed to tackle some serious issues about refugee children as well. I definitely recommend it for anyone who likes fashion AND social issues, blended quite well into an easy read.
This book was fun to read. I was quickly swept up in a story of fashion and friendship. I think any reader who’s into clothes will enjoy the descriptions of Nonie’s outfits and Crow’s creation.
Teenagers and pre-teens who love fashion should pick this book up. I’m eager to read the future installments of the series.
Teenagers and pre-teens who love fashion should pick this book up. I’m eager to read the future installments of the series.
Aug 03, 2012
Cathy Heathcliff
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Young girls
I got this book in a really unusual manner. And by really I mean completely out of the ordinary, as in, an essay competition from the Trinidad and Tobago embassy in Brasilia. I kid you not. I felt the need to explain because, otherwise, I'm pretty sure I'd never, ever pick up this book. Besides being past the age where I enjoyed pink, perky books, this one looked even perkier than some of the others. The stars go to show that I was mistaken. I still wouldn't recommend it to any one but girls, bu...more
Oct 21, 2012
Kaithe
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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I absolutely loved this book and I couldn't keep my head off it. I was just constantly reading it and taking in all the juicy details. I can't wait to find the next book in the trilogy! I just love this book and would recommend it to any girl who has a taste in fashion!
In the beginning I wasn't sure if I was going to like this book. It was a bit confusing and hard two understand which girl was which, but when I got through the first three chapters I just couldn't put it down. It's a great mixture of teen lit, fashion and reading for a cause.
Super cute! Thanks to Trisha Murakami for suggesting this title to me. Love books with girls who can be friends (booo, mean girls!) with ambition. Yes, its fluffy and kind of a fairy tale, but I love fun fluff too! The London setting was an added bonus.
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I’ve wanted to be a writer since early childhood. Either that or an air hostess (great uniform), Olympic gymnast (also great uniform) or a playwright. I would have liked to be a top fashion designer, but my stick figures, despite years of practice, were never going to make the cover of Vogue.
I wanted to be a writer so much that I didn’t dare actually do any serious writing for many years. Instead,...more
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