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Across the Pond

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When Fred Squire goes on his first trip to the U.S., he thinks he knows what to expect because he's watched American T.V. Instead he's surprised at every turn by differences in language, culture & even food. He's even more surprised to fall in love with Brit, an American girl.

Fred finds he likes blueberries. He learns how to catch a baseball. Brit & Fred discover that trusting each other gives them the courage to stand up to a local bully. They learn to follow their hearts.

I enjoyed this young adult novel. It's moving, funny & at times suspenseful. The characters were engaging, & made me interested in reading the author's other work.

This book was written for and about teenagers. I found it to be very enjoyable to read. The main characters are Fred - a boy from England sent on vacation to visit friends of his parents and Brittney "Brit" the daughter of the family where he is staying for the vacation.

The two run into typical problems of boy meets girl and all the confusion of new found friendship/love. They have many ups and downs and misunderstandings during the week's vacation. In addition, to complicate things, there are differences in the meaning of words used in England verses the United States and problems with a bully thrown in to spice up the mixture. They share numerous adventures together and with friends during the short time but love conquers all and it looks like they will continue to and be friends and possibly more after Fred returns to England.

There is defiantly room for follow on stories about these two young people. I would recommend "Across the Pond" By Storyheart as an easy reading fun book for young people of all ages.

"Across the Pond" by Storyheart is a wonderful tale of youth combining all the elements of those "first" times. Young Fred Squire is our leading man, destined to protect the virtue of one special young lady....whether he knows it or not! But first, the homework assignment given to him for over the holiday (homework on a holiday...a crime indeed), must be tackled. Although a seemingly small part of the book, it does provide quite a few laughs as he discovers that words in one country do not always mean the same thing in another.

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll cringe with worry and cheer in celebration as right triumphs over wrong in this heart warming story. Recommended for young adult readers as well as those that simply love the genre! The messages within are memorable indeed and the story will stay with you long after you've crossed back to your side of the pond....

...across the pond, but it won't be his last. When the young Englishman is shipped off to the U.S. to stay with family friends while his parents vacation in Australia, Fred is in for the time of his life. The vocabulary and monetary differences are the first of his challenges ("chips" = "fries", pound = about two dollars, etc.) Throw in a cute American girl named Brittany, a few of her friends (and nasty enemies), and a sport called baseball, and the Brit has one interesting vacation in store! Sharp, humorous and sweet, this book is what young adult fiction is all about: good story, likeable characters, drama and heart-fluttering romance. And don't forget the baseball, either. Across the Pond is a homerun of a read.

When is English not English? Why when it is American of course! Across the Pond is a charming tale of a blossoming romance between young Frederick (Fred, if you please) Squire of England and Brittany (Just Brit and no jokes about it) of America. How does a Squire become a Knight? By saving his Lady Love of course!

When Fred's parents win an Australian trip for two, Fred is given the opportunity to visit family friends in America. Family friends who happen to have a daughter Fred's age and is a real hottie! Fred and Brit are immediately attracted to each other, and Fred finds a trip he was not really looking forward could be the best thing to ever happen to him.

This is a great read for Yound Adult fiction fans. It offers all the humor, angst and innocence of one's first true love. Peppered throughout with the differences in slang used in the USA and England, it is a refreshing twist on a romance novel. I know you will enjoy it, I did!

I read this book thinking it was just a childrens book , I was so surprised to find I enjoyed it very much . Across the pond..... Had everything in it from adventure to friendship to fighting for what is right . It also has a love interest , It was all done in with great wit and taste ...
As an English woman living in America I found I smiled so much at the differences between the English and American names for the same things , Remembering how it felt arriving here and trying to a just to the differences ....
This book will appeal to everyone of all ages ,I think there is something in this book, Like all good books ,you will take away with you after reading it .
Thankyou Barry I enjoyed it so much from the first page to the last ....
Tricia (Tennessee)

This book was written for young adults. Enjoyable for any age to read. Fred - a boy from England sent on vacation to visit friends of his parent also meets their daughter "Brit" and they become, well, almost a "couple" you will have to read to figure that out. Fred has to learn the American way since this is his first time. Fred learns the differences in vocabulary. Fred and Brit both struggle with the common teenage growing pains. Bullies!! Fred and Brit together figure life's lessons out, fighting for what is right in their minds. This is such a light hearted book, I just can not say anything bad about it. It is a refreshing story!!

With his parents winning a trip to Australia, their dream vacation unfortunately does not include a ticket for their teenage boy, who, when given a choice between the USA and Scotland with grandparents, elects to visit the USA. Besides the obvious language differences, which are wonderfully described in the book, this book presents an interesting look at American culture and lifestyle through the eyes of a teenage boy from across the pond. Shipped off the Phil's place, a friend of his parents, Fred, our teenage hero, soon encounters Brit, a teenage girl, and together with the foreign culture, his relationship with Brit is not necessarily easy either. Together they experience baseball (who would have thought that Chipper Evans could remind someone of fish and chips and Wales) and malls and American appetite. The book is divided into easy to read chapters that nicely flow and provide entertaining reading material for teenagers, but also for their parents. As a European expatriate in the USA, I can sympathize with Fred and his difficulties with US language, but also trying to grasp baseball, the American past-time.
This is a book for the whole family and a really interesting read for a high-school or college student about to start study abroad since it will provide some insights as to how that student will feel when being exposed to a new culture. Sometimes lost, sometimes scared, but always interesting and entertaining.

Across the Pond by Storyheart may be a young adult novel but it is a great read for all ages. Your heart aches for Fred who is in a strange country trying to learn the mannerisms and language and who falls in love with Brit. It makes you remember those first love butterflies that everyone experienced growing up. A sweet love story.

Across the Pond by Storyheart is a sweet teenage love story that takes you back to your teenage "puppy love" years. I planned on giving this book to my niece and started skimming through it to check for appropriateness. Needless to say, I was hooked and read it from cover to cover. It is about two kids who are from very different worlds. They overcome some pretty challenging issues to show that love conquers all.