Asking for Trouble (London Confidential) [Paperback]

Sandra Byrd (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: London Confidential

When her family moves to London, 15-year-old Savvy Smith has to make her way in a new school and a new country. She just knows the school newspaper is the right place for her, but she doesn’t have the required experience, and the cute editor-in-chief is not looking to train anyone. She has to come up with a way to prove herself and nab the one available position on the newspaper staff at Wexburg Academy.
London Confidential is a new series where British fashion, friendships, and guys collide, and where an all-American girl learns to love life and live out her faith.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

A nub of doubt rose inside me—the kind that popped up, unwelcome, anytime I tried to rationalize something that wasn’t exactly true or right. This time I swallowed it back. I lived in London now. It was time to take matters into my own hands.
When her family moves to London, 15-year-old Savvy Smith has to make her way in a new school and in a new country. She just knows the school newspaper is the right place for her, but she doesn’t have the required experience. Can she come up with a way to prove herself and nab the one available position on the newspaper staff at Wexburg Academy?
LONDON CONFIDENTIAL: Where British fashion, friendships, and guys collide, and where an all-American girl learns to love life and live out her faith.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers (March 18, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1414325975
• ISBN-13: 978-1414325972
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #609,599 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

After earning her first rejection at the age of thirteen, bestselling author Sandra Byrd has now published more than three dozen books. Her adult fiction debut, Let Them Eat Cake, was a Christy Award finalist, and was followed by two more books in the series. Her most recent 4-book young adult fiction series is London Confidential. Publishing her Tudor Series, beginning with Book 1, To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn, is a lifelong dream come true.

A former textbook acquisitions editor, Sandra has also published many nonfiction articles and books. Sandra is also passionate about helping new writers develop their talent and their work toward traditional or self publication. As such, she has mentored and coached hundreds of new writers and continues to coach dozens to success each year.

Sandra resides in Washington State with her husband Michael, a chaplain, their two children, and a circus dog named Brie.

You can learn more at www.sandrabyrd.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have!!!!!!!, April 29, 2010

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K. Kassebaum (Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Asking for Trouble (London Confidential) (Paperback)

My 14-year-old daughter is an avid reader. If she's not interesting in a story line, she won't finish the book but move onto a more engaging one. She has loved Sandra Byrd's books in the past, so when I heard about her new series, I had to get them! I bought the first two books, "Asking for Trouble" and "Through Thick & Thin" for my daughter for her birthday. She devoured them! I couldn't get her to stop reading at night and go to bed as she just couldn't wait to read what happened next. I know we'll be buying the next in the series as soon as they come out!

My daughter's personal feedback is: "When I started reading the book "Asking For Trouble" I was captivated. The way Sandra wrote the book kept me wondering what was happening next. This book made me want to visit London for myself. I understood Savvy's problems and agreed with some of the characters, which kept me interested throughout it all. Overall I would recommend this book to anyone who is a tween/teen girl."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars London Confidential Will Help A Girl Gain Confidence, April 6, 2010

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Julee Morrison "jonbonjovious" (Taylorsville, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Asking for Trouble (London Confidential) (Paperback)

My girls and I just finished reading this book and found it to be charming. It captures the struggles of obstacles or what we deem to be "set backs" in our life and focuses on the positive. I love the perspective a girl whose faith is tested and gained.

In this story 15-year old Savvy is forced to move from America to London, England. She struggles with the conflicts a move of distance creates in any young person's life...the search for new friends and the feelings of lonliness for the ones left behind.

While Savvy has her heart set on working for the school newspaper, she ends of delivering them instead, but soon learns budget cuts could disolve the school newspaper. She enters a contest to write for an advice column. It is here she leans on her Christian Faith in finding the answers for her readers, as well as those in her own life.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful, Encouraging Book for Teens!, August 2, 2011

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Bluerose's Heart "Bluerose's Heart" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Asking for Trouble (London Confidential) (Paperback)

In my teen years I read lots of Sweet Valley High books. I don't think there's anything wrong with them, but I do wish I had known of books like these! I would have gotten so much more out of them, along with just having fun reading. I would have been more encouraged to read of other teen girls praying and studying their Bible. I did have encouragement in other ways, but my reading material could have been better.

Asking for Trouble is definitely geared towards teen/tween readers, but I had fun reading it, too. I don't like when authors "dumb down" their writing for young adult books. I guess I've gotten to the age where I just can't tolerate those books. Sandra does such a wonderful job of capturing the voice of a teenager without without making me feel too old! ;)

Savvy is such a lovable character! She doesn't always do the right thing immediately, but she does come through. And, I love that Sandra wrote her parents likable, too. So many times in teen books, parents just aren't what they should be.

If I had a teen/tween daughter, I wouldn't hesitate to buy these books for her! Asking for Trouble was a wonderfully sweet, encouraging book, and it's my favorite Christian Teen book I've read so far!