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Beauty Sleep


Published: 2019

Great for age 7-18 years

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Who am I? What am I? When am I? Laura can't remember who she is. But the rest of the world knows. Because Laura is famous a dying girl who was frozen until she could be cured. A real-life Sleeping Beauty. But what happens when you wake up one day and the world has moved on forty years? Could you build a new life while solving the mystery of what happened to the old one? A darkly twisted thriller plunging a pre-tech girl into a futuristic world.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2019 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Steam Children's Book Prize
The STEAM Childrens Book Prize is an annual award that recognizes outstanding children's literature that integrates science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM). The prize aims to promote the importance of STEAM education and encourage young readers to engage with these subjects through enjoyable and relatable stories. The award specifically highlights books that incorporate STEAM concepts, making them accessible and engaging for children. This includes stories that inspire curiosity and creativity related to science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. The prize is aimed at early readers to middle-grade books. A panel of judges evaluates the nominated titles based on criteria which includes how effectively the book blends storytelling with STEM concepts.

Redbridge Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Redbridge Children's Book Award.

Lancashire Award - Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Book Of The Year category of the Lancashire Award.