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Penguin Readers Level 3: The Secret Dreamworld Of A Shopaholic (ELT Graded Reader)

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Meet Rebecca Bloomwood. She's a financial journalist who spends all day writing articles on how to manage money wisely. Her own method of managing money is to hide her Visa bills under the bed and hope they'll disappear. 
Becky just can't stop shopping, whether it's stocking up on 3 for 2 offers, or buying an essential grey cardigan, or falling in lust with a pair of dreamy shoes. 
She knows she has to stop. Her bank manager is sending her sterner and sterner letters, her credit cards are being declined, her Mum and Dad have no idea . . . what is she going to do? 
Will Becky ever take control of her life, find love and regain the use of her credit card? 
The Shopaholic series begins with The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella.

(Shopaholic Book 4)

Shopaholic & Sister

(Shopaholic Book 3)

Shopaholic Ties The Knot

(Shopaholic Book 5)

Shopaholic & Baby

(Shopaholic Book 6)

Mini Shopaholic

(Shopaholic Book 7)

Shopaholic to the Stars

(Shopaholic Book 8)

Shopaholic to the Rescue

Mummy Fairy and Me: Unicorn Wishes

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The Secret Dreamworld Of A Shopaholic

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Shopaholic Abroad

Remember Me?

Twenties Girl

I've Got Your Number

Wedding Night

The Party Crasher

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Kinsella is a superb storyteller and this novel is her best yet.

Not only is it as deftly plotted as a French farce, and as funny as all Kinsella novels; it is unexpectedly moving as well, and so good on families.

There really is no one else who can write like Sophie Kinsella, and this book is yet another triumph, packed with brilliant characters and madcap situations. It's joyous and funny, but also contains emotional hidden depths. I absolutely loved it!

Funny, smart and supremely entertaining, The Party Crasher features a marriage breakdown, adult siblings in turmoil and some very uncomfortable truths - raising the question: can a family this broken ever be fixed?

The Party Crasher has all the wit, humour, warmth and wonderful characters that I love about Sophie's books. From the toe-curling embarrassments, where I can feel my cheeks burn for the character, to the deeply touching and ultimately joyous journey she takes us on. I couldn't put it down. It was a party I definitely wanted to be at and wasn't going to leave until the very end.

I just love Sophie Kinsella books: the best kind of escapism.

We love a Sophie Kinsella novel - and this is as funny as ever!

This is a force with a heart. Classic Kinsella - we loved it!

Brought to you by Penguin. 
 
Number One bestselling author Sophie Kinsella returns with an irresistible new standalone about family love, family tensions and what you might hear if they didn't know you were in the room . . . 
 
Expect shocking secrets, hilarious mix-ups and an unforgettable romance. Welcome to the party of the year! 
 
***** EVERYBODY LOVES SOPHIE KINSELLA: ***** 
 
'Left me giddy with laughter. I loved it' JOJO MOYES 
 
'Life doesn't get much better than a new Sophie Kinsella novel' RED 
 
'Fast, furious and fabulous fun' WOMAN &amp; HOME 
 
© Sophie Kinsella 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

The joyful, romantic Sunday Times bestseller 2022

Sophie Kinsella is an internationally bestselling writer. She is the author of many number one bestsellers, including the hugely popular Shopaholic series. She has also written seven bestselling novels as Madeleine Wickham and several books for children. She lives in the UK with her husband and family. 
 
Visit her website at www.sophiekinsella.co.uk and find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SophieKinsellaOfficial. You can also follow her on Twitter @KinsellaSophie and Instagram @sophiekinsellawriter.

They're having one last party at their family home. 
But Effie hasn't been invited . . . 
 
Effie's still not over her parents splitting up a year ago and, to add insult to injury, her dad has a new girlfriend and she's forced to look at Instagram photos with captions like #neverbeenhappier and #sexinyoursixties. 
 
Now they're selling the beloved family home and, before they do, they're having a 'house-cooling' party. But when Effie's initially left off the guest list and then receives a last-minute 'anti-invitation', she decides to give it a miss. 
 
Until she remembers her precious Russian dolls, safely tucked away up a chimney. She'll go - but not as a guest. She'll just creep in, grab the dolls and leave. No one will know she was ever there. 
 
But nothing goes to plan. Not only does Effie bump into her ex-boyfriend (who she's very much not over), she can't find the dolls. And as she clambers around dusty attics, hides under tables and peeps through trap doors on her mission, Effie discovers unexpected truths about her family, about long ago events and even about herself. Perhaps Effie's only option is to reveal herself and enter the party... 
 
 
***** EVERYBODY LOVES SOPHIE KINSELLA: ***** 
 
'Left me giddy with laughter. I loved it' JOJO MOYES 
 
'Life doesn't get much better than a new Sophie Kinsella novel' RED 
 
'Fast, furious and fabulous fun' WOMAN &amp; HOME

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