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The stars are coming out to brighten the dark January
days! Ultimate Superstars, an exciting new series from Studio
Press, introduces young readers to their favourite superstars and
reveals the stories of some of the big names of showbusiness who
worked to make their dreams come true. From children singing at
school to world famous stars performing to thousands of fans,
this new series takes us through the highs and lows of metars
like Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez. This
new genre of narrative, fictionalised biographies is proving a
huge hit with reluctant readers and these easy-to-understand
books, with their eye-catching covers and star performers, are
guaranteed to keep youngsters engaged. In the first two books, we
take a close-up look at the lives of chart-toppers Beyoncé and
Ariana Grande, and discover how Beyoncé became Queen Bey, and how
Ariana Grande made the move from her beloved character Cat
Valentine from Victorious to a sold-out world tour. Featuring key
highlights from the careers of these two superstars, including
Ariana's One Love Manchester concert and Beyonce's second
Super performance, these biographies - written in the form of
fiction chapter books - keep readers entranced as they discover
the girls' rise to superstardom. In Beyoncé, we meet the shy
young girl from Houston, Texas, in a sparkly blue pinafore dress
who grew up to be a global superstar. Relive her amazing rise to
fame in one of the world's bestselling girl groups in history
before becoming an award-winning solo artist. In Ariana Grande,
we see the girl who didn't dare look at the crowd as she stepped
on to the stage in case she fluffed her words. The little girl
from Florida with a big voice grew up to be a bestselling pop
sensation. She began her career in musical theatre before a big
break on television propelled her to international stardom. These
entertaining retellings of Ariana and Beyoncé's life stories by
Melanie Hamm and Liz Gogerly are perfectly pitched at young music
fans who will be thrilled to learn that two new books in the
series on Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez are coming in May.
Read more at: Source: Northern Regional Newspapers
Another book written in a friendly approachable narrative style
for enjoyable reading - and such accounts really do often seem
like fiction, so remarkable are the achievements from even humble
beginnings. This is the story of how a young girl from Florida
began her career in musical theatre, before a big break on
television propelled her to international stardom. This retelling
of Ariana's life story is perfect for young fans to learn about
the early life of a musical metar, and her amazing rise to
fame. Based on the popular format of the Ultimate Football Heroes
series, this series will be especially enjoyed by girls who will
love reading about the stories behind today's metars. Source:
Parents in Touch
This accessible biography of actor and singer Ariana Grande
charts her early life and rise to stardom. It begins by
describing her performance at One Love: Manchester, a charity
concert she organised in 2017. The event was to raise money for
the victims of a terrorist attack two weeks earlier at her show
in Manchester, where 22 people died and hundreds were injured.
The reader is taken on a journey through Ariana's life. She was
born in Florida, USA in 1993 and had a happy childhood, showing
early signs of wanting to be a performer. With the love and
support of family and friends, she embarked on an early career in
musical theatre, then moved into television before realising her
dream of becoming a singer. Readers will learn about her close
relationship with brother Frankie as well as her strong
connection with fans all over the world.
Written in a chatty style, this is an interesting read for fans
of Ariana Grande and will help to inspire young people to follow
their own dreams. One of a series of biographies about young
successful female performers, other titles include Beyoncé and
Taylor Swift. Source: Book Trust
Book Description
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Ariana Grande's rise to global stardom, retold for
young readers.