Olivia Flies High
Olivia is waiting impatiently to tell her best friends the good news about the highwire act – it’s been picked to perform in New York for a night! But her friends have news of their own… Olivia loses herself in learning the trapeze, while Tom begins his West End stage career in The Sound of Music. But weird things keep happening, and soon Tom is on the verge of losing everything he’s ever wanted. It wouldn’t have anything to do with the return of Katie Wilkes-Cox, would it? In a nail-biting finale, Olivia performs not one but two daring rescues before tragedy strikes… As for Katie, could it be So Long, Farewell … for ever…
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“A story of friendship and family with a heady backdrop of theatre and dance.”
“Olivia’s First Term is a lovely and accurate portrayal of life in a stage school … which will inspire many would-be performers to follow their dream, even if it is a little different to everyone else’s.”
‘I love this series….A really enjoyable read with an interesting setting. Lyn Garnder is a theatre critic and her knowledge of and love for the theatre shine through in these books.’
“Few people know more about the performing arts industry than Lyn Gardner”
I would have loved Olivia’s First Term by Lyn Gardner at about age 12, when I was addicted to Pamela Brown’s The Swish of the Curtain novels … It’s nicely told by Gardner, a well-known theatre critic and champion of theatre for young audiences, with plenty to engross those who love acting, singing and dancing, or just like reading about it.
“This is a gripping story with a sharp eye for the power struggles within the classroom.”
“with its stage-school setting it is strongly reminiscent of Noel Streatfeild … It has all the classic ingredients for nine year-olds – bitchy rich girl jealous of talented poor girl, parental abandonment, star potential realised.”
“With strong characters and a gripping story, girls will enjoy this fresh take on the classic stage story and look forward to the rest of the books in the series.”
“This book entertains from the start …The plot is fast paced and quickly takes you through a fun-filled term; you get to see how both friendships and enemies are made in the classroom. With great characterisations, this is an exciting first book in a series and ideal for fans of “Glee” and TV talent shows. “
“I can see the series being an instant hit with girls, who will love the thought of the glamour of stage school – or is it glamorous?”
“Girls will love this book, it is a great story, with many messages within the story about friendship… I am sure this series could become as popular as Enid Blytons Malory towers and st Clare’s series!”
“A hugely enjoyable, escapist, quite traditional series of children’s books … I lapped up the awful stage school brat, the frightfully decent head girl and the sympathetic acting teacher and I felt as though I was 10 years old again.”
“Captures perfectly the conflicting emotions of a young girl at a new school, while depicting the exciting world of the stage”
This book and the series is the bes books I have ever read. And I think lyn Gardner should carry on writing the series. I just can’t stop reading. These books have really gripped on to me!!! Lyn Gardner please keep writing these books. I LOVE THEM!!!
Flo Saturday February 18, 2012 #
Hello, Flo!
Very glad to hear you like this series so much. Olivia and The Movie Stars is out now, and Olivia’s Enchanted Summer in June and then – not yet announced, so you’re the first to know – Olivia’s Winter Wonderland in October.
Kate Wilson Saturday February 18, 2012 #
these books are fantastic i want 2 follow ur footsteps and become a clown me and olivia have a lot in common. ur an amazing writer and can’t wait till ur other books come out. keep writing!!!!lots of love orlaxxxxx
orla fayen Tuesday May 1, 2012 #