I Conquer Britain

Description

Sixteen-year-old Cherokee Salamanca is thrilled with the idea of visiting London. She's fed up with her family and with Brooklyn. Brooklyn is about as romantic and as interesting as a hot dog; London is old and cultured and very close to Europe. But when she swaps lives with British teenager Sophie Pitt-Turnbull, she gets more than she bargained for. Dealing with her London misadventures takes humour and determination; but, as her adopted family realize, you can take the girl out of Brooklyn, you can't take Brooklyn out of the girl!

Reviews

"Hilarious." The Financial Times on Sophie Pitt-Turnbull Discovers America"

Author description

Dyan Sheldon is the author of many books for young people, including Planet Janet, Planet Janet in Orbit and Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, which was made into a major film. She has also written a number of stories for adults and younger readers including the 1991 Kate Greenaway Medal-winning picture book The Whales' Song. Born in America, Dyan now lives in north London.