Synopses & Reviews
While staring you straight in the eye, far above the tips of her Toms, Josie Brant would swear that she does not like Peter Maxx, the teen sensation who causes every girl within a 100-foot radius to scream at ear-shattering decibels. Even if Josie may completely, totally, and unequivocally be his biggest fan.
So when Josie finds out her best friend has won a contest to meet Peter by stealing one of Josies songs, Josie is overwhelmingly shocked and upsetsome of which flies out the window when Ashley introduces Josie to Peter as well. And suddenly, in a whirlwind of Tweets, IMs, texts, and phone calls, Josie finds herself in the middle of a flirtatious friendship that has the potential for complete harmony. But just when everything seems pitch-perfect, the paparazzi flashbulbs explode, along with any notion of a fairy-tale romance.
Author Ken Baker, E! Channels Chief News Correspondent, uses his inside knowledge to craft a novel authentic to the teen pop idol experience with sincere heart and humor.
Review
Ian Drew, Us Weekly Sr. Editor
"This whimsical YA tome is about every young Belieber's biggest fantasy come true. A girl can dream? Yes."
Review
Ian Drew, Us Weekly Senior Editor
"This whimsical YA tome is about every young Belieber's biggest fantasy come true. A girl can dream? Yes."
Perez Hilton
"Fangirl may hospitalize you! It's hotter than Bieber fever! Must read!"
Kurt Schlosser, TODAY.com
"Baker gets inside the head and the heart of modern, celebrity-driven teen romance."
Jon M. Chu, Director of Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
"An irresistible wish fulfillment for all ages."
Kendall & Kylie Jenner
"We LOVE Fangirl. Once we started to read we couldn’t put it down!!! Josie & Peter forever! #bigfansofFANGIRL"
Review
Publishers Weekly"[A] heart-racing, behind-the-music story of love and being true to oneself."
Ian Drew, Us Weekly Senior Editor
"This whimsical YA tome is about every young Belieber's biggest fantasy come true. A girl can dream? Yes."
Perez Hilton
"Fangirl may hospitalize you! It's hotter than Bieber fever! Must read!"
Kurt Schlosser, TODAY.com
"Baker gets inside the head and the heart of modern, celebrity-driven teen romance."
Jon M. Chu, Director of Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
"An irresistible wish fulfillment for all ages."
Kendall & Kylie Jenner
"We LOVE Fangirl. Once we started to read we couldn’t put it down!!! Josie & Peter forever! #bigfansofFANGIRL"
Publishers Weekly
"Baker, a correspondent for E! Enter-tainment Television, makes his YA debut with a fun, pop culture–saturated romance filled with song lyrics, IM chats, text messages, and hashtags. Fourteen-year-old Josie Brant’s loner life is turned upside-down when her BFF Ashley wins a contest using a song Josie wrote. The prize is meeting 16-year-old singing sensation Peter Maxx, and when Josie does, sparks fly. Peter and Josie begin to communicate via Twitter and, despite their disparate lives, connect over their shared passion for songwriting and help each other deal with parental difficulties (including divorce, arrest, and death) and the pressures of fame. When Josie and Peter reconnect in Las Vegas, their worlds collide disastrously. As Baker alternately focuses on Josie and Peter’s points of view, it can sometimes feel as though he’s #tryingtoohard to construct believable, of-the-moment teenage characters (“[Josie] wished she could Tweet her fifty-nine followers the news. #Winning!”), but readers should still enjoy this heart-racing, behind-the-music story of love and being true to oneself. Ages 12–up."
Young Adultish blog
“Perfect for the middle school set, Baker’s writing is clever and the story’s pace is quick and satisfying. Additionally, Baker totes takes contemporary teenspeak and pushes it to the extreme in a way that’s fun for readers. Fangirl sucked me in.”
Written by Brittan blog
“I loved this book. The writing was beautiful. The storyline and character were fun and entertaining. Ken Baker was able to make me feel like I was in the book and with the way it was written, it blew me away that he was able to achieve that.”
Ten Cent Notes blog
“Fangirl stands out from many other celebrity-focused novels by its complete commitment to the characters at the center of the story. … This book completely captures crushes and all the angst, worry, and borderline-obsession that comes with them. It's a book I really couldn't put down; a huggable, obsession-worthy YA novel that you should probably definitely read.”
Review
"[A] heart-racing, behind-the-music story of love and being true to oneself."—
Publishers Weekly"The overall basis for the story is unique and charming, and this title is a good addition to libraries serving tweens and teens."—VOYA
"Baker's access to entertainment titans has given him much to draw upon in his descriptions of the lonely life of a teenage star. . ."—Kirkus Reviews
"This whimsical YA tome is about every young Belieber's biggest fantasy come true. A girl can dream? Yes."—Ian Drew, Us Weekly Senior Editor
"Baker gets inside the head and the heart of modern, celebrity-driven teen romance. You either are Fangirl, or she just texted you."—Kurt Schlosser, TODAY.com
"It's not about Beliebers or Directioners specifically, but all Beliebers or Directioners should get the book."—Ryan Seacrest, host of American Idol
"Fangirl may hospitalize you! Its hotter than Bieber fever!”—Perez Hilton
"An irresistible wish fulfillment for all ages."—Jon M. Chu, Director of Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
"We LOVE Fangirl. Once we started to read we couldnt put it down!!! Josie and Peter forever! #bigfansofFANGIRL"—Kendall and Kylie Jenner
Synopsis
A modern fairy-tale romance between a teenage girl and her teen pop idol.
About the Author
Ken Baker is the E! Channels Chief News Correspondent. He has written several books and appears regularly as an expert on various news stations. He is the creator of E!s The Streets of Hollywood and consults for Hollywood Records girl group The Beach Girl5. He has 30,000 followers on Twitter via @kenbakernow.