Ultimate Superstars: Ariana Grande

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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 megastar, and her amazing rise to fame. Discover a w orld w here dreams really do come true!

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 megastars like Ariana Grande, Beyonce, 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 Beyonce and Ariana Grande, and discover how Beyonce 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 Superbowl performance, these biographies - written in the form of fiction chapter books - keep readers entranced as they discover the girls' rise to superstardom. In Beyonce, 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 Beyonce'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: * 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 megastar, 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 megastars. * 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 Beyonce and Taylor Swift. * Book Trust *