Lightning Girl Av Alesha Dixon

<p> </p> <h3><strong>A <span>TOP FIVE FICTION CHART BESTSELLER</span></strong></h3> <p><strong>The first book in a laugh-out-loud, high-voltage, action-packed adventure series for 8+ readers from hugely popular TV personality, <span>ALESHA DIXON</span>, written in collaboration with <span>KATY BIRCHALL</span>.</strong></p> <p>10-year-old Aurora Beam lives at home with her utterly unremarkable family… until the day she sees her little sister being picked on in the playground and suddenly <strong>beams of light shoot out of her fingers!</strong> It’s time for her parents to drop a life-changing bombshell. Mum is a secret superhero, fighting crime across the globe while Dad looks after the kids at home.</p> <p>As Aurora’s own powers come into play, will she be able to balance her new super skills training with school? Will she be able to keep it all a secret from her friends? And when her mum’s evil twin pops up, will Aurora think that being a super <em><span>VILLAIN</span></em> might be more fun…?</p> <p><em><strong>Alesha Dixon says:</strong> </em></p> <p><em>My inspiration to create a superhero called Lightning Girl began with wanting my young daughter to feel empowered. </em></p> <p><em>It’s been a dream to create a strong role model that any child can look up to – I want my readers to see themselves in Aurora, who is dealing with trouble at home and trouble at school alongside her new powers. </em></p> <p><em>I also have a love of precious stones and their healing properties; I have always been fascinated with their spectacular colours and the positive energy that they bring. </em></p> <p><em>As human beings we are always searching for something greater within ourselves and a deeper meaning to life and it’s my belief that we all have a light within us that can affect change and bring good to the world… we just have to harness it! :) Enter Aurora Beam!</em></p>