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Juliet is passionate about acting and has been given the chance to star as the lead role in the play Northern Lights (based on Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass ). But at home, her life is not so happy. Her family starts to disintegrate after her father suddenly and unexpectedly leaves... read more

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  • Jules (Juliet) Cheney: Main character who loves to act and perform - she auditions for Northern Lights. Jules is 'Child X'.
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  • “Front Cover: "Everyone knows who she is EXCEPT HER"”

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  • BBC: "The Beeb"

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  • Beeb: The BBC - stands for 'Brittish Broadcast Corporation

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  • Love: Family love
  • Divorce: Her parents get divorced
  • Loss: Losing her identity - hence "Child X"

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  1. Lee Weatherly (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Country: America
Publication Date: June 2002
ISBN: 978-0552548007
Page Count: 259

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Reading Level: Ages 9-12

This book is suitable for children around eight to twelve years of age.


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