Ruby Parker: Film Star

Ruby Parker: Film Star
Rowan Coleman

Join teenage starlet Ruby Parker as she leaves Soapland and progresses to her first major movie audition! Is there really life after soap? Find out in this hilarious novel for star-struck girls.Child star Ruby Parker is heading for her very first proper audition with one of the most famous film directors in the world. If she is successful, Ruby could win a good part in a box office smash to be watched by millions!People keep telling her that if she doesn't GET the role, it's not the end of the world. But inside, Ruby isn't sure that she really believes that…Warm, funny and starry bright, this perfect follow-up to Ruby Parker Soap Star is perfect for fame-struck girls.

Ruby

Parker

Film

Star

Rowan Coleman

HarperCollins Children’s Books

For my very own superstat, Lily

Thank you to Stella Paskins, Gillie Russell and all the team atHarperCollins Children’s Books for their support and enthusiasm.

And extra special thanks to my very own focus group—Polly Harris,Laura Day and Emily Fettes—for their excellent opinions and thoughts,and for the gratis promotional work they did on Ruby Parker’s behalfwith all of their school friends. I appreciate it very much.

29 Windhouse Street

Brighton

Sussex

Dear Ruby,

I wanted to write and thank you for the letter you sent me, and anyway you said for me to let you know how I am doing so I thought I would. When I wrote to you I was feeling really low and getting your letter really made me feel better. I took your letter and showed it to my mum and when she read it she looked sort of surprised and cried. I was worried at first but then she gave me a big hug and it was as if she suddenly realised how much her and Dad splitting up was affecting me too. Things are still hard, and I wish it wasn’t happening, but at least they are trying to sort things out in a more friendly way now, and Mum lets me see Dad without getting angry.

I read in Teen Girl Magazine that you have left Kensington Heights. I am sorry you won’t be playing Angel any more, she was my favourite character in Kensington Heights, the only one who seemed really real. I am glad that Angel had only gone to America though. Maybe one day you will come back and be in the show again. I know you used to get loads and loads of letters from Kensington Heights fans. I expect the show’s fan club will get a lot less mail now. I think it will be nice for you to have a break from writing all of those replies! Maybe you should have your own fan club? I wonder what you will be in next. I will definitely watch it whatever it is.

Thanks again.

Lots of love

Naomi Torrence

Table of Contents

Cover Page (#u6efd0eab-5326-5688-896c-6de9cf6b3fc8)

Title Page (#u7c9deb79-2bfb-5969-aadd-f340caa646a5)

Dedication (#u4dfa6c3e-a7c1-51a7-8fc8-493df752c56c)

Dear Ruby (#u5ca54bac-8528-568e-8603-ee340f948d64)

Chapter One (#u6b90aef4-d699-512a-8ba7-532846ac925f)

Chapter Two (#u70d2225c-c8a7-531d-b1d6-220a38359787)

Chapter Three (#u4919eefc-1984-5a7b-812f-d3a1a8ab703a)

Chapter four (#ub5c28c3f-ab0c-55d2-b3db-0fea18282cb6)

Chapter five (#u421b1983-5227-5fdf-8d3e-4d59b97b8cba)

Chapter Six (#u7e76d831-985a-5e8d-93b0-f2647941b25a)

Chapter Seven (#ue64b117b-e576-52bd-b327-2cab6a63a683)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fourteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fifteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Sixteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seventeen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eighteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nineteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twenty (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twenty-one (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twenty-two (#litres_trial_promo)

Also by Rowan Coleman (#litres_trial_promo)

Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)