Impossible! - Tapa blanda

'Michelle Magorian is the author of Goodnight Mister Tom and a series of books for young teens that makes her one of the first authors to specialise in the genre. Her unflinching realistic approach and her warmth and humour makes her books unputdownable. In this, Josie must dodge kidnappers, mistaken identity and a gang of villains to pursue her dream of becoming an actress' --Sunday Express

'Buy this teenage novel published by Troika... the backdrop is terrific!' --The Stage

'Part theatre story, part adventure and part homage to Joan Littlewood, the trail-blazing maverick director and founder of the Theatre Workshop ...an immersive read, featuring a wonderful cast of characters and great dialogue, in a beautifully written novel, full of incident and humour' --The Guardian

'Has all the makings of a future classic' --ReadingZone

A compelling story of London s theatre world at the start of the 60s as Josie tries to find success as an actress. 12-year old Josie attends a finishing-style stage school where she is firmly told she has no acting ability. Fortunately she finds herself cast as a boy in an American comedy but in a case of mistaken identity she is kidnapped and imprisoned in a dockside warehouse. Managing to escape, she and a fellow runaway take refuge in the Theatre Royal, Stratford. They are offered work by the legendary Joan Littlewood, founder of the Theatre Workshop Company. Much to Josie s surprise this leads to a role in a Saturday-morning film. However, the kidnappers haven t given up yet and they are hot on Josie s trail ... Impossible! is a story that will keep readers enthralled chapter by chapter as the drama unfolds, rather like the film that Josie is in.