The only thing bigger than Carrie Hope Fletcher’s hair is her heart. Eternally upbeat, this twenty-two-year-old dynamo has sung her way to fame, both as Éponine in the London cast of Les Mis, and on her wildly popular YouTube channel, It’s Way Past My Bedtime. But here’s her not-so-secret: This rising star was once a high school misfit.
Carrie’s youthful fans come to YouTube to hear her talk music, books, and whatever comes to mind! But when they write to her, they want advice most of all. In All I Know Now, Carrie tackles every tough topic, from how to apologize (“Don’t make excuses but do explain.”) to how to handle bullies (“Punch them in the face. Kidding! Kidding!”).
Carrie grew up just one step ahead of her teen and tween fans. She can remember her own awkward phase (all too well!), so she never lectures her audience; she confides in them. Thanks to Carrie’s personal touch, this generous guide to growing up is as one-of-a-kind as its author!
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“Thus far, the reaction to the book, a guide to navigating the teen years, written by twenty-two-year-old video blogger and musical-theater star Carrie Hope Fletcher, has been evenly split. First comes the astonished gasp of gratitude and relief from a teenager discovering that, OMG, she’s not alone and entirely misunderstood after all! This is invariably followed by a sob of retrospective regret from her mother that there wasn’t a similar book in her day to offer such comfort and encouragement.”
— Daily Mail (UK)
“Oh, what a fantastic book—so honest, so brilliant, so kind. If every mom or dad buys this for their teenager, they’ll be doing themselves a real favor—everyone will benefit, I promise!”
— Jill Mansell, author of Don’t Want to Miss a Thing“An honest and funny guide to growing, dreaming, and being.”
— Samantha Shannon, author of The Bone Season“All I Know Now is exactly what my teenage self needed, and a reminder for my twenty-six-year-old self that we’re not alone in our quirks, breaks, wonder, and woes…it’s absolutely magic.”
— Jodi Ann Bickley, author of One Million Lovely LettersCarrie Hope Fletcher is an actress, singer, vlogger, and, thanks to her popular YouTube channel ItsWayPastMyBedTime, “honorary big sister” to hundreds of thousands of young people around the world. The videos she creates (on topics as diverse as exam stress, handling school bullies, and how to pee in a onesie) have been viewed nearly fifty million times. Carrie is currently playing the role of Eponine in Les Miserables at the Queen’s Theatre in London’s West End and received the 2014 WhatsOnStage Award for Best Takeover in a Role. She lives just outside of London with numerous fictional friends that she keeps on bookshelves, just in case.