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'People always fall out after they're married. I'm going to stay single.' Published by HarperCollins ISBN: 0007172370 For age 11+ Available from Amazon.co.uk A moving funny story of four mixed-race
resourceful sisters. Jean Ure’s witty homage to Little Women. ~ The Times Honestly! Mum is impossible. She is obsessed with boys. She has boys on the brain! Published by HarperCollins ISBN: 0007113730 For age 11+ Available from Amazon.co.uk Jean Ure gets under the skin of these characters and the way they think and talk. ~ Carousel The story of a drop-dead gorgeous girl who has long blond hair and a figure to die for ...I wish! I am Pumpkin, and I am plump. Published by HarperCollins ISBN: 0007143923 For age 11+ Available from Amazon.co.uk The heroine I have been waiting for. ~ The Times Of course, Mum shouldn't have thrown the frying pan at Dad. The day after she threw it, Dad left home. Published by HarperCollins ISBN: 0007156197 For age 11+ Available from Amazon.co.uk 'This is the diary of me, Cherry Louise Waterton, and I am writing for posterity, in other words, the future'. She's also trying to clear her new stepdad, Slimy Roland, out of her cupboard... Published by HarperCollins ISBN: 0007121520 For age 10+ Available from Amazon.co.uk An inventive and funny book. Cherry
is a good diarist. ~ Times Educational Supplement Hi! This is Mandy Small telling her life story. My dad's an Elvis Presley look-alike. Published by HarperCollins ISBN: 0007121539 For age 8 + Available from Amazon.co.uk An upbeat yet gritty story about the tenacity of love and the fact that life is never perfect. ~ Scotland on Sunday Mandy tells her story into a tape recorder – and a very affecting tale it is, too. ~ Daily Telegraph
A is for armpit, which smellswhen you're hot. Specially great hairy ones. They smell A LOT! Twelve years old and never kissed a girl... Sal's keeping an alphabet of rude and disgusting ditties. By the time he gets to Z, he's hoping he'll have managed it with gorgeous Lucy. Published by HarperCollins ISBN: 0006751504 For age 11+ Available from Amazon.co.uk This is the book that refuses to bore! A must-buy book. ~ Books for Keeps I am a twin. Unfortunately! It's not always easy being a twin, especially when one of you is lily loudmouth and the other a shinking violet. Published by HarperCollins ISBN: 0007143907 For age 8 + Available from Amazon.co.uk Expresses very well the fears and concerns of tweenies. ~ Observer The story is timeless, the descriptions of the girls and their relationship spot on. ~ Books for Keeps
Becky Bananas is 11 years old. Her main ambitions are to grow up and be a famous dancer and be on This is Your Life on the telly. But perhaps the biggest challenge of all is just to reach her next birthday... Published by HarperCollins ISBN: 0007121512 For age 9 + Available from Amazon.co.uk It’s not sentimental, but warm, strong and real. Also very thought provoking. ~ Wendy Cooling, Books to Enjoy
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