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The Best Sleepover in the World by Jacqueline Wilson

Star of the Show

‘I’m going to a place called Grand Theatre and I’m going to be a dancer in a pantomime!’ 
Tess loves to dance, even when everything seems grim. After mum dies and pa leaves, she and her brothers and sisters are all alone, with hardly any food or money. With empty stomachs and scrambling for pennies, they’ve got to fend for themselves.When Tess’s big brother and sister go out to look for work, she has to stay in class at The Ragged School and take care of their baby sister Ada. But Tess is determined that even though she is poor, she will still get to go to the ball…or at least to dance in the Cinderella pantomime at the Grand Theatre…A captivating Victorian adventure about family troubles and big dreams from the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.

Jacqueline Wilson (Author) 
Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain's bestselling and most beloved children's authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold. 
 
As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children's Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children's Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. 
 
Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. 
 
Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain&rsquo;s bestselling and most beloved children&rsquo;s authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold. 
 
As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children&rsquo;s Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children&rsquo;s Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. 
 
Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. 
 
Find out more about Jacqueline and her books at www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk

A brilliant new historical adventure for readers aged 7-11 - Hetty Feather meets Lily Alone meets Diamond! 
 
Tess loves to dance &ndash; even when her tummy is empty and her boots are pinching. She and her brothers and sisters are all alone in the world after their mum dies and their pa abandons them. They have to eat bread and dripping, and take in washing to earn a few pennies. 
 
How will they afford food &ndash; and milk for baby Ada? Tess&rsquo;s big brother and sister go out to look for work, but Tess has to stay in class at The Ragged School and look after Ada too. But Tess is determined that even though she is poor, she will still get to go to the ball . . . or at least to dance in the Cinderella pantomime at the Grand Theatre&hellip; 
 
Fans of the fiery, spirited Hetty Feather and the curious, selfless Edie Trimmer will love this brand new historical novel from the much-loved Jaqueline Wilson.

The Seaside Sleepover

Another instalment in Jacqueline Wilson's highly popular Sleepover series featuring Daisy and her friends - and Daisy's sister Lily. 
 
The summer holidays have finally arrived, and Daisy is bored. Daisy is glad she won&rsquo;t have to see her worst enemy Chloe for a while but she longs for a proper holiday at the seaside, building sandcastles, eating lots of icecream and maybe even spotting a mermaid in the sea. Daisy&rsquo;s sister, Lily, wants to come too but, she uses a wheelchair which can make trips to the seaside tricky. Especially with all that sand! 
 
Daisy&rsquo;s summer gets a bit more exciting when she starts looking after her neighbours&rsquo; dog, Scruff. Daisy has always wanted a dog of her own to walk and cuddle! She knows Scruff would love a trip to the seaside just as much as her. 
 
Will Daisy, Lily and Scruff get their icecream-filled dream holiday and maybe even have a Seaside Sleepover? 
 
Sleepovers is one of Jacqueline Wilson's bestselling books and the series is perfect for newly confident readers who are navigating primary school friendship issues. Full of relatable details and gentle confidence-building messages, these books are a great place to start your Jacqueline Wilson journey.

Girls Out Late

Being a teenager is tough, but having your two best friends around you can make it easier. Sometimes. Thirteen year old Ellie narrates this quartet of books as three girls navigate their way through their early teenage years, finding their first loves, testing the boundaries with their parents, falling out, making new friends, working out what they really want and realising how lucky they are to have each other. Jaqueline Wilson deals with the pressures surrounding teenage girls with her usual style, creating a series that is in equal measure heartwrenching and uplifting.

Ellie has a boyfriend! And he's really, truly interested in her - not in her best friends, Magda and Nadine! She and oh-so-gorgeous Russell have so much in common - Ellie knows they're made for each other. If only Dad thought so too . . . 
 
While Ellie tries her best to cope with Dad's totally unreasonable curfew, Magda's dealing with her crush on a teacher - and Nadine's falling for slimy Liam again. What they need is a girls' night out - but they might get a little more than they bargained for . . . 
 
Perfect for 12+ readers. 
Follow the rest of Ellie, Nadine and Magda's adventures through the series:1. Girls in Love2. Girls Under Pressure3. Girls Out Late4. Girls in Tears 
Look out for THINK AGAIN, Jacqueline Wilson’s brand-new adult novel that follows Ellie and the girls into adulthood.

The portrayal of the girls' relationships and of their love lives is agonisingly accurate. No wonder girls cannot get enough of Jacqueline Wilson

Bursting with a thirteen-year-old's delight in hanging out with her friends and taking on the world

Far more believable and emotionally valid than other fiction of its ilk

Ellie has a boyfriend! And he's really, truly interested in her - not in her best friends, Magda and Nadine! She and oh-so-gorgeous Russell have so much in common - Ellie knows they're made for each other. If only Dad thought so too . . . 
 
While Ellie tries her best to cope with Dad's totally unreasonable curfew, Magda's dealing with her crush on a teacher - and Nadine's falling for slimy Liam again. What they need is a girls' night out - but they might get a little more than they bargained for . . . 
 
Books in the series: 
1. Girls in Love 
2. Girls Under Pressure 
3. Girls Out Late 
4. Girls in Tears

The Girl Who Wasn't There

'And we're going to live here, happily ever after, just like a fairy tale.' 
 
When Dad tells Luna and her little sister Aurora that they're moving to live in a real tower, it's almost like they've stepped inside a fairytale. 
 
But everything is not as magical as it first seems. The tower needs patching up, Dad still doesn't have a job and they're not even allowed in the room up at the very top. 
 
When it's time to start at their new school, Luna quickly finds a friend, but six-year-old Aurora absolutely hates the children in her class. She prefers to spend her time with her imaginary friend Tansy. Aurora's make-belief life causes problems for them all - and it seems like Aurora really believes Tansy exists... 
 
Is there really a curse on the tower - and will Luna be able to break it? 
 
A spine-tingling tale for 9-12 year old readers from the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.

'And we're going to live here, happily ever after, just like a fairy tale.' 
 
When Dad tells Luna and her little sister Aurora that they're moving to live in a real tower, it's almost like they've stepped inside a fairytale. 
 
But everything is not as magical as it first seems. The tower needs patching up, Dad still doesn't have a job and they're not even allowed in the room up at the very top. 
 
When it's time to start at their new school, Luna quickly finds a friend, but six-year-old Aurora absolutely hates the children in her class. She prefers to spend her time with her imaginary friend Tansy. Aurora's make-belief life causes problems for them all - and it seems like Aurora really believes Tansy exists... 
 
Is there really a curse on the tower - and will Luna be able to break it? 
 
A spine-tingling tale from the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.

Discover a brand new magical adventure from Jacqueline Wilson

Project Fairy

Flutter into another MAGICAL new story from Jacqueline Wilson. 
Mab's mum is obsessed with fairies - she even named Mab after the Fairy Queen!Their flat is packed with fairy ornaments, tiny fairy furniture and they've even got fairy lights in the toilet. Mab doesn't quite get it, but she knows that fairies make her mum happy, especially after Dad left.When Mab's teacher gives her a book all about Victorian fairies, she's surprised to see the drawings inside are nothing like the sweet fairies she imagined.But the biggest surprise of all is a tiny thing that tumbles out of the pages of the book...A magical, captivating story about fairies, families and friendship from the brilliant, award-winning Jacqueline Wilson.

Mab's mum is obsessed with fairies - she even named Mab after the Fairy Queen! Their flat is full of fairy ornaments, tiny fairy furniture and they've even got fairy lights in the toilet. Mab doesn't quite get it, but she knows that fairies make her mum happy, especially after Dad left. 
 
When Mab comes into school with a new fairy dress on her birthday, her teacher gives her a book all about Victorian fairies. She reads it with her mum and her little brother Robin, and she's surprised to see the drawings inside are nothing like the sweet fairies she imagined. 
 
But the biggest surprise of all is a tiny thing that tumbles out of the pages of the book... 
 
A magical, captivating story about fairies, families and friendship from the brilliant, award-winning Jacqueline Wilson.

Jacqueline Wilson

Rachael Dean

The narrators speak so amusingly that everyone from seven to fourteen feels included . . . Wilson addresses the issues in a light-hearted but sensible way

As usual Wilson gets right inside her characters and their feelings, portraying them with understanding and sympathy . . . An excellent and timely book

Magda is tall and glamorous, but she’s worried that her appearance is giving guys the wrong idea. 
 
Nadine is willowy and gothic – she wants to be a model, but the industry is unforgiving. 
 
And Ellie…well, Ellie is convinced she’s fat. 
 
The pressure is on for the girls to change the way they look – but can they learn to love themselves the way they are? 
 
This book features an unfiltered depiction of an eating disorder. 
 
The second book in the GIRLS series, join Magda, Nadine and Ellie as they explore self-esteem, identity and peer pressure. Perfect for readers 12+. 
 
Ellie, Magda and Nadine’s journeys continue in the series: 
 
1. Girls in Love 
2. Girls Under Pressure 
3. Girls Out Late 
4. Girls in Tears

Rachael Dean

Praise for Girls Under Pressure

The narrators speak so amusingly that everyone from seven to fourteen feels included . . . Wilson addresses the issues in a light-hearted but sensible way

As usual Wilson gets right inside her characters and their feelings, portraying them with understanding and sympathy . . . An excellent and timely book

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