Jean Ure Books In Order

Woodside School Books In Order

  1. The Fright (1987)
  2. Who’s Talking? (1987)
  3. Loud Mouth (1988)
  4. Who’s for the Zoo? (1989)
  5. Soppy Birthday (1988)
  6. King of Spuds (1989)

Plague Books In Order

  1. Plague 99 (1989)
  2. Come Lucky April (1992)
  3. The Watchers at the Shrine (1994)

Wizard Books In Order

  1. The Wizard in the Woods (1990)
  2. The Wizard in Wonderland (1991)
  3. The Wizard and the Witch (1995)

Peter High School Books In Order

  1. Jo in the Middle (1990)
  2. Bossy Boots (1991)
  3. Fat Lollipop (1991)
  4. Jam Today (1992)
  5. The Matchmakers (1992)

Dancing Dreams Books In Order

  1. Star Turn (1993)
  2. A Dream Come True (1994)
  3. Fandango! (1995)

Comets Books In Order

  1. Comets Pack: 1 (1995)
  2. Comets Pack: 2 (1996)
  3. The Great Safe Blag (1996)

Diary Books In Order

  1. Skinny Melon and Me (1996)
  2. Becky Bananas: This is Your Life! (1997)
  3. Fruit and Nutcase (1998)
  4. The Secret Life of Sally Tomato (2000)
  5. Shrinking Violet (2002)
  6. Pumpkin Pie (2002)
  7. Passion Flower (2003)
  8. Secret Meeting (2004)
  9. Boys Beware (2005)

Books In Order

  1. Lucky (1997)
  2. Lucky Pup (1999)
  3. We Love Animals Books In Order

    1. Brave Warrior (1998)
    2. Daffy Down Donkey (1998)
    3. Foxglove (1998)
    4. Muddy Four Paws (1998)
    5. Snow Kittens (1998)
    6. Honey Bun (1999)

    Sandy Simmons Books In Order

    1. Sandy Simmons and the Spotlight Spook (1998)
    2. Sandy Simmons Superstar! (1999)
    3. Sandy Simmons Sweet Success (1999)
    4. Sandy Simmons Saves the Day (1999)
    5. Sandy Simmons Show Stealer (1999)
    6. Sandy Simmons Star Struck (2000)

    Foster Family Books In Order

    1. My Sister Sam (1999)
    2. Meet the Radish (1999)
    3. Here Comes Ellen (1999)
    4. Secret Simon (1999)
    5. Babycakes (2000)
    6. Little Miss Perfect! (2000)
    7. Foster Family (1999)

    Chums Books In Order

    1. Bella (2001)
    2. Bonnie (2001)
    3. Bouncer (2001)
    4. Buster (2001)

    Girlfriends Books In Order

    1. Pink Knickers Aren’t Cool (2002)
    2. Girls Are Groovy! (2002)
    3. Girls Stick Together! (2002)
    4. Boys Are OK (2002)
    5. Boys R Us (2009)
    6. Boys are Back (2010)
    7. Boys Behaving Badly (2010)
    8. Boys Will Be Boys (2009)

    Streetwise Books In Order

    1. Prince Pantyhose (2003)

    Stevie Silver Books In Order

    1. Stage Struck (2006)
    2. Star Light (2006)

    Frankie Foster Books In Order

    1. Fizzypop! (2011)
    2. Pick ‘n’ Mix (2011)
    3. Freaks Out! (2012)

    Dance Trilogy Books In Order

    1. Born to Dance (2017)
    2. Star Quality (2017)
    3. Showtime (2018)

    Novels

    1. Dance for Two (1960)
    2. The Other Theatre (1965)
    3. If You Speak Love (1972)
    4. The Farther Off from England (1973)
    5. Daybreak (1974)
    6. All Thy Love (1975)
    7. Marriage of True Minds (1975)
    8. Hear No Evil (1976)
    9. Had We But World Enough and Time (1976)
    10. No Precious Time (1976)
    11. All in a Summer Season (1977)
    12. Early Stages (1977)
    13. Bid Time Return (1978)
    14. Dress Rehearsal (1978)
    15. Curtain Fall (1978)
    16. Masquerade (1979)
    17. A Girl Like That (1979)
    18. See You Thursday (1981)
    19. A Proper Little Nooryeff (1982)
    20. If It Weren’t for Sebastian (1982)
    21. Test of Love (1983)
    22. Hi There, Supermouse! (1983)
    23. You Win Some, You Lose Some (1984)
    24. What If They Saw Me Now? (1984)
    25. You Two (1984)
    26. Megastar (1985)
    27. After Thursday (1985)
    28. Nicola Mimosa (1985)
    29. The Other Side of the Fence (1986)
    30. The Most Important Thing (1986)
    31. Brenda the Bold (1986)
    32. A Bottled Cherry Angel (1986)
    33. Swings and Roundabouts (1986)
    34. One Green Leaf (1987)
    35. Tea-Leaf On the Roof (1987)
    36. War with Old Mouldy (1987)
    37. Frankie’s Dad (1988)
    38. Supermouse (1988)
    39. A Muddy Kind of Magic (1988)
    40. Two Men in a Boat (1988)
    41. Trouble with Vanessa (1988)
    42. There’s Always Dannie (1989)
    43. Say Goodbye (1989)
    44. Tomorrow Is Also a Day (1989)
    45. Play Nimrod for Him (1990)
    46. Cool Simon (1990)
    47. Spooky Cottage (1991)
    48. Dreaming of Larry (1991)
    49. William in Love (1992)
    50. The Unknown Planet (1992)
    51. A Place to Scream (1992)
    52. Seven for a Secret (1993)
    53. Always Sebastian (1993)
    54. The Ghost That Lived on the Hill (1993)
    55. The Phantom Knicker Nicker (1993)
    56. Captain Cranko and the Crybaby (1993)
    57. The Children Next Door (1994)
    58. Howzat, Gordon! (1994)
    59. Faces at the Window (1994)
    60. Night Fright (1994)
    61. Who Says Animals Don’t Have Rights? (1995)
    62. Help! It’s Harriet (1995)
    63. Dance with Death (1995)
    64. Trapped (1995)
    65. Has Anyone Seen This Girl? (1996)
    66. Harriet Strikes Again! (1996)
    67. Whatever Happened to Katy-Jane? (1996)
    68. The Girl in the Blue Tunic (1997)
    69. Love Is for Ever (1997)
    70. Whistle and I’ll Come (1997)
    71. Danny Dynamite (1998)
    72. The Puppy Present (1998)
    73. Big Head (1999)
    74. Just Sixteen (1999)
    75. Big Tom (2000)
    76. A Twist in Time (2000)
    77. Monster in the Mirror (2000)
    78. Boys on the Brain (2001)
    79. Get a Life (2001)
    80. Daisy May (2002)
    81. Dazzling Danny (2003)
    82. Bad Alice (2003)
    83. Family Fan Club (2004)
    84. Is Anybody There? (2004)
    85. Sugar and Spice (2005)
    86. Over the Moon (2006)
    87. Gone Missing (2007)
    88. Hunky Dory (2007)
    89. Star Crazy Me! (2008)
    90. Fortune Cookie (2009)
    91. Love and Kisses (2009)
    92. Ice Lolly (2010)
    93. Galaxy Patrol (2010)
    94. Bug-Eyed Monsters (2012)
    95. Lemonade Sky (2012)
    96. Bring out Your Dead (2012)
    97. Just Peachy (2013)
    98. Kissing Game (2014)
    99. Jelly Baby (2014)
    100. Secrets and Dreams (2015)
    101. Strawberry Crush (2016)
    102. Rescuing Rosie (2021)

    Omnibus

    1. The Tutti-Frutti Collection (2005)
    2. The Flower Power Collection (2006)
    3. The Friends Forever Collection (2007)

    Collections

    1. The Collins Book of Ballet and Dance (1996)
    2. A Christmas Tree of Stories (1999)
    3. The Animals’ Bedtime Storybook (2000)
    4. Ballet Stories (2004)

    Chapter Books

    1. Real True Friends (2012)
    2. Eggs on Legs (2013)
    3. Star for a Day (2014)
    4. My Dog Daisy (2015)
    5. The Snow Globe (2016)

    Woodside School Book Covers

    Plague Book Covers

    Wizard Book Covers

    Peter High School Book Covers

    Dancing Dreams Book Covers

    Comets Book Covers

    Diary Book Covers

    Book Covers

    • Lucky
    • Lucky Pup
    • We Love Animals Book Covers

      Sandy Simmons Book Covers

      Foster Family Book Covers

      Chums Book Covers

      Girlfriends Book Covers

      Streetwise Book Covers

      Stevie Silver Book Covers

      Frankie Foster Book Covers

      Dance Trilogy Book Covers

      Novels Book Covers

      Omnibus Book Covers

      Collections Book Covers

      Chapter Books Book Covers

      Jean Ure Books Overview

      The Fright

      From a series in which each title deals with a different pupil and a different issue from popularity to truancy. In this story, Catherine is very shy, so when a frightful looking girl joins the class, her hopes of making a friend are raised. But the new girl turns out to be funny and popular.

      Loud Mouth

      From a series in which each title deals with a different pupil and a different issue from victimization to truancy. This is the story of Leonie who is always showing off and boasting. But when class 5 decide to ignore her for a week, Leonie tries to remedy the situation in an alarming way.

      King of Spuds

      This volume is the fifth title in the six part ‘Woodside School’ mini series about a primary school class. It tells the story of Nicky, a pupil who often plays truant to help on a market stall. The author has also written ‘A Proper Little Nooryeff’ and ‘Who’s For the Zoo?’.

      The Wizard in Wonderland

      Down in Blackberry Bottom lives Miss Slade, a strange and rather dirty old lady. The village children think she’s a witch. But Patsy and Jim like her and her six dogs, her donkey and other assorted animals. Miss Slade may not be a witch, but she’s not what she seems.

      The Wizard and the Witch

      A third story about Junior Wizard Ben Muzzy and his twin companions by one of the most popular children’s book authors. It’s All Spells’ Night, the broomstick is waiting and Junior Wizard Ben Muzzy is ready for action. He’s been dared to play a trick on a grungy old witch called Grimwade and he wants the twins Joel and Gemma to go with him. Joel is all for it and Gemma is soon won over, because although Ben Muzzy’s magic is often less than perfect, it’s never boring. Soon the three friends are flying away to Proverbial Village, meeting Smellibots, Teeny Meanies, big furry Wallopers and, of course, the grungy old witch herself! Jean Ure is the author of ‘A Proper Little Nooryeff’ and ‘Plague 99’ which won the Lancashire Children’s Book of the Year Award. She has also written ‘The Wizard in Wonderland’, ‘The Unknown Planet’ and ‘Captain Cranko and the Crybaby’.

      Skinny Melon and Me

      A smart and sassy novel about the inevitable changes that come with divorce, remarriage, and step parents.’One of the worst things about Roland Butter is his name. I thought at first it was just one of his dorky jokes, like: ‘Where do pigs leave their cars? At porking meters.’ Ha ha ha I don’t think so…
      . I am certainly not going to change my last name to Butter, which is what Mom would like me to do. Cherry Butter! How could you get anywhere with a name like that?’Cherry Waterton wants a dog. She wants to keep a diary which she does, and she wants to someday become a pop singer or even a judge. Cherry Waterton knows what she wants. What she most decidedly does not want is a step father. Especially if he’s goofball Roland Butter, who pushes silly coded messages under her bedroom door. She especially does not want him. Or does she?In a fresh format that switches between Cherry’s diary, her mother’s letters, and Roland Butter’s rebus notes, this clever and funny novel relates a young girl’s struggle with her mother’s divorce and remarriage, and of course, the everyday quirks of adolescence.

      Becky Bananas: This is Your Life!

      Chivers offers the most extensive unabridged audio program for young readers. All titles are complete and unabridged, and feature full color covers. These books are perfect readalongs and companions for long trips and rainy days!Becky Bananas is eleven years, nine months, three days and fourteen hours old and her great ambitions are: to visit the world famous Wonderland theme park; to star on the television program This is Your Life; to become a famous dancer and to be twelve. But Becky has another secret ambition that will make her twelfth birthday party very special…

      Fruit and Nutcase

      Mandy Small has trouble writing so Cat, her teacher, suggests that she tells her life story into a tape recorder. So begins Mandy’s funny, and sometimes sad, story of life with her loving but irresponsible parents Dad, the Elvis look alike, and Mom, whose idea of a special meal is burnt toast. Then there is school, where the horrible Tracey Bigg picks on Mandy and her timid friend Oliver not to mention Old Misery Guts, the landlady, and Nan, who thinks that Mandy’s parents aren’t fit to look after her. With so many things to worry about, Mandy begins to think that she is in danger of turning into a real Fruit and Nutcase.

      The Secret Life of Sally Tomato

      No child is very ordinary certainly not Salvatore d’Amato, or Sally Tomato, as he’s sometimes called. He’s out to get a girl and he has a plan; he’s going to write a Disgusting Ditty for each letter of the alphabet, and take up secret body building without his sister noticing.

      Shrinking Violet

      Lily and Violet are twins physically identical but quite opposite in character. Lily is brash, up front and in your face. Lily Loudmouth, her dad calls her. Violet is timid and shy. She lives very much in Lily’s shadow a Shrinking Violet. Finding it difficult to make friends, Violet finds the perfect solution in Katie, her new pen pal. Soon the two are writing at a fast and furious pace and become very attached to each other. That is, until Katie suggests that they meet.

      Pumpkin Pie

      Who wants to be one of three? And who wants to be the middle one of three? Polly is stuck in the middle, with a beautiful, fashion conscious older sister and a high achieving younger brother grabbing all the attention. Polly wants to be the one to get noticed, the one to become a famous actress, the one who is thin. But when Polly decides to take drastic action to shed pounds, she loses more than just weight.

      Passion Flower

      Parents! First they’re together, then they’re apart. For Stephanie, a hip 14 year old, and Jessica, her 10 year old sister, being stuck in the middle of their parent’s problems is not what they need. When Dad decides that what the girls really need is a summer holiday with him in Brighton, they jump at the chance. No rules, no hassle, no worries. But things never turn out the way you think, and Steph and Sam soon discover there’s a lot more to being a family than they thought.

      Secret Meeting

      Megan and Annie are bright 12 year old girls, who are desperate to meet their favorite author, Harriet Chance. When Annie makes contact with Harriet ‘s daughter via an Internet chat room, the girls are ecstatic. Lori helps them to arrange a Secret Meeting with Harriet, and the girls congratulate themselves on being so clever. But when they meet the author she’s a bit strange. Why does Megan seem to know more about the author than she does herself? Why does Harriet seem so edgy? Is this really their favorite author, or are the girls in real trouble?

      Boys Beware

      Even though Tash and Emily go to an all girls’ school, they are into boys in a BIG WAY. They’re also stepsisters and the best of friends. So when their mom and dad have to go Peru for work for a couple of months, leaving the girls in their own flat in Aunty Jay’s house, they are seriously excited. Of course they’ve got to take their weird elder sister, Ali, hundreds of her Star Trek videos, and Fat Man the cat, but apart from that they are INDEPENDENT GIRLS. And when they find out that there’s a dishy boy living in the flat downstairs, they just can’t believe their luck.

      Foxglove

      When Foxglove starts visiting Clara and Jilly, they’re delighted. They’d never seen a real live fox before. Then suddenly, the beautiful little animal stops coming, and the girls begin to worry.

      My Sister Sam

      The first in Jean Ure’s Foster Family series. Abi’s parents decide to foster Sam, and Abi is thrilled. Sam is brilliant, bright and bubbly and Abi just knows they’re going to be the best of friends. But when Sam starts giving everyone expensive gifts, Abi is suspicious. Where is the money coming from? Abi wants to think the best of Sam, but there are some things you just can’t ignore.

      Meet the Radish

      The second book in Jean Ure’s Foster Family series. Abi and Sam are going to have a brother. They’re not keen on boys, but little Gus is adorable. He’s only six, with a crop of carrot red hair Sam and Abi call him ‘the Radish’. Gus is shy and really timid, but pretty soon the girls can’t imagine life without him. Then his real mum turns up and spoils everything!

      Here Comes Ellen

      The third book in Jean Ure’s Foster Family series. Fourteen year old Ellen comes to stay with a foster family. She’s loud, childish and so clumsy! She’s driving them mad. Will they ever be friends with a girl like that?

      Secret Simon

      Abi and Sam argue sometimes but they agree on one thing boys are gross. Well, most of them, the Radish doesn’t count, he’s only little. Then Simon arrives and everything changes. He’s drop dead gorgeous and can charm the birds out of the trees. But Sam doesn’t trust him. Nobody’s that perfect!

      Babycakes

      The fifth book in Jean Ure’s Foster Family series. When Bella arrives to stay with the Fosters, Abi and Sam are determined to be nice to her. Bella’s dad is very ill it must be awful poor Bella. But it’s hard to be sympathetic when Bella is such a boaster. Her parents, her house even her pedigree pets are better than Abi and Sam’s. The girls are trying so hard to be tolerant, but sooner or later something’s got to give.

      Dance with Death

      Vicky can’t wait for her trip to Paris. Staying with her twin sister Claire, and dancing in the same ballet as the gorgeous Jean Guy, it will be fantastic. But when she gets there, nothing goes quite as expected. Claire has disappeared and there’s a vicious killer on the loose.

      Love Is for Ever

      Tracey and Paul are in love and, they believe, together for ever. But they are very young and no one else takes their relationship seriously. So when Paul gets into trouble with the police, Tracey is given the chance to prove her love but will she still feel the same way about him…
      ?

      Danny Dynamite

      Danny and his friends love playing in Bodley Street with its heaps of pets, friendly neighbours and spooky old churchyard. But when Billy the Skid, terror of the playground, shows up, Danny has to think of a dynamite plan to stop the bully.

      Big Tom

      Life in London during the second world war, as seen through the eyes of a lively nine year old boy. Neville Chamberlain has just made the announcement: Great Britain and Germany are at war. Mum worries about Derek in the army; Dad’s thinking about the Andersen shelter he’s just built in the garden; Elaine is thinking about boys and stockings and her job at the factory. Jenny, aged eleven is worrying about the animals. But Bobbie aged nine, has never been so excited in his life. He thinks the war is the most fantastic game. His only worry is that it will end before he is old enough to join up he wants to see the planes He knows the names of all of them; he wants to catch a German spy; he wants to be kept in the Andersen shelter over night. It’s only when his beloved Big Tom, a cat, is missing believed dead, that Bobbie realises the truth about war. A wonderful picture of childhood and a sensitive portrayal of family loyalties in times of crisis. Excitement, terror, misery and humour the poignancy of Goodnight Mr Tom plus the humour of Hope and Glory in this beautifully crafted young novel.

      A Twist in Time

      From the popular and acclaimed children’s author Jean Ure, this novel tells the story of a young girl who encounters a ghost in her foster home. Instead of being afraid of her discovery, Cosy Walker finds the ghost comforting and the two develop a mysterious relationship.

      Boys on the Brain

      Cresta’s diary starts: ‘My mum! She has Boys on the Brain!’ She and Charlie are seriously embarrassed by their parents who insist on behaving like teenagers. The girls are serious about their schoolwork and their careers and they are not going to waste their time thinking about boys!

      Daisy May

      A rags to riches story of a young orphan who becomes a famous actress. Daisy is brought up in a foundling’s hospital in Victorian times. At ten she is sent into service as a skivvy at the Dobell Academy, where she watches all the pupils learning how to be young ladies, wearing fine clothes and learning how to read, write and…
      dance. Daisy dreams of being like them one day and painstakingly teaches herself to read with the help of one kind teacher. A wonderful unashamedly sentimental rags to riches story which young readers from 7 and upwards will adore.

      Dazzling Danny

      Danny loves dancing, but not the funky, popular variety that would have his friends green with envy; no, Danny loves Ballet. One if Danny’s teachers casts him in the starring ballet role in the end of term show at school. But Danny is also in the school football team and the rehearsals for the show clash with team nights. How can be maintain his cool with his peers and still star in the performance? Mixups and mayhem ensue as several fibs are told to parents, friends and siblings.

      Bad Alice

      The Hodder Reading Project Level 4 5 identifies blocks to progression and takes pupils from National Curriculum Level 4 to Level 5. It comprises the Teacher’s Resource, Pupil’s Book and 6 Readers. Reader 4, Bad Alice by Jean Ure. With his mum and seriously ill baby sister in America for a life saving operation, Duffy is left with his gran for the holidays. What is he going to do for six whole weeks? His Tourette’s Syndrome means he can hardly string a sentence together let alone go out and meet friends and then Alice appears on his gran’s garden wall. Bold, brave, Bad Alice she’s loud, foul mouthed, bruising for a fight and not in the least fazed by Duffy’s Tourette’s. As their friendship grows, Duffy suspects that her home life might not be quite what it seems Alice has entrusted the story she’s been writing to him, Malice in Blunderland, and he’s disturbed by what he reads. Surely her adoptive dad, Big Norm, the charismatic local hero, can’t be the abusive Red Queen of her story? With the help of his gran, Duffy must convince Alice to face her situation in reality even if it means breaking up her whole family.

      Family Fan Club

      Four sisters, each with their own particular hopes, ambitions and dreams, are living with their actress mother in London. As they listen to her learning her lines for her new play, LITTLE WOMEN, they realise the strong parallels between the sisters in the classic novel, and their own lives. Their father, too, is away from home in the States trying to make it as an actor, and the sisters miss him dreadfully. Together, using all their individual talents, they devise a plan to try and reunite their parents. A hearwarming, funny and lively family story which, although it has parallels with LITTLE WOMEN, quickly establishes its own very contemporary voice.

      Is Anybody There?

      Joanna, Chloe and Dee are the best of friends. They may be seen as outsiders at school, but they’re an inseparable trio. Joanna lives with her mom. But Mom’s not your normal, average parent she’s a medium. Cool, you might think, but Jo’s inherited her mother’s psychic ability, which is not really compatible with school life! When one of their classmates goes missing, Chloe and Dee persuade Jo to use her gift to find her but having a gift is one thing, dealing with the consequences is another.

      Sugar and Spice

      At Parkfield High no one would have thought nerdy Ruth and super cool Shayanne would be friends but maybe there’s more to Shayanne than meets the eye. Ruth is not enjoying her new school. Things were fine at her junior school, but here at Parkfield High, if you’re not in a gang you’re no one. Even her old mates don’t want to know her any more and the bullies are making her life a misery. Enter Shayanne, the new girl. Shayanne is cool, collected and doesn’t give a stuff about any silly gangs. Ruth is astonished and delighted when Shay pals up with her. The bullies leave her alone and it’s great to have a special friend again. But is the supercool Shay as together as she thinks, and why has she been excluded from two other schools?

      Over the Moon

      Scarlett is finding out that life is full of ups and downs. One minute she’s Over the Moon and the next she’s down in the dumps. She’s bright, attractive, and twelve years old, but she has to rely on more than just her looks to get her the grades she needs to qualify for the Founder’s Day dinner and dance. And what’s she going to do when her eyes mysteriously puff up? Who’s going to want to take her to the dance in that state, least of all a dish like golden haired Sun God Matt?

      Gone Missing

      Fourteen year old Jade is fed up with fighting with her mum and step dad, and her shy sixteen year old friend, Honey is having a miserable time with her mum, but when Jade decides they should both run away, Honey isn’t so sure. It’s only when they get to London and things don’t work out quite how they expected that Honey shows she has hidden depths, and Jade realises that home is not so bad after all! This book deals with very real problems in a humorous, entertaining, and accessible way that will leave young readers with hope.

      Star Crazy Me!

      Carmen has serious ambitions to be a rock star. She has a great voice, has taught herself to play the guitar, and writes her own songs with help from her friend Josh. The school is having a contest for would be pop stars, and Carmen eagerly puts her name on the list. But when Carmen hears a spiteful girl at her school make comments about her weight, she stays home from school and swears she is never going back.

      Fortune Cookie

      When Daniella Cassidy nicknamed Fudge Cassidy by her highly amusing father and her best friend Lisa also known as the Cupcake Kid fall in love with the gorgeous black puppy in the next door garden, they never imagine they ll end up getting to keep him or that he ll lead them into such big trouble. An exciting real life adventure about friendship, family, pets and making difficult decisions.

      Love and Kisses

      Thirteen year old Tamsin has never had a boyfriend, and she’s starting to feel fed up about it. Even her 10 year old sister has a boyfriend, so surely it must be her turn soon! When Tamsin meets Alex, she just can’t stop thinking about him, and she’s thrilled when he asks her out on a date. But he s 16 and has already left school. Before she knows it, Tamsin is lying about her age and going behind her parents back…
      but for how long can she keep up the pretense? This is a charming story about the innocence of first love and learning to do the right thing.

      The Tutti-Frutti Collection

      This title includes three of Jean Ure’s best loved stories in a 3 in 1 edition. In Skinny Melon and Me, Cherry wonders how her mom could even think of remarrying and to such a dweeb! At least she has her best friend, Skinny Melon, to cheer her up! In Becky Bananas: This Is Your Life! Becky shares her dreams and describes her wonderful life so far. And in Fruit and Nutcase Mandy’s scatty parents drive her up the wall! She’s trying really hard not to totally lose the plot!

      The Flower Power Collection

      Here are three of Jean Ure’s best loved stories in a 3 in 1 edition. In Passion Flower, Stephanie, a hip 14 year old, and Samantha, her 10 year old sister, are stuck in the middle of their parents’ arguments. When Dad suggests going on a summer holiday, they jump at the chance. In Shrinking Violet, twins Violet and Lily lead very different lives; Lily has friends and goes to parties and Violet stays at home, writing to her pen pal. But, when Violet borrows bits of Lily’s life to make herself sound more interesting, it’s bound to lead to trouble. In Pumpkin Pie, Polly is stuck in the middle of a beautiful, fashion conscious older sister and a high achieving younger brother grabbing all the attention. Polly never wanted to turn food into her enemy, but when Dad starts calling her Plumpkin, she doesn’t have a choice.

      The Friends Forever Collection

      Three of Jean Ure’s stories in one volume of classic girly fiction with Sugar and Spice, Secret Meeting and Is Anybody There? In Sugar and Spice, Geeky Ruth Spicer is shocked when super cool Shayanne Sugar wants to be her friend. In Secret Meeting, Annie’s arranged the coolest birthday present for her best friend, Megan. The friendship of three girls is tested when one of them accepts a lift with a stranger in Is Anybody There?. These three classic girl’s stories combine vivid characters with real life problems and a touch of humor.

      The Animals’ Bedtime Storybook

      To keep the animals happy on the Ark, Noah asks them to take turns telling a story every night. Noah introduces the stories and sometimes one or two of the audience chip in and get rather noisy as the mongoose tells how he defeated the mighty King Cobra, the two ocelots squabble with each other, the porcupine tells how he got his spikes and the wolf tells the story of the three little pigs as it really happened. The forty newly commissioned stories are written down by eight popular children’s writers Lucy Coats, Alan Durant, Vivian French, Adele Geras, Michael Lawrence, Jenny Nimmo, Jeremy Strong and Jean Ure. They are funny, quirky, mysterious and magical just right to read aloud and share with young children. Penny Dann’s colourful pictures on every page are packed with things to look at, and there is added fun for children identifying the animals and looking for two stowaway mice.

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