Jacqueline Wilson, Author . Delacorte $9.95 (192p) ISBN 978-0-385-72974-1
In Wilson's (The Story of Tracy Beaker) fast-paced first book in the Girlfriends Trilogy, ninth-grader Ellie describes why she's "feeling so fed up" and the sticky situations in which she finds herself. Ellie's first-person...
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers $9.95 (176p) ISBN 978-0-385-73082-2
From teary-eyed teens to outer-space travelers, favorite characters return in new series installments. Girls in Tears wraps up Jacqueline Wilson's Girls quartet, continuing the story of Ellie and her best friends, Nadine and Magda. This time, ...
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers $11.99 (192p) ISBN 978-0-385-90040-9
In Wilson's (The Story of Tracy Beaker) fast-paced first book in the Girlfriends Trilogy, ninth-grader Ellie describes why she's ""feeling so fed up"" and the sticky situations in which she finds herself. Ellie's first-person narration possesses...
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author . Dell/Laurel-Leaf $4.99 (192p) ISBN 978-0-440-22957-5
"In this fast-paced first book in the Girlfriends Trilogy, ninth-grader Ellie describes why she's 'feeling so fed up' and the sticky situations in which she finds herself. Tender moments and clever exchanges make for a breezy read,
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers $9.95 (224p) ISBN 978-0-385-72976-5
British author Jacqueline Wilson presents the third title in her Girls trilogy, Girls Out Late. Ellie goes ga-ga over a new boy, but when she breaks her curfew to meet up with him, her plan backfires. (Sept.)
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author . Dell/Laurel-Leaf $4.99 (224p) ISBN 978-0-440-22958-2
Feeling like she doesn't measure up to her "drop-dead gorgeous" friends, Ellie tries to take control of her weight, and ends up battling bulimia, in this follow-up to Girls in Love. Ages 12-up. (Apr.)
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author . Dell/Laurel-Leaf $4.99 (224p) ISBN 978-0-440-22959-9
In this final title of her Girls trilogy, Ella goes ga-ga over a new boy, but when she breaks her curfew to meet up with him, her plan backfires. Ages 12-up. (June)
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author . Delacorte $14.95 (112p) ISBN 978-0-385-73083-9
British author Wilson (The Suitcase Kid
; Girls in Tears
) offers an uneven but generally appealing collection of highly personal accounts, narrated in turns by various members of Mr. Speed's class. On the "Worry Web Site" created by the
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author . Delacorte $17.99 (282p) ISBN 978-0-385-73237-6
Wilson (The Suitcase Kid
; Bad Girls
) again affectingly portrays an adolescent in a remarkably real and wrenching situation. Ten-year-old narrator Dolphin lives with her 13-year-old sister Star and their beautiful, tattoo-covered mother, Marigold,...
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author . Roaring Brook $16.99 (248p) ISBN 978-1-59643-242-0
Sylvie has been best friends with Carl since forever. Now entering high school, however, handsome and sensitive Carl is drifting, while insecure and late-to-develop Sylvie is still trying to convince herself that they will one day marry and live...
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author, Nick Sharratt, Illustrator , illus. by Nick Sharratt Roaring Brook $16.99 (320p) ISBN 978-1-59643-534-6
Popular British author Wilson’s latest may be a tough sell—a novel that looks cheery, with Sharratt’s trademark cartoonish illustrations, but contains much darkness. The unfortunately named Beauty Cookson lives with her abusive,...
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author, Nick Sharratt, Illustrator Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers $9.95 (224p) ISBN 978-0-385-72975-8
Feeling like she doesn't measure up to her ""drop-dead gorgeous"" friends, Ellie tries to take control of her weight, and ends up battling bulimia, in Girls Under Pressure by Jacqueline Wilson, the second book in her Girls trilogy. (June)
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author, Nick Sharratt, Illustrator Delacorte Press $15.95 (176p) ISBN 978-0-385-72916-1
Wilson (The Suitcase Kid) opens this tightly written tale with a bang: 10-year-old Mandy, after being humiliated by three bullying classmates, dashes into the street and gets hit by a bus (she sprains her arm, but is otherwise fine). Mandy's first-pe
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author, Nick Sharratt, Illustrator Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers $15.95 (224p) ISBN 978-0-385-32718-3
Wilson (Double Act) here introduces an animated heroine who delivers droll observations in a self-assured voice with a decidedly British accent. ""I love fooling around, doing crazy things and being a bit sassy and making everyone laugh,"" announces
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author, Nick Sharratt, Illustrator , illus. by Nick Sharratt. Delacorte $15.95 (144p) ISBN 978-0-385-72919-2
Wilson (Double Act; Bad Girls) presents an insightful portrait of 10-year-old Tracy in the girl's own words. Readers initially make her acquaintance through entries in a fill-in book entitled "My Book About Me." Her revelations are by...
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author, Nick Sharratt, Illustrator , illus. by Nick Sharratt. Roaring Brook/Brodie $14.95 (339p) ISBN 978-1-59643-241-3
The latest from Britain’s former Children’s Laureate is vintage Wilson. Flora Barnes splits her week between her mother, who has remarried a successful executive, and her father whose situation is less rosy. When her stepfather accepts a
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author, Nick Sharratt, Illustrator , illus. by Nick Sharratt. Dell/Yearling $4.99 (171p) ISBN 978-0-440-41808-5
"The author poignantly address a tragic and traumatic experience: the death of a friend," PW
said. "The narrative reaches an affirming, affecting conclusion." Ages 8-12. (Apr.)
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author, Nick Sharratt, Illustrator . Dell/Yearling $4.99 (144p) ISBN 978-0-440-41807-8
Tracy lives in a group home for children. She takes solace in writing and in a new friendship with a writer who visits the home for research. PW
called this novel an "insightful portrait" of 10-year-old narrator, Tracy, "whose tough-kid
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author, Nick Sharratt, Illustrator , illus. by Nick Sharratt. Dell/Yearling $4.50 (176p) ISBN 978-0-440-41806-1
PW
called this tale of a 10-year-old who flees three bullying classmates and gets hit by a bus "tightly written. The author proves that bad girls can make for a good story." Ages 8-12. (Apr.)
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author, Nick Sharratt, Illustrator , illus. by Nick Sharratt. Delacorte $15.95 (176p) ISBN 978-0-385-72920-8
Wilson (The Story of Tracy Beaker, reviewed July 23) here poignantly addresses a tragic and traumatic experience: the death of a friend. Narrator Jude and her friend Vicky are inseparable ("We're going to be best friends for ever and ever...
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author, Nick Sharratt, Illustrator, Sue Heap, Illustrator Yearling Books $5.5 (192p) ISBN 978-0-440-41374-5
Ten-year-old British twins Ruby and Garnet take turns narrating this broad comedy, a winner of the Smarties Prize; PW described it as ""an unexceptional mix of familiar plot devices."" Ages 9-12. (Apr.)
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author, Ying-Hwa Hu, Illustrator Dell Yearling $5.5 (140p) ISBN 978-0-440-41371-4
When Andy's parents get divorced, she finds herself spending alternate weeks at Mom's house, then at Dad's, and longs for the days when they were all at home together. Ages 9-12. (Aug.)
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author, Sue Heap, Illustrator, Nick Sharratt, Illustrator Delacorte Press $14.95 (192p) ISBN 978-0-385-32312-3
An unexceptional mix of familiar plot devices, this British import is almost gratingly obvious. Ten-year-old twins Ruby and Garnet take turns narrating, and although their voices aren't especially different, they are meant to be opposites. Ruby is...
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Jacqueline Wilson, Author, Nick Sharrett, Illustrator, Nick Sharratt, Illustrator Albert Whitman & Company $14.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-8075-1981-3
A far cry from traditional middle-grade fiction, this British import is an eye-opening but long-winded account of life in a dingy shelter hotel. Elsa, an aspiring performer who sprinkles her narrative with an overly generous supply of jokes and puns,
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