Shrinking Violet - Softcover

Jean Ure

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007143907 ISBN 13: 9780007143900

Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books, 2002

Synopsis

The fifth gloriously funny and poignant book in Jean Ure’s series of ‘secret’ diary stories.

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...

About this title

Product Description:

Lily and Violet are twins - physically identical but opposite in character. Lily is brash whereas Violet is timid and shy. Finding it difficult to make friends, Violet finds the solution in Katie, her new pen pal. The girls become very attached to each other, until Katie suggests they meet.

Review:

Shrinking Violet
Grown-ups love Bridget Jones’ diary, but youngsters will adore Violet Alexander’s.
Liverpool Echo

Excellent for any nine-up and will almost certainly lead to an addiction to Ure.
Observer

As an example of pre-adolescent confessional writing, this story is faithfully realistic.
Independent

Becky Bananas
‘The writing transcends any trace of heaviness.’
Guardian

Fruit and Nutcase
‘Jean Ure never puts a foot wrong.’
Daily Telegraph

The Secret Life of Sally Tomato
‘Rhymes, sauciness, letters, irony, comedy, comic characters... a proper little turn-on for boys. A must-buy book.’
Books for Keeps

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0007143907
• ISBN 13: 9780007143900
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176
• Illustrator: Karen Donnelly