Girls in Love - Softcover

Wilson, Jacqueline

3.59

15,783 ratings by Goodreads

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ISBN 10: 044022957X ISBN 13: 9780440229575

Publisher: Laurel Leaf, 2002

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Ellie is determined to get it together now that she is in ninth grade and so is planning to recreate herself in every way, yet in order to get a boyfriend, Ellie realizes that she may have to settle for just about anyone if she wants to get one quickly. Reprint.

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Review:

Girls in Love is the first title (followed by Girls Under Pressure) in a trilogy for older readers (young teens) by award-winning author Jacqueline Wilson. Already an immensely popular author of books for younger readers (Bad Girls, The Suitcase Kid and Double Act) with Girls in Love Jacqueline Wilson shows she's sure to be equally popular with girls in their early teens.

As well as the boyfriend problem, this hilariously entertaining novel touches on the deeper pains associated with the loss of a parent and coming to terms with a new step-parent. Ellie, Magda and Nadine are determined to explore the, as yet uncharted, country of the boyfriend. When best friend Nadine gets a boyfriend, Ellie finds herself saying that she's got one too. Trouble is, he's the too young, too nerdy and too ugly boy who fell in love with her during her boring holiday in Wales. But when Nadine's dishy boyfriend starts causing trouble we see just how important girlfriends are and just how lucky Ellie is to have found a boy who is really her friend. An amusing and delightful read by someone who clearly knows what she's writing about. --Tamsin Palmer

Review:

'Will certainly stir pre-teen interest ... Told with her usual readable style.' (The Bookseller)

'Delightful.' (The Observer)

'Mix some Adrian Mole-style philosophising with Judy Blume-type teenage angst and you have the recipe for Girls in Love, a hilarious, deftly written novel.' (BBC Family Life Magazine)

'There are tender moments, such as when the heroine visits heartbroken Nadine, and the funny narrative, filled with British colloquialisms, and clever exchanges with Dan make this a breezy read.' (Publishers Weekly)

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