Girls In Love - Softcover

Wilson, Jacqueline

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0552558354 ISBN 13: 9780552558358

Publisher: Corgi Childrens, 2007

Synopsis

REASONDS TO READ MY BOOK, NUMBERS 1 TO 9

1. It's about three girls in Year Nine
2. You can learn all sorts of secrets about me (I'm Ellie)
3. Ditto my best friend Nadine
4. Ditto my equally best friend Magda
5. You can see if your nine all-time heros/heroines match up with mine
6. You can squirm at my most embarrassing moments
7. You can have lots of laughs (mostly at me!)
8. You might even cry a bit, too
9. PLUS, you get to find out a lot more about BOYS!

The first tiltle in a new trilogy for older readers by award-winning author Jacqueline Wilson

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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)

About this edition

• Publisher: Corgi Childrens
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0552558354
• ISBN 13: 9780552558358
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160
• Illustrator: Sharratt Nick