<p>Passion Flower<br />‘A funny and realistic read – we loved it.’ Mizz</p> <p>Pumpkin Pie<br />‘Pumpkin Pie has the heroine I've been waiting for.' Times</p> <p>Shrinking Violet<br />Grown-ups love Bridget Jones’ diary, but youngsters will adore Violet Alexander’s.<br />Liverpool Echo</p> <p>…the story is timeless, the descriptions of the girls and their relationship spot on and it does a great job of selling the empowering nature of language and story.<br />Books for Keeps</p> <p>Excellent for any nine-up and will almost certainly lead to an addiction to Ure.<br />Observer</p> <p>Becky Bananas<br />‘The writing transcends any trace of heaviness.’<br />Guardian</p> <p>Fruit and Nutcase<br />‘Jean Ure never puts a foot wrong.’<br />Daily Telegraph</p> <p>The Secret Life of Sally Tomato<br />‘Rhymes, sauciness, letters, irony, comedy, comic characters… a proper little turn-on for boys. A must-buy book.’<br />Books for Keeps</p>

More comedy, calamity and cool characters from acclaimed-writer Jean Ure. Joanna, Chloe and Dee are the best of friends. They may be seen as outsiders at school, but they’re an inseparable trio. Joanna who narrates the story, lives with her mum. But Mum’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…
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More comedy, calamity and cool characters from acclaimed-writer Jean Ure.
Passion Flower‘A funny and realistic read – we loved it.’ Mizz Pumpkin Pie‘Pumpkin Pie has the heroine I've been waiting for.' Times Shrinking VioletGrown-ups love Bridget Jones’ diary, but youngsters will adore Violet Alexander’s.Liverpool Echo …the story is timeless, the descriptions of the girls and their relationship spot on and it does a great job of selling the empowering nature of language and story.Books for Keeps Excellent for any nine-up and will almost certainly lead to an addiction to Ure.Observer 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
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Comedy, calamity and cool characters
Comedy, calamity and cool characters • Over half a million copies sold of Jean Ure’s work. • Jean now has her own website: www.jeanure.com • Contemporary, hip and eye-catching covers. • Jean Ure’s work has received high critical acclaim. Her most recently published title PASSION FLOWER has sold over 15,000 copies since its publication in July 2003. • Is Anybody There? deals with high-profile and contemporary issues, mixed with highly quirky characters. • Fully illustrated story (the wonderful Karen Donnelly) with immediate appeal to children in the 9-12 age range. • All of Jean Ure’s books deal with very real problems in children’s lives, but in a humorous, entertaining and accessible way, always leaving the reader full of hope. • Jean is a local author for Croydon. Competition: Jacqueline Wilson
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780007161362
Publisert
2004-10-04
Utgiver
Vendor
HarperCollins
Vekt
184 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
E, J, 12, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
192

Forfatter

Biographical note

Jean Ure was born in Surrey and wrote her first novel when she was six years old. She spent her teenage years writing and had her first book published when she was sixteen.

Jean lives in a three-hundred-year-old house in the centre of Croydon with her husband and their family of rescued dogs and cats.