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Advantages: Good for under 12's
Disadvantages: Is not that grabbing compared to the rest of her books.

I am a big Jacqueline Wilson fan but I found this book was aimed at younger readers rather than teen with no gripping story line unlike all the other books of Wilson's I have read. Its a carry on from the last two Tracey book s "The story of Tracey Breaker" and "Dare Game" both of which didn't really grap me. But I would recommend this for 12 years and under or for past readers of Tracey Beaker books and can not get enogh of her and her story. ...
...stopped reading it as it did not grap me. Other people might think differently but if a book doesn't grap me with in the first chapther I usasal move on to a different book. So I remonded you take one more point of veiw before ruling this book out. ... Read review

Advantages: Funny
Disadvantages: Short

Sleepovers is a really good book written by Jacqueline Wilson for young girls from the ages of 9-14. It is about a young girl called Daisy who you can feel involved with, she makes friends through sleepovers and birthday parties. It is a typical group of girls including the bossy, shy, fat and mean one which will make you involved as you understand what it can be like. This makes it really funny and will get you wanting more! I read it when i was ... Read review

Advantages: Teaches kids no matter what,things will be alright in the end
Disadvantages: Upsetting

About a 10 year old girl called Andy whose parents split up because her dad had a affair. Andy's mum lives with her bloke and his 3 kids, Paula, Graham and Katie. Andy and Katie do not get on and Katie is often nasty to her. Andys dad lives with the woman he had an affair with and her two kids Zen and Crystal who Andy is quite jealous of as she feels they took her dad. Andy lives with both parents, one week at her dads and the next at ther mums and ...
...her parents to get back together. Her only real friend is her toy rabbit called Radish who she loses and after much teasing from her step-sister she runs away to look for Radish in the middle of the night. After this event things start looking up for Andy and she starts finding things easier and she learns to cope with her situation. This book is ideal for a young child in the same situation or maybe someone whos friend has gone through the same ... Read review

Advantages: Very funny book with a highly comical character
Disadvantages: None - I love it.

...written a few of these Scaredy Squirrel books now but I think this one was her first one. As well as writing these stories she also illustrates them and has worked with other authors such as Sharon Jennings and Margaret Carney. These books feature a cute squirrel who is a little bit wary of the outside world but learns that taking chances are sometimes good. ***The Story*** "Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. He'd rather stay in his ...
...always going to get points for that. ***Other Scaredy Squirrel Books*** Scaredy Squirrel At The Beach Scaredy Squirrel Makes A Friend ***Price & Availability*** This hardback is available at the publishing price of £9.99 but is available from Amazon for only £5.99. ISBN No. 1905117280 ... Read review

Advantages: Lovely story
Disadvantages: none

Snow Bears Another lovely book by the very popular author, Martin Waddell; this is one of those stories which can be read to very young children **The Story and Illustrations** The story focuses on a mummy bear and her three young bears, and when we first meet them, mummy has come out of the house to find her babies covered in snow. When she tells them they look like snow bears, they decide that is what they are, and asks them where her baby bears ...
...snow with a log cabin behind her and her three bears standing looking expectantly at her. All very idyllic. The game begins as the baby bears tell mummy bear that they don't know where they have gone, and when mummy bear asks who she should play with, the snow bears say she can play with them They slide down the slope, they play snowballing, but then the smallest bear gets cold, and wants to go home. Mummy bear takes them inside to give them toast ... Read review