GROWING UP. FALLING IN LOVE. COMING OUT.

Frankie is nearly fourteen and teenage life certainly comes with its ups and downs. Her mum is seriously ill with MS and Frankie can feel herself growing up quickly, no thanks to Sally and her gang of bullies at school.

When Sally turns out to be not-so-mean after all, they strike up a friendship and are suddenly spending all of their time together.

But Frankie starts to wonder whether these feelings she has for Sally are stronger than her other friendships. Might she really be in love?

Frankie doesn't want Sally to just be her friend. She wants her to be her girlfriend. But does Sally feel the same?

The must-have new novel about falling in love for the first time from bestselling, much-loved children's author, Jacqueline Wilson, coming Spring 2020.

The must-have new Victorian novel from bestselling, much-loved children's author, Jacqueline Wilson.
Victorian London, 1851. Queen Victoria is on the throne and the Great Exhibition is about to open!
Lucy Locket lives with her father, the New Mother and the New Baby. They sent away her beloved Nurse and replaced her with a horrid governess. Lucy desperately wants someone to be kind to her, and to have some fun - there's very little of that in her house.
Kitty Fisher is a street performer who earns tin for her supper by tumbling. She has always lived on the street and on her wits, with only the kind Gaffer to help her. But now Gaffer is gone, and Kitty is all alone.
When Lucy runs away from home, Kitty shows Lucy how to survive - where to find the best picnic leftovers in the park, and which trees makes the best beds. Lucy learns quickly and shows Kitty her own skills - befriending families to get free meals and singing beautiful melodies for...]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2020 14:30:12 +0300 https://writing.library.land/jacqueline-wilson/663800-project_fairy.html https://writing.library.land/jacqueline-wilson/663800-project_fairy.html

Mab's mum is obsessed with fairies - she even named Mab after the Fairy Queen! Their flat is full of fairy ornaments, tiny fairy furniture and they've even got fairy lights in the toilet. Mab doesn't quite get it, but she knows that fairies make her mum happy, especially after Dad left.
When Mab comes into school with a new fairy dress on her birthday, her teacher gives her a book all about Victorian fairies. She reads it with her mum and her little brother Robin, and she's surprised to see the drawings inside are nothing like the sweet fairies she imagined.
But the biggest surprise of all is a tiny thing that tumbles out of the pages of the book...
A magical, captivating story about fairies, families and friendship from the brilliant, award-winning Jacqueline Wilson.

'I seemed to be seeing double. I saw two Edies instead of one - but they weren't the same.'
Edie is fascinated by Victorian times, and she's just desperate to be cast in the lead role of her drama club production of Oliver. When she's given a real Victorian notebook she's determined to write the best story ever, all about a girl in a workhouse. But when she starts writing, something strange happens.
Edie finds herself in Victorian London. She feels the same, but everything around her is completely different to what she knows. Soon, she realises she's living the life of another Edie Trimmer - and is in danger of being sent to a real workhouse!
Will she forget everything she knows about her other life - and will she ever be able to make it back to her family?
A heart-warming time travel adventure about family and friendship from the much-loved, bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.
Discover Jacqueline Wilson's other bestselling titles:...]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:30:15 +0300 https://writing.library.land/jacqueline-wilson/545157-we_are_the_beaker_girls.html https://writing.library.land/jacqueline-wilson/545157-we_are_the_beaker_girls.html

Jess Beaker is having an amazing summer at her new seaside home!

Jess and her mum Tracy have left the Duke Estate behind them, and have moved to Cooksea. They have new friends, their dog Alfie, and they're running an antiques shop called... The Dumping Ground!

But as lovely as it is to live by the sea, trouble still seems to be following the Beaker Girls.

Horrible Sean is back on the scene, a local kid is picking on Jess, and their beloved Cam isn't just round the corner anymore.

Can the Beaker Girls make a success of their new life? Tracy won't go rushing back to that awful boyfriend ... will she?

The totally hilarious and mega-brilliant Jess and Tracy Beaker return in this fantastic story of unconventional families, and unconditional love.

Praise for Tracy Beaker:

'Wilson can still step effortlessly into the mind of a nine year old, and her chatty prose will sweep you along' – The Daily Telegraph...]]> Sat, 18 May 2019 12:40:20 +0300 https://writing.library.land/jacqueline-wilson/492256-dancing_the_charleston.html https://writing.library.land/jacqueline-wilson/492256-dancing_the_charleston.html
'Wild glamour, class conflict, buried secrets and a cameo appearance by Hetty Feather are all delivered with Wilson's inimitable, intensely readable flair, interspersed with Nick Sharratt's cheery illustrations' - The Guardian

A new sparkling and glamorous novel from the beloved, bestselling children's author, Jacqueline Wilson!

In a little cottage on the edge of the grand Somerset Estate, Mona lives with her aunt - a dressmaker to the lady of the house. Life on the edge of the Somerset Estate means that Mona knows she will never have a life full of beautiful clothes and riches. But soon, that will all change . . . When Lady Somerset dies and a new member of the family inherits the house, Mona is propelled into a life of razzle-dazzle parties, new Bohemian friends and wonderful trips to London. However, even with these changes Mona discovers that she cannot dance away from her past. A glittery...]]> Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:34:49 +0200 https://writing.library.land/jacqueline-wilson/679037-baby_love.html https://writing.library.land/jacqueline-wilson/679037-baby_love.html

"Jacqueline Wilson understands the complex interpersonal relationships of teenagers so well and writes with an unparalleled realness and rawness. I loved this book. It was heartbreaking but warm, unflinching yet somehow cosy. Nobody writes like Jacqueline Wilson. Long may she reign! I couldn't get the characters out of my head." - Holly Bourne
A heartbreaking, compelling and timely story for older readers about teen pregnancy and its consequences, family trouble and unlikely friendships, set in 1960.
When Laura meets a French exchange student, Leon, she is flattered by his interest in her. She's never had any sort of boyfriend before.
One night, Leon walks Laura home - and her life will never be the same again.
Things start to change for Laura - first her moods, and then her body. Laura isn't prepared for what she learns next - and doesn't even know how it could have happened.
When her family learns her secret, they are horrified. Sent away to...]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2022 21:41:06 +0300 https://writing.library.land/jacqueline-wilson/670896-the_best_sleepover_in_the_world.html https://writing.library.land/jacqueline-wilson/670896-the_best_sleepover_in_the_world.html

A long-awaited sequel to the hugely popular book Sleepovers!
Daisy's worst ever enemy Chloe is desperate to win back her friends so she announces she's going to have THE BEST SLEEPOVER IN THE WORLD. Chloe's party is going to have a swim in a luxury pool, a special makeover for every guest, and a real live meeting with a social media superstar.
All Chloe's old friends are invited, even Daisy's best friend Emily. But Daisy is left out.
Daisy's sister Lily is non-verbal but she's learned Makaton at her new special school. She signs to Daisy that she wants a sleepover. Will family and friends somehow make Lily's party THE BEST SLEEPOVER IN THE WORLD?
A moving look at friendship, sleepovers and siblings from the much loved, bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.