Smart girls, strong girls, bad girls, brave girls. Her insightful and emotionally challenging books not only stretch reading ability, but give young readers a glimpse into many kinds of lives. Since having her daughter, Emma, she has been writing full time. She always wanted to be a writer and wrote her first “novel” when she was nine, filling countless Woolworths’ exercise books as she grew up. But Jodie needs her.Jacqueline Wilson was born in Bath in 1945, but spent most of her childhood in Kingston-on-Thames. Maybe she doesn't need Jodie as much as she used to. But Pearl is doing well in lessons and has even more friends. Jodie really doesn't fit in with the posh teenagers at the school. Jodie has always been the leader - but now it's Pearl who's making new friends like the amazingly tall, badger-watching Harley and Mrs Wilberforce, the wife of the Head who's confined to a wheelchair after an accident but introduces Pearl to wonderful new books.Jodie just seems to be getting into more and more trouble - arguing with Mum, scaring the little children, flirting with the gardener.When term begins, their strange summer is over. And when they arrive, things start to change. When their parents get new jobs as the cook and caretaker at a fusty old boarding school, the girls have to move there and spend their summer holidays in the school with just a few children and staff for company. Jodie is bold and brash and bad - but Pearl adores her anyway. Pearl is the quiet, cautious, studious younger sister. Students of The National Film and Television School were asked to create Book trailers and this was the winner. Please see below for a video of 'My Sister Jodie' by Anna Lavelle created for The Book Video Awards 2009. Sophie Cameron - our Author of the Month.Best kids books for getting children walking for National Walking Month and Walk to School Week.Shortlist announced for the 2023 Klaus Flugge Prize for the most exciting newcomer to children’s picture book illustration.50 fantastic new STEM books that celebrate Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths.

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