My Secret Diary [Import] [Hardcover]

Jacqueline Wilson (Author), Nick Sharratt (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 21, 2009

In this wonderfully written memoir of Jacqueline Wilson’s life as a teenager, stories about family problems, first love, school life and friends build up a fascinating picture of a real teenager and her inner life. She uses extracts from her real diary to cover issues as diverse as how she created beehive hairdos to her troubled school life.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Wonderfully written and engaging memoir of her life as a teenager. Linconshire Free Press 20090331 Liberally sprinkled with the tiny black and white photos of the time, this is a fascinating insight into the growing pains of a much loved and respected writer. Scool Librarian 20090701 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

JACQUELINE WILSON is an extremely well-known and hugely popular author. THE ILLUSTRATED MUM was chosen as British Children's Book of the Year in 1999 and was winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Award 2000. Jacqueline has won the prestigious Smarties Prize and the Children's Book Award for DOUBLE ACT, which was also highly commended for the Carnegie Medal. Jacqueline was awarded an OBE in 2002, was the Children's Laureate for 2005-2007 and was made a Dame in 2008. * 'A brilliant young writer of wit and subtlety' THE TIMES. * 'Hugely popular with seven to ten year olds: she should be prescribed for all cases of reading reluctance' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY. * 'Has a rare gift for writing lightly and amusingly about emotional issues' BOOKSELLER

Product Details

• Hardcover: 309 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday UK (April 21, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 038561442X
• ISBN-13: 978-0385614429
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #592,054 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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