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| Publisher | Corgi Childrens |
| ISBN 13 | 9780552557443 |
| ISBN 10 | 552557447 |
| Book Description | Up at the top the lights are still flashing and the queue is even bigger and all around me there are girls much taller than me, much prettier than me, much much much thinner than me.Magda is tall and glamorous, but shes worried that her appearance is giving guys the wrong idea.Nadine is willowy and gothic she wants to be a model, but the industry is unforgiving.And Elliewell, Ellie is convinced shes fat.The pressure is on for the girls to change the way they look but can they learn to love themselves the way they are?Girls Under Pressure is the second of Jacqueline Wilsons popular Girls series, sensitively handling self-esteem issues in a light-hearted, relatable way.This book features an unfiltered depiction of an eating disorder. Not suitable for younger readers. Ellie, Magda and Nadines journeys continue in the series: 1. Girls in Love 2. Girls Under Pressure 3. Girls Out Late 4. Girls in Tears |
| Editorial Review | "The narrators speak so amusingly that everyone from seven to fourteen feels included ... Wilson addresses the issues in a light-hearted but sensible way" TES "As usual Wilson gets right inside her characters and their feelings, portraying them with understanding and sympathy ... An excellent and timely book" Kids Out, Book of the Month |
| About the Author | JACQUELINE WILSON is an extremely well-known and hugely popular author who served as Children's Laureate from 2005-7. She has been awarded a number of prestigious awards, including the British Children's Book of the Year and the Guardian Children's Fiction Award (for The Illustrated Mum), the Smarties Prize and the Children's Book Award (for Double Act, for which she was also highly commended for the Carnegie Medal). In 2002 Jacqueline was given an OBE for services to literacy in schools and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. She was the author most borrowed from British libraries in the last decade. 'A brilliant writer of wit and subtlety' THE TIMES. '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. |
| Language | English |
| Parental Rating | 5+ |
| Format | Paperback |
| Author | Jacqueline Wilson |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 39366 |
| Number of Pages | 208 |
Girls Under Pressure Paperback English by Jacqueline Wilson - 39366
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