When plain jaynis mother wins the lottery, their life is changed dramatically. Its implied that tracy beaker was abused by her mothers boyfriends before being taken into care. Jacqueline has won loads of awards, including the prestigious childrens laureate 20052007, two british book awards childrens books of the year for girls in tears and the illustrated mum, and the guardian prize for the illustrated mum. Just reading the book s blurb is enough to make you feel tense. See more ideas about jacqueline wilson, jacqueline wilson books and books. Four of her books appear in the bbcs the big read poll of the 100 most popular books in the uk, and for her lifetime contribution as a. The blurb of your book is the second thing a potential reader will look at after the coverso take the time to get it right. He is the recipient of a caldecott honor for creepy carrots. Whatever the old adage might warn, there is a bit of merit to judging a book by its cover if only in one respect. You have one shot at introducing your story to your reader make it count. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Whereas this is commendable, neither of us enjoyed or appreciated the way in which the plot developed in this particular story. When life at home suddenly gets really frightning, jayni, her mum and her little brother kenny have to pack their bags and escape in the middle of the night.
Jacqueline wilson stated that giving every book themed chapters became too hard and now sticks to regular chapters. Find lola s dress by christine angela isaacluis at blurb books. Forget the book, have you read this irresistible story on. Even though it starts off quite sad it gets better at the end. With a total of 289 pages, lola rose is about jaynis life at home, which suddenly gets frightening. As her childrens novels frequently feature themes of adoption, divorce and mental illness, they tend to attract controversy.
Books similar to lola rose meet your next favorite book. The wild robot escapes by peter brown, paperback barnes. As soon as a new one comes out, it gets the same treatment, with more newspaper attention and new readers at the ready for the latest book. The great thing about it is it creates a picture in your head so once youve started reading its difficult to let go. Their technical staff is obtuse and they use a biased color profile. I wanted to shake the mother on more than one occasion and tell her to grow up, kenny. Lola rose when jayni, her mum and little brother kenny have to run away from her abusive father, it starts off as a big adventure. A blurb is a short promotional piece accompanying a piece of creative work. It uses twilight as an example, but dont hold that against me. Lola rose is a brilliant book about a kindhearted girl named jayni although lola rose touches on some mature subjects such as domestic violence and breast cancer jacqueline wilson does it well and she brings the character to life. Mar 01, 2007 as always jacqueline wilson has pitched this book perfectly. Mar 06, 2003 lola rose follows the life of a young girl and her family. She has me addicted to another series which she is writing only the second book right now.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. At first life is too good to be true and the family can afford more luxuries, and lola rose has a new circle of friends. Your book blurb aka online description, like your dating profile. One of the books in this series was asked about in a recent reader question, and the premise sounded so fun, i went ahead and looked up and put together the series in its own post.
The 5 core elements of a book blurb and why you should. Jul 19, 20 writing a book blurb is a little like online dating, i suppose. Brought up in the wealth and comfort of eastern old money in staid and proper philadelphia, the remington sisters are forced to scatter to the four winds and become mailorder brides. In 1945, lorettas nickname was the daredevil due to her fearless competing in the towns famous palio horse races until war broke out and led to. Lola rose also has a lot of unexpected turns packed inside and has some. Lola rose by jacqueline wilson in chm, fb2, fb3 download e book. I first read this book when i was a kid and it continues to be my favourite jacqueline wilson book to this day. In order to gain a fortune, their sinister stepfather, josiah bloodworth, has.
Cookies contact us terms and conditions privacy policy random house childrens books 2017. Some of jacqueline wilsons latest novels include lilly alone and the longest whale song. Let me get something straight, this is a journal, not a diary. They also have to choose new names and so jayni becomes the glamorous, grown up lola rose. When jayni, her mum and little brother have to run away from her abusive father, it starts off as a big adventure. It is implied that this is the reason that lola rose s mother gets cancer. When life with jaynis violenttempered father becomes too frightening to cope with, jayni, her mum and her little brother kenny are forced to escape in the middle of the night. Quiet, cautious pearl has always adored her bold, brash, bad big sister jodie. The key with fiction is to excite and engage your reader.
Sep 27, 2015 whatever the old adage might warn, there is a bit of merit to judging a book by its cover if only in one respect. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 160 pages and is available in paperback format. Lola rose kindle edition by jacqueline wilson, nick sharratt. Lola stvil is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means. Mar 24, 2014 lola rose is about a girl called jayni, her brother kenny and their mum.
The story is told by lola rose, aged about 10 but acting as the adult in the family. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. Oct 27, 2012 lola rose or jayni is one of my favourite characters in the book, as she is so brave and creative, with her fab scrapbook. Eight sizzling tales from the old west to set your heart ablaze in whispered love, bestselling author kathleen ball takes you to the wild pacific northwest, a land bristling with handsome, wellmuscled lumberjacks. They even make up false identities to protect their secret and jayni becomes the glamorous sounding lola rose. Lolas dress by christine angela isaacluis blurb books. Find books like lola rose from the worlds largest community of readers. However their life turns upside down again when her mother starts seeing an art student and finds out she she has cancer. Lila rose hawks mc club series reading order maryses. Her dad is a very violent man who hits her mum a lot. Forget the book, have you read this irresistible story on blurbs.
Peter brown is the author and illustrator of many bestselling childrens books, including children make terrible pets and the curious garden. What is the blurb for girls in tears by jacqueline wilson. I used this book when i am working with young girls in particular and they have in turn signposted me to some of jacquelines other books. Slipping out of the house unseen, travelling up to london by train and checking into a hotel its almost like playing an elaborate game. I love this heartbreaking story and if you have a child between 1014 years old please, please, get. Feb 10, 2016 how to create a back book cover blurb that sells i just published a guest post which goes into this with some examples. Lola rose free pdf, chm, fb2, fb3 free download ebook. Writing a book blurb is a little like online dating, i suppose. They slip out at night, go up to london by train and stay in a hotel. But lola rose s life isnt quite as wonderful as her new name.
The 5 core elements of a book blurb and why you should know. Shop for canvas prints, framed prints, posters, greeting cards, and more. When their parents get new jobs at a grand, fusty old boarding school, melchester college, the girls have to move there and when they arrive, things start to change. I have been a long time user but they are unable to print photo books true to the original images. I read this book for hours on end and i never got bored. Once your title and cover have drawn the reader in, the blurb is what is going to make the difference between a missed opportunity and a sale. Baby rose a gift of love a rose through many seasons book 1 lola at the library vacaciones al sol vacations in the sun. He has come with a warning that forces mo to reveal an extraordinary secret a storytelling secret. Many authors write the book blurb as an afterthought.
Lola rose s father, who, like cookies, was initially abusive to her mom and later to her as well. The family then try to begin a new life in london, complete with new names and identities. Love lessons is a typical jacqueline wilson novel in that it deals with difficult life situations and emotions from a young persons viewpoint. Lola rose is about a girl called jayni, her brother kenny and their mum. Meanwhile, jake moves out because nikki has run out of money. A life lola reads to leo lola levine and the ballet scheme i am too absolutely small for school charlie and lola creative haven rose windows coloring book. Lola rose childrens book written by the author jacquiline wilson. Lola rose became one of my closest friends, silly as that sounds, and i started making a scrapbook after reading it for the second or perhaps my love for this book is dumb, mainly because it was such a comfort to me when i first. This one really reminded me of kaholding out by lila rose. When lola s grandmother loretta takes her to siena, italy, for the summer, lola learns of her familys history of heartbreak and adventure, stretching back to the second world war. Lola rose by jacqueline wilson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I hated the characters, except for auntie barbara who was big, loud and loveable. Pryor is a fourteenyear old angel with fiery red hair, quick temper and a take charge attitude. Writing a book blurb is harder than you think, and is an excellent way of getting yourself noticed.
Hardly more than a child herself, lola s feckless mother discovers a lump in her breast and has an operation, leaving the children to fend for themselves. Lolarose is written by jacqueline wilson and tells the story of a girl, jayni, her mum and her brother. This one really reminded me of kaholding out by lila rose melissa. Pdf the suitcase kid book by jacqueline wilson free. Lola rose or jayni is one of my favourite characters in the book, as she is so brave and creative, with her fab scrapbook. It ihas just the right contrast between the truth of domestic abuse and how it can cause mixed feelings and lots of upset and the story of lola rose. She is also jealous because kendall prefers jake to her. A book blurb should be a fair representation of the style of the book.
Youve snagged a prospective date by your alluring cover, so now youve got to show theres more than just surface appeal. Free download or read online the suitcase kid pdf epub book. Many of jacqueline wilsons books are about struggling familys and that is her talent. If you like jacqueline wilson books this would be the book for you. Consider the blurb, one of the most pervasive, longestrunning and, at. The book begins with jaynis mother winning money on a scratch card which they are able to use to escape from jaynis violent father. Just reading the books blurb is enough to make you feel tense. The main characters of this childrens, fiction story are. It may be written by the author or publisher or quote praise from others.
Jacqueline wilson has written this book very well, i wouldnt exactly say that it was realistic because it would be very unlikely for something like this to happen in real life. Today her popular books for children have sold millions of copies and have been translated into more than thirty languages. Lola rose is a book about a girl called jayni who spends her young life with a very dangerous man. One day, jake reveals mums got a lump, which had been growing in her breast for several months while she hoped it would clear up on its own. When the story begins, they are all living with jayni and kennys father, who is often violent to the mother. The first edition of the novel was published in 1992, and was written by jacqueline wilson. Blurb is a basic service useable for basic book printing. She goes to hospital, leaving lola rose to care for her brother. How to create a back book cover blurb that sells i just published a guest post which goes into this with some examples. Lola rose was the newest jacqueline wilson book and i had to get it, because i loved all things jacqueline wilson. I loved this book because its such a bittersweet story, with lots of happy and sad bits when you least expect them.
The idea of the name changing and the running away and the. I knew i was going to be addicted from the moment i read the blurb on amazon and i wasnt wrong. So does her father, mo, a bookbinder, although he has never read aloud to her since her mother mysteriously disappeared. When life with jaynis violenttempered father becomes too frightening t. In a poll to find the nations favourite childrens book double act was voted 10th and was the only contemporary title in the top ten. They even make up false identities to protect their secret, and jayni becomes. Blurbs were originally printed on the back or rear dustjacket of a book, and are now found on web portals and news websites. Her, her mum, and her brother run away from their abusive dad and make a new life. Nikki becomes victoria luck, kenny becomes kendall and jayni becomes lola rose. Lola rose kindle edition by wilson, jacqueline, sharratt. Magda lost her pet and is desperately upset though the others.
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