Lola Rose

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When Jayni, her mum and little brother have to run away from her abusive father, it starts off as a big adventure. They slip out at night, go up to London by train and stay in a hotel. They even make up false identities to protect their secret and Jayni becomes the glamorous-sounding Lola Rose. But when the money runs out and reality bites, is it still a game they should play?

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Biography for Jacqueline WilsonnnJACQUELINE 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. nn* 'A brilliant young writer of wit and subtlety' THE TIMESn* 'Hugely popular with seven to ten year olds: she should be prescribed for all cases of reading reluctance' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAYn* 'Has a rare gift for writing lightly and amusingly about emtional issues' BOOKSELLERnnBiography for Nick SharrattnnNick Sharratt has written and illustrated many books for children and won numerous awards for his picture books, including the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the 2001 Children's Book Award. He has also enjoyed great success illustrating Jacqueline Wilson books. Nick lives in Brighton.Table of ContentsIncluded in the top 5 children's reads list,Another brilliantly crafted story of real family life,'I loved this book. It is honest and sensitive and a really quick read - that's because you'll need to keep turning the pages to find out what happens to Lola Rose, and Kendall, and her mum ... highly recommended!',Optimism and despair come in equal parts in Wilson's child-centred contemporary dramas,Promotion in the magazine as part of a quiz,A truly great read!,The fact that it doesn't end in a fairy tale happy ever after makes it more realistic because life isn't like that!,Brilliant . . . Touching,Utterly memorable . . . Jacqueline Wilson has a beautifully light touch for such difficult subjects.,No. 10 in list of most borrowed children's fiction (Jul 2003 - Jun 2004),Picture of Jacqueline Wilson holding copies of Lola Rose,'Jacqueline Wilson writes the kind of books you just can't put down, making you feel so many emotions that you don't know whether to laugh or cry...a must-read for teenagers.',Chosen by a reader as her favourite book,Short review,Moving and intense story involving domestic violence and breast cancer but which manages to be uplifting about both.,Yet another brilliant book that you never want to put down.,This is a gripping book. It give it 9 out of 10.