My Sister Jodie

Pearl and Jodie are sisters. Pearl is the quiet, cautious, studious one. Jodie is bold and brash and bad - but Pearl adores her anyway. 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. And when they arrive, things start to change.

A fabulous new novel that will be lapped up by all of Jacky’s millions of fans.

“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


From the Hardcover edition.

Quiet, cautious Pearl has always adored her bold, brash, bad big sister Jodie. 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. Jodie has always been the leader - but now it's Pearl who's making new friends. Jodie just seems to be getting into more and more trouble - arguing with Mum, scaring the little children, flirting with the gardener. She really doesn't fit in with the posh teenagers at the school. Pearl begins to wonder if she needs Jodie as much as she used to. But when Firework Night comes around and a tragic event occurs, Pearl realises quite how much Jodie means to her.

"Intelligent and insightful look at family life and the unique bond that exists between siblings" The Bookseller 20080215 "This is another absorbing story that pulls the reader into the life and minds of the characters so you almost feel you are living it with them. A unputdownable read" Primary Times 20080512 "This is another winning formula from this former children's laureate" -- Jayne Howarth Birmingham Post 20080322 "A beautifully told and moving story of sisters, friendship and teenage rebellion" Mid Devon Advertiser 20080307

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.

A touching, powerful story from the mega-bestselling Jacqueline Wilson, told with warmth and sensitivity.