MANDY WHITE IS a good girl whom the bad girls like to pick on-until a bigger, badder girl makes her her special friend. Tanya is a foster child across the street, and she's nothing like good little Mandy. She's fun and she's tough and she wears really cool clothes. Of course, Mandy's overprotective mother wants her precious little daughter to have nothing to do with the new neighbor. . . .
A story for our times . . . Young moralists will cherish the messages about loyalty and friendship in this fast-paced, special story - Daily Telegraph
Should be prescribed for all cases of reading reluctance - Independent on Sunday
A clear and sensitive book about very common problems . . . A gripping story - Mail on Sunday
One of the most exact descriptions of girl-on-girl bullying I have ever read . . . Painfully believable - The Times
Jacqueline Wilson writes with great skill and humour about the reasons and results of bullying . . . Very readable . . .Tanya and Mandy will remain in readers' minds long after they close the book - Junior Bookshelf
A rare gift for writing lightly and amusingly about emotional issues. - The Bookseller
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About Jacqueline Wilson
Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain’s bestselling and most beloved children’s authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold. As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children’s Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children’s Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings.
Jacqueline Wilson was our Guest Editor in February 2012. Click here to download an interview with Jacqueline.
