A brilliant new cover look for this ever-popular Jacqueline Wilson story of bullying and friendship.
Mandy has been picked on at school for as long as she can remember. That's why she is delighted when cheeky, daring, full-of-fun Tanya picks her as a friend. Mum isn't happy - she thinks Tanya's a BAD GIRL and a bad influence. Mandy's sure Tanya can only get her out of trouble, not into it... or could she?
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A brilliant new cover look for this ever-popular Jacqueline Wilson story of bullying and friendship.
Mandy has been picked on at school for as long as she can remember. That's why she is delighted when cheeky, daring, full-of-fun Tanya picks her as a friend. Mum isn't happy - she thinks Tanya's a BAD GIRL and a bad influence. Mandy's sure Tanya can only get her out of trouble, not into it... or could she?
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Mandy has been picked on at school for as long as she can remember. That's why she is delighted when the daring and full-of-fun Tanya picks her as a friend. Mandy's mom isn't so happy: she thinks Tanya is a bad girl and a bad influence. Mandy is sure Tanya can only get her out of trouble, not into it. But is she wrong?
Critic Reviews
“"Wilson has a rare gift for writing lightly and amusingly about emotional issues."”
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 One of the most exact descriptions of girl-on-girl bullying I have ever read . . . Painfully believable The Times A clear and sensitive book about very common problems . . . A gripping story Mail on Sunday Should be prescribed for all cases of reading reluctance Independent on Sunday A story for our times . . . Young moralists will cherish the messages about loyalty and friendship in this fast-paced, special story Daily Telegraph
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
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'Kim's gang had better watch out! Because Tanya's my friend now, and she'll show them!' Mandy has been picked on at school for as long as she can remember. That's why she is delighted when cheeky, daring, full-of-fun Tanya picks her as a friend. Mum isn't happy. She thinks Tanya's a BAD GIRL and a bad influence. But Mandy's sure Tanya will be a brilliant friend . . . A classic bestseller about bullying and friendship, now with an extra-special new introduction by Jacqueline!
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