Girls in Tears - Jacqueline Wilson

Girls in Tears is part of the 'Girls' series of books by Jacqueline Wilson. These books are aimed at young teenage girls. The book is written with more tricky words than her normal books to present a bit more of a challenge for the reader. The book also covers difficult issues that are too much for children but not for teenagers. The three main characters are Ellie, Megan and Nadine. The story follows all their relationship, family, school and career problems. All these problems are typical to teenagers and this makes the story even more appealing to teenagers as they can see themselves in the characters. There is another major issue in this book which is a ...  Read the complete review

As a child, Jacqueline Wilson was one of my favourite authors, which was an interest I shared with many of the others at school. She has written many fantastic stories over the years, with something for everybody guaranteed! Although her age range has widened to older girls now in their mid teens, she did target early teens at one point in the 'Girls' section. This includes Girls In Love, Girls Out Late and of course, Girls in Tears. The first thing you will see with this is naturally the colour. The original version I have is a mix of blue and pink. The bright colors stand out on the shelf drawing you in. The newer version though is a little less attrative, a ...  Read the complete review