Lola Rose - Jacqueline Wilson

I actually bought this book as a gift, but ended up reading it and keeping it myself. I always knew Jacqueline Wilson, was a renowned children's writer, but embarrassed to say, I'd never actually sat down, and read one of her books myself! When I was younger it was the likes of Judy Blume, and Francine Pascal, that dominated the teen market, so on the off chance that I started reading Lola Rose I was surprised to find, that I could not put it down. It tells the story of a nearly teen girl, her little brother and mum, and touches sensitively on the controversial issue of domestic violence; it follows their escape from their violent home, after a win on a scratch card, and ...  Read the complete review

Jaqueline Wilson is an amazing writer, and has won multiple awards for her books. Her books are mostly aimed at pre-teens although she has also written a few books for older teenagers. I bought this book when I was 12 (2003, when it was first published). I had always loved Jaqueline Wilson books, which was he reasn I bought it. It's still on my shelf now, so I've re-read it and I still love it as much as I used to! I have the hardbook version and the paperbook front cover is different to mine! The paperbook version looks like it's for a younger audience. The book covers the issue on violent parents. Jayni is 11 (I think! Well she's in year 6 so ...  Read the complete review

Lola Rose, By children's author Jacqueline Wilson is a gem. I'm still waiting for Wilson to release a novel that doesn't live up to its last, but i am failing miserably. Witty, emotional and incredibly well phrased, to impart grown-up issues on a younger audience, Wilson shows off her writing talents in this teenage book. The story concerns Jayni, who's mother and brother, Kenny, are vicitims of domestic abuse from their father. They run away for a new life, and the adventure begins. From finding a new home and new school to hiding their identities from their father and dealing with all the problems that come their way. The young mother and her thirteen year ...  Read the complete review

I must confess to a weakness for Jacqueline Wilson books. Brightly covered as the covers are, they're very clearly marketed at girls of nine to twelve. Adults who dare dig inside those bright covers though will find some very good writing hidden there. She specialises in stories of children in trouble. Instead of children running from smugglers and pirates though, as it would have been in my Famous Five daysas a kid, these are kids more often put into hard situations by adults. In Jayni's case, it's her Dad. He's been hitting her mum for a long time now, but when hehits her too one night, her mum tells herto pack up her things, takes her and her ...  Read the complete review

Jacqueline Wilson books are about sad stories that can really touch your heart, they are mainly about children that have hard lives because of family reasons and are beautifully illustrated with colourful pictures by Nick Sharratt. Lola Rose is a heart breaking story even though it ends quite well, it is about a family that is having a bad time because of their dad, he is always hitting Nikki, Jayni and Kenny's Mum, Jayni decides to call herself Lola Rose because it sounds like a pretty cool girl's name that isn't scared of anything. One day Lola Rose's mum was buying a scratch card as usual when they got out the newsagent she saw that she had won ...  Read the complete review