The Mum-Minder - Jacqueline Wilson

Do you know what your daughter is reading? Well, chances are, if you have a daughter aged between, say, seven and thirteen, she has read a book by Jacqueline Wilson, who is one of the most popular childrens' authors around. But what are her books actually like? Not many of us parents bother to read these books ourselves, as our children happily read to themselves at this age. So I decided to read one of her novels myself, to answer this question. As this is written from a parent's perspective, there are plenty of spoliers, so you have been warned! ***************************** THE MUM-MINDER by JACQUELINE WILSON ...

Sadie's Mum is a child-minder. But when her Mum gets ill in the holidays, someone has to take all the children, and so the different parents take turns at trying to help Sadie's mum out, taking the children to their workplaces, much to their bosses' surprise and horror. It's an entertaining look through Sadie's eyes as they get passed around to the different worlkplaces, including an office, a sweet shop and a police station! Sadie is eight, and I think this book is intended for around that age. It is a bit shorter than most of Jacqueline Wilson's books, and I think most eight year olds could gallop through it rather than needing it read to them. ...

There's something amazing about Jacqueline Wilson's style of writing. her words seem to capture the attention of her readers within the first few words. Although most of my favourite books of hers are aimed at teens, I do enjoy some of her younger books, one being The Mum Minder. The Mum Minder is all about Sadie. Her mum is a child-minder, though when she falls sick, it is up to Sadie to mind her mum! Can the little nine year old take care of her mum and all the babies? Although this is aimed at young children, it does make a good light read for others. I would not read it all the time, but occasionally I do! I remember I was about eight when I ...