The Suitcase Kid - Jacqueline Wilson

I read this book over and over when I was younger. It's a fantastic story about Andy, a young girl who is trying to cope with her parents' divorce, and her irritating new stepfamilies. It's brilliantly written and the emotions and thoughts of Andy are so realistic. Anyone who has felt out of place in their own home or jealous of their stepsiblings (or real siblings) will understand immediately the feelings Andy has. As well as being realistic and helpful, this book is also really funny and very easy to read. It's not at all preachy. Not just for children coping with divorce, this is a great book in its own right. It will definitely appeal to anyone ...  Read the complete review

I've yet to find a Jacqueline Wilson book that disappoints. As an award winning author, she has written many fantastic stories and novels, one of which being The SuitCase Kid. In the Suitcase Kid, Andy's parents have split up and both have moved from their old cottage home, which she loved. She wishes she could stop being passed back and forth with both her divorced parents, and longs to move back to their cottage home. She decides she's had enough and runs away, taking her little toy mouse friend with her. She makes a cosy little home for her mouse in the base of a tree so he can live a dream, but will things turn out so perfect for Andy? This book ...  Read the complete review