Gemma and Alice were born on the same day and have been devoted best friends ever since. Despite Gemma's larger-than-life personality and Alice's quieter, calmer character, the two are inseparable - until Alice has to move house, all the way to Scotland. Gemma is utterly distraught, particularly at the thought that Alice might find a new best friend. Is there anything Gem's brothers, or perhaps her grandad, can do to help?

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Tessa Peake Jones reads Jacqueline Wilson's Dustbin Baby in this unabridged double-cassette audio book. Jacqueline Wilson is the diva of dynamic writing for children, and in Dustbin Baby--possibly her best book since The Illustrated Mum--she proves yet again that she is a force to be reckoned with. April Showers (so called because of her birth date, April 1, and her tendency to burst into tears at the drop of a hat) was unceremoniously dumped in a rubbish bin when she was only a few hours old. Her young life has passed by in a blur of ever-changing foster homes but as she enters her teens she decides it is time to find out the truth about her real family. As ever, Wilson breaks through the barriers and brings one of her trademark feisty females to life in an original, unforgettable and often very funny story that is sure to make you weep. She tackles the big emotional issues with one foot firmly on the ground, allowing her characters to thrive against a backdrop of sadness. But she never lapses into melodrama or schmaltz and ultimately showers the reader with an overwhelming feeling of hope. The story is suitable for ages nine and above and running time is three hours and 15 minutes. --Susan Harrison

Poisson d'avril

Mark spark in the dark

Après ses sombres années à l'orphelinat, Millie Plume met tous ses espoirs en l'avenir, surtout depuis qu'elle a retrouvé sa mère. Mais désormais, elle a quatorze ans et doit travailler. Rebelle, fougueuse, elle montre fort peu de dispositions pour le métier de domestique ! Ce qu'elle souhaite le plus au monde, c'est devenir écrivain. Et vivre, enfin, des jours heureux auprès de sa mère... Rencontres extraordinaires, chagrins, bonheurs inoubliables, de nouvelles aventures pour l'intrépide Millie Plume au tempérament de feu !

Une nouvelle vie pour Millie Plume

Après de sombres années à l'orphelinat, la pétillante Millie Plume a enfin retrouvé sa mère et se tourne résolument vers l'avenir. A quatorze ans, elle doit désormais travailler! Peu disposée au métier de domestique, la jeune fille à l'imagination fertile et au tempérament de feu aspire à une carrière d'écrivain. Mais l'orpheline au grand coeur n'est pas au bout de ses surprises...

Une Nouvelle Vie Pour Millie Plume

Although there are many children's books about divorce, few move beyond bland therapeutic preaching into the realm of well-told stories. This one does. A hard look at joint-custody life, The Suitcase Kid follows Andrea West and her tiny stuffed rabbit, Radish, through the painful adjustment of being a kid with divorced parents. She must leave the home she loves with the mulberry tree in the front yard, and deal with parents who still fight, step parents, step siblings, two different bedrooms (neither of which is really hers), loneliness, and an acute longing for the past. Her grades sink. Her friends drift away. And she's not quite sure how to fix any of it.  Wisely, Jacqueline Wilson doesn't offer instant solutions; rather, she chronicles Andrea's journey to the beginning of equilibrium in her new life. Things will never be the way they were, but, as the book suggests, they'll get better over time. And because it's well written and honest, The Suitcase Kid will appeal to any child who enjoys realistic fiction, not just those who "need" to read a book about divorce. (The publisher recommends the The Suitcase Kid for ages 8-12, but it could well appeal to children who are a couple of years younger or older.)

A la semaine prochaine

Pauvre de nous!

Rubis et Jade sont de vraies jumelles. Néanmoins, si l'une est bavarde, l'autre est beaucoup plus réservée. Elles vivent avec leur père et leur grand-mère mais l'arrivée de Rose, la nouvelle amie de leur père, va bouleverser leur existence. Les jumelles qui la détestent se promettent de lui en faire voir de toutes les couleurs. Elles ne sont pourtant pas toujours du même avis. Seront-elles vraiment Rubis et Jade pour la vie ? Une histoire à l'humour chaleureux par l'auteur de La double vie de Charlotte.

À nous deux!

Emily et Carl sont amis depuis toujours. Petits, ils jouaient à se marier et aujourd'hui encore, Emily pense que plus tard elle épousera Carl. Pourtant, cette année, Carl est moins présent. Il a changé de collège, c'est vrai. Mais pourquoi est-il si distant ? Comme s'il l'évitait... Emily est loin d'imaginer les véritables raisons de l'attitude étrange de son ami...

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