Lola Rose

When Jayni, her mum and little brother Kenny have to run away from her abusive father, it starts off as a big adventure. They slip out at night, go up to London by train and stay in a hotel. They even make up false identities. That’s how Jayni transforms herself into fabulous, glamorous Lola Rose – an exotic girl based on the stories she reads in magazines. But when the money runs out and reality bites, the game stops being quite so much fun…

  • A sad yet uplifting story of family, fantasy and real life
  • Jacqueline Wilson is one of Britain’s best-loved authors
  • She wrote Hetty Feather and The Story of Tracy Beaker
  • She has won the Nestle Smarties Prize and Guardian Prize

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  • I fell so bad for jayni. I couldn’t imagine having a dad like that!

    24 September 2015

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    fab-u-lous

    7 July 2015

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    I thought it was very touching and beautifully written. Yet again a wonderful masterpiece from an amazing author

    13 November 2014

  • I love this book it is very tragic.It is very intriguing Lola Rose goes through a lot.

    30 October 2014

  • rubbish

    i realy loved as it was from my favrouite author so yeah lol

    6 October 2014

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    Jacqueline Wilson

    Former Children’s Laureate Jacqueline Wilson is one of the UK’s best-known living children’s authors.

    Awards

    Jacqueline has won loads of awards, including the prestigious Children’s Laureate 2005-2007, two British Book Awards Children’s Books of the Year for Girls in Tears and The Illustrated Mum, and the Guardian prize for The Illustrated Mum. In a poll to find the Nation’s Favourite Children’s Book Double Act was voted 10th and was the only contemporary title in the top ten.

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