Paperback
Shrinking Violet
By Jean Ure
The fifth gloriously funny and poignant book in Jean Ure’s series of ‘secret’ diary stories.
Lily and Violet are twins – physically identical but quite opposite in character. Lily is brash, up-front and in your face. Lily Loudmouth, her dad calls her. Violet is timid and shy. She lives very much in Lily’s shadow – a shrinking violet.
Finding it difficult to make friends, Violet finds the perfect solution in Katie, her new pen pal. Soon the two are writing at a fast and furious pace and become very attached to each other. That is, until Katie suggests that they meet…
”Shrinking VioletGrown-ups love Bridget Jones” - diary, but youngsters will adore Violet Alexander’s.Liverpool Echo
Excellent for any nine-up and will almost certainly lead to an addiction to Ure.Observer -
As an example of pre-adolescent confessional writing, this story is faithfully realistic.Independent -
Becky Bananas‘The writing transcends any trace of heaviness.’Guardian -
Fruit and Nutcase‘Jean Ure never puts a foot wrong.’Daily Telegraph -
The Secret Life of Sally Tomato‘Rhymes, sauciness, letters, irony, comedy, comic characters… a proper little turn-on for boys. A must-buy book.’Books for Keeps -