Kiss

Author: Wilson, Jacqueline

Brand: Corgi Childrens

Color: Black

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 320

Release Date: 02-07-2008

Part Number: B+W chapter heads t/o

Details: Product Description
"I held his hand tight and knew that we were best friends for ever. More than best friends."Sylvie and Carl have been friends since they were tiny children. They've always played together, called each other boyfriend and girlfriend and even have a magic fantasy world that belongs to them alone. Deep down, Sylvie has always believed that they'd end up married. But as they get older, things start to change. Carl has a new friend, Paul, taking all his attention. Now, Carl seems much less happy to be called Sylvie's boyfriend - he even avoids having to kiss her in spin the bottle! Sylvie can tell his feelings have changed and that their future together might not be so clear-cut after all. But can she guess at the true reasons behind it all?Touching and compelling, Kiss is a delicately handled coming-of-age tale of first love by award-winning Jacqueline Wilson.A beautiful and touching story about love and whom it's directed to - First News
Review
Once again the queen of children's fiction doesn't disappoint, and the issue of sexuality is handled with the understanding that we have come to expect from her ―
Waterstone's Books Quarterly

Her ability to connect with readers is peerless and her deft and honest way of tackling delicate subjects is always impressive ―
The Bookseller

At the heart of
Kiss, as in all her best books, is an emotional truthfulness, courage and comedy ―
The Times

A great, if gritty, read from one of our best-loved authors ―
Independent

The emotions involved in first love and rejection, as well as other teenage concerns are convincingly depicted ―
The Children's Bookseller
About the Author
Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain's bestselling and most beloved children's authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold.As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children's Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children's Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame.Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings.Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain’s bestselling and most beloved children’s authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold.As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children’s Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children’s Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame.Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings.Find out more about Jacqueline and her books at www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk

Nick Sharratt has written and illustrated many books for children including
Shark in the Park,
You Choose and
Pants. He has won numerous awards for his picture books, including the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the 2001 Children's Book Award. He has also enjoyed stellar success illustrating Jacqueline Wilson's books. Nick lives in Hove.

EAN: 9780552554411

Package Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1.0 inches

Languages: English