Synopses & Reviews
Sylvie and Carl have been friends since they were tiny children. They've always played together, eaten with each other's families, called each other boyfriend and girlfriend and deep down, Sylvie has always believed that they'd end up married to each other. They even have a magical fantasy world that belongs to them alone -- and the glass hut where it's all created, at the bottom of Carl's garden.
But as they become teenagers, things are starting to change. They each have different friends. Sylvie would still rather spend all her time with Carl. But Carl has a new friend, Paul, who is taking all his attention. And he seems much less happy to be called Sylvie's boyfriend. And in a game of spin the bottle, he avoids having to kiss her. Sylvie can tell his feelings have changed and that her plans for the future may be affected. But can she guess at the true reasons behind it all? A moving, compelling and delicately handled treatment of sexuality from the Children's Laureate.
From the Hardcover edition.
Review
“Believable…rich characterization…This will have particular resonance for those who have had their own big childhood certainties about their future give way in the face of life transitions.” -- BCCB
“Wilson, author of more than 100 books and a former British Childrens Laureate, is a thoroughgoing professional and her latest book is smoothly written and well plotted…” -- Booklist
Synopsis
With her trademark blend of honesty, sensitivity, and humor, bestselling author Wilson delivers a novel for teens about first love, first heartbreak, and the power of a kiss.
Synopsis
HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT. Sylvie is sure Carl loves her, so why hasnt he kissed her?
Sylvie and Carl have always been best friends, and Sylvies always dreamed that theyd get married someday. But when she begins to realize that Carl may be more interested in boys than girls, Sylvie struggles to hold on to the pieces of her shattered dreams. With her trademark blend of honesty,
sensitivity, and humor, bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson delivers a novel for teens about first love, first heartbreak, and the power of a kiss.
Synopsis
HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT. Sylvie is sure Carl loves her, so why hasnt he kissed her?
Sylvie and Carl have always been best friends, and Sylvies always dreamed that theyd get married someday. But when she begins to realize that Carl may be more interested in boys than girls, Sylvie struggles to hold on to the pieces of her shattered dreams. With her trademark blend of honesty,
sensitivity, and humor, bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson delivers a novel for teens about first love, first heartbreak, and the power of a kiss.
About the Author
JACQUELINE WILSON is the author of more than 100 books, including CANDYFLOSS, BEST FRIENDS, and COOKIE. Together her titles have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. She was the 2005-2007 British Childrens Laureate and has won many major literary awards, including The Guardian Childrens Fiction Award, the Smarties Prize, and the Childrens Book of the Year. In 2007 she became the first childrens book author to be named a Dame. She lives in Kingston-on-Thames, England.