Synopses & Reviews
Beauty Cookson isnt beautiful. Her father chose her name because he wants her to be a confident, popular girl. She tries to fit in, but shes plain and awkward. All the girls at school make fun of her and have nicknamed her Ugly. Her mother thinks she needs a fun, creative nickname, something like . . . Cookie! But kids at school cant just be told to call her Cookie. And, even worse, her Dad doesnt approve. His already bad temper reaches frightening new heights. Will Cookie find the strength to stand up to her dad? And will she find a way to be the person she wants to be?
Review
“Wilsons extraordinary strength is the reliable, deeply comforting nature of her fiction, in which tough subjects are made approachable for younger readers. . . . Sharratts trademark illustrations lend their own kind of comfort by giving a quick graphic preview of whats to come in each chapter.”—
Kirkus Reviews“Wilsons talent shows again in this novel with strong, compelling characters and a plot that makes the book hard to put down.”—School Library Journal
“Dame Wilsons fluid mastery of realistic family-and-friend problems is clear in this title, and, as Wilson's previous books, Sharratts cartoon-style illustrations introduce and foreshadow the action in each chapter.”—Booklist
Synopsis
Her father wants her to be beautiful and popular. She just wants to be happy.
About the Author
JACQUELINE WILSON is the author of 100 books, including Candyfloss and Best Friends (both available from Square Fish). Together, her titles have sold over 30 million copies worldwide. She was the 2005-2007 British Childrens Laureate and has won many major literacy awards, including the Guardians 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.