a must for every child age 3-93, 25 Nov 2008
Fab book - just perfect for all the young people you know. Wonderful illustrations and tongue in cheek fun, but also a serious message about making a difference in the world. Small actions X lots of people = Big Change, so let's get on with it.

A Cheerful Little Surprise, 01 Oct 2008
I've just read my own hard-won copy of Teach Your Granny To Text. What a little beauty. Readable cover to cover in 10 minutes, but it's like a really good meal or a really amazing novel - brilliant flashes keep coming back to remind you of how much you have enjoyed it. It's clever and relevant and colourful. Most importantly, it's happy and hopeful. It's encouraging that kids of today could come up with such fantastic ideas and that adults could collate the information and ideas into such a friendly package. It's just great.

Something for everyone, 29 Sep 2008
A great book made up of world changing ideas, thought of by children and young people, but very much relevant to us all. It really gives hope that we can all make a difference in our own little way and that doing so can also be fun! A must for all the family.

Great gift for kids and teens, 29 Sep 2008
I really love this book - it's brilliant to see ideas for tiny and fun actions that kids and teenagers can do so easily, and which you can imagine would make a difference to those around them. I'll certainly be buying some as Christmas gifts!!

Fun, colourful and worthwhile, 26 Sep 2008
Having the other two books published by We Are What We Do this is a brilliant follow on.... just flicking through the pages compels you to read on, bright, colourful and interesting. If anyone who reads it can just put one suggestion into place then we're heading in the right direction. All in all, a fun, colourful, light hearted read. A worthwhile stocking-filler.

Susannah Harker reads Sleep-overs in this unabridged two-cassette pack.

New-girl-in-school Daisy faces up to familiar childhood dilemmas in this great story for younger readers written by the acclaimed, bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson. Daisy is finding her feet with a new group of friends, slowly becoming "one of the gang" who take it in turns to have sleep-over parties. But with her own turn to play host fast approaching, Daisy is faced with the task of telling her new friends about her mentally and physically disabled older sister, and she is unsure how they will react. The spoilt Chloe, with her snide bullying tactics, presents a particular problem: she has been reluctant to let Daisy into the group, and this could give her just the excuse she needs...

As ever, Wilson combines superlative, on-the-nose storytelling with an intuitive accuracy that captures the essence of familiar childhood insecurities. Readers will laugh, cry and cringe their way through this outstanding tale as Wilson's trademark heroine wins the day. Sleep-overs is a cracking story for children aged seven and over.

Running time is two hours. --Susan Harrison

a must for every child age 3-93, 25 Nov 2008
Fab book - just perfect for all the young people you know. Wonderful illustrations and tongue in cheek fun, but also a serious message about making a difference in the world. Small actions X lots of people = Big Change, so let's get on with it.

A Cheerful Little Surprise, 01 Oct 2008
I've just read my own hard-won copy of Teach Your Granny To Text. What a little beauty. Readable cover to cover in 10 minutes, but it's like a really good meal or a really amazing novel - brilliant flashes keep coming back to remind you of how much you have enjoyed it. It's clever and relevant and colourful. Most importantly, it's happy and hopeful. It's encouraging that kids of today could come up with such fantastic ideas and that adults could collate the information and ideas into such a friendly package. It's just great.

Something for everyone, 29 Sep 2008
A great book made up of world changing ideas, thought of by children and young people, but very much relevant to us all. It really gives hope that we can all make a difference in our own little way and that doing so can also be fun! A must for all the family.

Great gift for kids and teens, 29 Sep 2008
I really love this book - it's brilliant to see ideas for tiny and fun actions that kids and teenagers can do so easily, and which you can imagine would make a difference to those around them. I'll certainly be buying some as Christmas gifts!!

Fun, colourful and worthwhile, 26 Sep 2008
Having the other two books published by We Are What We Do this is a brilliant follow on.... just flicking through the pages compels you to read on, bright, colourful and interesting. If anyone who reads it can just put one suggestion into place then we're heading in the right direction. All in all, a fun, colourful, light hearted read. A worthwhile stocking-filler.

Funny and Touching, 20 Oct 2008
I read this over a few nights with my 7 year old daughter at bedtime. I have to say it touched me so much. Reading aloud, I could feel my voice starting to wobble when it came to Daisy talking about her feelings for her sister Lily who has learning difficulties. It was very well written and we both felt vexed for Daisy and contempt for the loathsome spoilt Chloe who gets her comeuppance. As someone who was sadly a victim of bullying at school I could really relate to Daisy's character and her worries and my daughter really empathised with her. I would definately buy more of this authors books.

For junior children & young teenagers., 14 Sep 2008
I thought that it was great that Jacqueline Wilson tackled disability issues however the story was very short especially the ending where all the revelation happens. The story should have been extended so that we could have seen what else happened. It is such a short story that it can be read in like an hour. This book is suitable for junior children and young teenagers.

Amelias Goods book review., 06 May 2008
I knew I was going to enjoy the book because I love Jacqueline Wilsons. I don't like Chloe because she is mean, but I like Daisy because she is nice to her friends. It is a little bit sad in places but also happy. It was very exciting. Amy and Daisy are best friends and Chloe and Emily are best friends but not for long. The book would be suitable for girls 7+. It is the best book to read. The story takes place at a school and at people's houses. The author good language like so-o-o-o-o and wonderful

Sleepovers, 27 Nov 2007
I think that this book is suitable for any child that can read confidently. Jacqueline Wilson is my favourite author and I really enjoyed Sleepovers. It is funny at the end when Chloe gets embarrassed. I was happy when Amy, Bella, Daisy and Emily got their own back on Chloe.

Please read this book because it is very good and I have read it many times.

Chloe is the rudest and the worst, 31 Oct 2007
I think this book is suitable for 7+ years olds. It's about a girl called Daisy who starts a new school.

A group of girls called Amy, Bella, Chloe, Daisy and Emily form The Alphabet Club. They all have sleepover parties for their birthdays. But Daisy is afraid that she will be teased about her sister who has learning difficulties. I really didn't like Chloe because she is a big bully and very spoilt. The strange thing is that she only bullies Daisy and calls her Daisy-Diddums, which is when her friend, Emily realises how unkind she is.

The moral of the story is that is it good to always stand up against bullies and support your friends.

a must for every child age 3-93, 25 Nov 2008
Fab book - just perfect for all the young people you know. Wonderful illustrations and tongue in cheek fun, but also a serious message about making a difference in the world. Small actions X lots of people = Big Change, so let's get on with it.

A Cheerful Little Surprise, 01 Oct 2008
I've just read my own hard-won copy of Teach Your Granny To Text. What a little beauty. Readable cover to cover in 10 minutes, but it's like a really good meal or a really amazing novel - brilliant flashes keep coming back to remind you of how much you have enjoyed it. It's clever and relevant and colourful. Most importantly, it's happy and hopeful. It's encouraging that kids of today could come up with such fantastic ideas and that adults could collate the information and ideas into such a friendly package. It's just great.

Something for everyone, 29 Sep 2008
A great book made up of world changing ideas, thought of by children and young people, but very much relevant to us all. It really gives hope that we can all make a difference in our own little way and that doing so can also be fun! A must for all the family.

Great gift for kids and teens, 29 Sep 2008
I really love this book - it's brilliant to see ideas for tiny and fun actions that kids and teenagers can do so easily, and which you can imagine would make a difference to those around them. I'll certainly be buying some as Christmas gifts!!

Fun, colourful and worthwhile, 26 Sep 2008
Having the other two books published by We Are What We Do this is a brilliant follow on.... just flicking through the pages compels you to read on, bright, colourful and interesting. If anyone who reads it can just put one suggestion into place then we're heading in the right direction. All in all, a fun, colourful, light hearted read. A worthwhile stocking-filler.

Funny and Touching, 20 Oct 2008
I read this over a few nights with my 7 year old daughter at bedtime. I have to say it touched me so much. Reading aloud, I could feel my voice starting to wobble when it came to Daisy talking about her feelings for her sister Lily who has learning difficulties. It was very well written and we both felt vexed for Daisy and contempt for the loathsome spoilt Chloe who gets her comeuppance. As someone who was sadly a victim of bullying at school I could really relate to Daisy's character and her worries and my daughter really empathised with her. I would definately buy more of this authors books.

For junior children & young teenagers., 14 Sep 2008
I thought that it was great that Jacqueline Wilson tackled disability issues however the story was very short especially the ending where all the revelation happens. The story should have been extended so that we could have seen what else happened. It is such a short story that it can be read in like an hour. This book is suitable for junior children and young teenagers.

Amelias Goods book review., 06 May 2008
I knew I was going to enjoy the book because I love Jacqueline Wilsons. I don't like Chloe because she is mean, but I like Daisy because she is nice to her friends. It is a little bit sad in places but also happy. It was very exciting. Amy and Daisy are best friends and Chloe and Emily are best friends but not for long. The book would be suitable for girls 7+. It is the best book to read. The story takes place at a school and at people's houses. The author good language like so-o-o-o-o and wonderful

Sleepovers, 27 Nov 2007
I think that this book is suitable for any child that can read confidently. Jacqueline Wilson is my favourite author and I really enjoyed Sleepovers. It is funny at the end when Chloe gets embarrassed. I was happy when Amy, Bella, Daisy and Emily got their own back on Chloe.

Please read this book because it is very good and I have read it many times.

Chloe is the rudest and the worst, 31 Oct 2007
I think this book is suitable for 7+ years olds. It's about a girl called Daisy who starts a new school.

A group of girls called Amy, Bella, Chloe, Daisy and Emily form The Alphabet Club. They all have sleepover parties for their birthdays. But Daisy is afraid that she will be teased about her sister who has learning difficulties. I really didn't like Chloe because she is a big bully and very spoilt. The strange thing is that she only bullies Daisy and calls her Daisy-Diddums, which is when her friend, Emily realises how unkind she is.

The moral of the story is that is it good to always stand up against bullies and support your friends.

Perfect for young siblings, 07 Nov 2008
This book has no words which means you have to discuss the pictures with your toddler. It is the perfect tool to open a discussion about what is going to happen when the baby comes home from the hospital and shows them that they will still have special time with you after the new arrival.

I loved this book, 18 Mar 2008
I bought this book on the strength of the other reviews and it did not disappoint. The illustrations are lovely, and I was delighted to see depictions of breastfeeding the new baby included.

A must buy for second time mums!, 17 Aug 2006
I thought this book was fab. I loved the idea that it has no words but very detailed pictures. You can chose to discuss what you like with your child. Its great to see mum breast-feeding the newborn. A really good buy and very tastefully done.

A great way to discuss a new arrival, 04 Jan 2006
I found the lovely pictures in this book great, I sat down with my three year old and through the pictures we were able to discuss what would happen once his baby brother was born. A great way to prepare young children for a new baby. My 3 yr old loved it so much he'd look at the book in bed and fall asleep with his head in the book :)

Just what the doctor ordered, 19 Oct 2005
Within a week of receiving the book, I think we have read the book over twenty times, and every time my daughter loves it, great service and value for money

a must for every child age 3-93, 25 Nov 2008
Fab book - just perfect for all the young people you know. Wonderful illustrations and tongue in cheek fun, but also a serious message about making a difference in the world. Small actions X lots of people = Big Change, so let's get on with it.

A Cheerful Little Surprise, 01 Oct 2008
I've just read my own hard-won copy of Teach Your Granny To Text. What a little beauty. Readable cover to cover in 10 minutes, but it's like a really good meal or a really amazing novel - brilliant flashes keep coming back to remind you of how much you have enjoyed it. It's clever and relevant and colourful. Most importantly, it's happy and hopeful. It's encouraging that kids of today could come up with such fantastic ideas and that adults could collate the information and ideas into such a friendly package. It's just great.

Something for everyone, 29 Sep 2008
A great book made up of world changing ideas, thought of by children and young people, but very much relevant to us all. It really gives hope that we can all make a difference in our own little way and that doing so can also be fun! A must for all the family.

Great gift for kids and teens, 29 Sep 2008
I really love this book - it's brilliant to see ideas for tiny and fun actions that kids and teenagers can do so easily, and which you can imagine would make a difference to those around them. I'll certainly be buying some as Christmas gifts!!

Fun, colourful and worthwhile, 26 Sep 2008
Having the other two books published by We Are What We Do this is a brilliant follow on.... just flicking through the pages compels you to read on, bright, colourful and interesting. If anyone who reads it can just put one suggestion into place then we're heading in the right direction. All in all, a fun, colourful, light hearted read. A worthwhile stocking-filler.

Funny and Touching, 20 Oct 2008
I read this over a few nights with my 7 year old daughter at bedtime. I have to say it touched me so much. Reading aloud, I could feel my voice starting to wobble when it came to Daisy talking about her feelings for her sister Lily who has learning difficulties. It was very well written and we both felt vexed for Daisy and contempt for the loathsome spoilt Chloe who gets her comeuppance. As someone who was sadly a victim of bullying at school I could really relate to Daisy's character and her worries and my daughter really empathised with her. I would definately buy more of this authors books.

For junior children & young teenagers., 14 Sep 2008
I thought that it was great that Jacqueline Wilson tackled disability issues however the story was very short especially the ending where all the revelation happens. The story should have been extended so that we could have seen what else happened. It is such a short story that it can be read in like an hour. This book is suitable for junior children and young teenagers.

Amelias Goods book review., 06 May 2008
I knew I was going to enjoy the book because I love Jacqueline Wilsons. I don't like Chloe because she is mean, but I like Daisy because she is nice to her friends. It is a little bit sad in places but also happy. It was very exciting. Amy and Daisy are best friends and Chloe and Emily are best friends but not for long. The book would be suitable for girls 7+. It is the best book to read. The story takes place at a school and at people's houses. The author good language like so-o-o-o-o and wonderful

Sleepovers, 27 Nov 2007
I think that this book is suitable for any child that can read confidently. Jacqueline Wilson is my favourite author and I really enjoyed Sleepovers. It is funny at the end when Chloe gets embarrassed. I was happy when Amy, Bella, Daisy and Emily got their own back on Chloe.

Please read this book because it is very good and I have read it many times.

Chloe is the rudest and the worst, 31 Oct 2007
I think this book is suitable for 7+ years olds. It's about a girl called Daisy who starts a new school.

A group of girls called Amy, Bella, Chloe, Daisy and Emily form The Alphabet Club. They all have sleepover parties for their birthdays. But Daisy is afraid that she will be teased about her sister who has learning difficulties. I really didn't like Chloe because she is a big bully and very spoilt. The strange thing is that she only bullies Daisy and calls her Daisy-Diddums, which is when her friend, Emily realises how unkind she is.

The moral of the story is that is it good to always stand up against bullies and support your friends.

Perfect for young siblings, 07 Nov 2008
This book has no words which means you have to discuss the pictures with your toddler. It is the perfect tool to open a discussion about what is going to happen when the baby comes home from the hospital and shows them that they will still have special time with you after the new arrival.

I loved this book, 18 Mar 2008
I bought this book on the strength of the other reviews and it did not disappoint. The illustrations are lovely, and I was delighted to see depictions of breastfeeding the new baby included.

A must buy for second time mums!, 17 Aug 2006
I thought this book was fab. I loved the idea that it has no words but very detailed pictures. You can chose to discuss what you like with your child. Its great to see mum breast-feeding the newborn. A really good buy and very tastefully done.

A great way to discuss a new arrival, 04 Jan 2006
I found the lovely pictures in this book great, I sat down with my three year old and through the pictures we were able to discuss what would happen once his baby brother was born. A great way to prepare young children for a new baby. My 3 yr old loved it so much he'd look at the book in bed and fall asleep with his head in the book :)

Just what the doctor ordered, 19 Oct 2005
Within a week of receiving the book, I think we have read the book over twenty times, and every time my daughter loves it, great service and value for money

Not a good investment in the future, 30 May 2008
Every time we depict unnecessary interventions in the childbearing process as routine eg in this case ultrasound scanning and leaving the home environment to give birth we are laying down a legacy which will cause trouble for our children.

It could be argued that these are a common feature of many young children's experience - and so indeed they are. However, we do not see contemporary books for this age group depicting parents smoking, drinking alcohol, hitting the child, all of which are also part of many young children's experience. We would rightly question their routine depiction, and the fact that we unthinkingly embrace the inclusion of routine but for most women unnecessary interventions shows how effective our brainwashing has been. But we do not need to do it to our children.

Good but needs one more page, 20 Jul 2007
I am 5 months pregnant and have been reading this book with my 3 year old. It's good that you make up your own words as I can add detail about anything she's been asking about the baby (such as can she help give the baby its breakfast). I am planning to breastfeed so I'm glad there are not too many pictures of bottles.

My one complaint is that the book ends with the child and father going to visit mother and new baby in hospital, there is no homecoming shown. It took us a day or two to work out why my daughter started saying "Mummy I think we should all live in our house together" and "I don't want to live here by myself". So now I end the last page by talking about how they will all go home together in their car.

Worth its weight ..., 15 Oct 2006
This book was so helpful. I didn't realize until afterwards what a big impact it had on our son. I didn't mention I was having a baby until a month or two before. I showed him the book a few times, talking about what was happening and emphazing the more relevant pages. He told my husband he was supposed to bring me a cup of tea! (while the mother puts her feet up) I think the book really helped him make sense of things. We 'read' the book an hour before I went off to the hospital. There is a picture of the father opening the car door for the mother and she's got a bag and the grandmother is at the door of the house with the boy. That is exactly what happened. He kept looking in the book as if to see that what happened was right or to see what happens next. What does happen next is the boy comes in with his father to visit the mother in the hospital. This book prepares young children for the excitement of shopping and decorating for a baby, the scan, the mother resting more, the mother going off to the hospital and the presence of the baby. It helps them make sense of it.

Waiting for baby, 03 Feb 2004
This book has proved to be an invaluable way of talking about the baby growing in mummy's tummy. Our two and a half year old amazed us by telling us what it was about and by using the illustrations to describe what was going on in our family. The simple illustration of 'the mummy having a scan' helped when we took him along to the hospital to see the baby 'on telly', as he really seemed to understand what was happening. This book has enabled our son to lead the conversation and to ask his own questions about the baby, although the picture of daddy helping to cook the dinner has left him somewhat mystified!!
A fantastic book that I couldn't rate any higher.

a well designed book for toddlers, 07 Nov 2003
I am impressed with this book. There are no words, but that lets us tailor the story for our daughter. The main character is indeterminant sex, so it will work with boys and girls.
There is plenty to look at in each picture and it is a very happy story.
This book has captured our daughter's imagination and I hope it prepares her for her upcoming big sisterhood.

Lizzie refuses to speak. It's as if she has a zip across her mouth. She doesn't want to talk to anyone, especially her new stepbrothers and their dad. She certainly doesn't feel like talking to her mum. Then one day a member of her new family turns out to be even more stubborn than Lizzie, and things begin to change...

Jacqueline Wilson strikes hard, fast and funny in this deceptively simple story for young readers who are just beginning to build confidence in their reading skills. Her characters are strong and memorable, the writing superb and the storytelling captivating enough to lure the most reluctant of readers into the world of a young girl coming to terms with her parents' divorce and the advent of a new chapter in her life as a stepchild.

Lizzie Zipmouth is a mini masterpiece, and although aimed at younger readers can be enjoyed by any Wilson fan. And rest assured, if anyone can keep a child hooked, it is Jacqueline Wilson: be prepared to find yourself forking out for every book this extraordinary author has ever written. --Susan Harrison

a must for every child age 3-93, 25 Nov 2008
Fab book - just perfect for all the young people you know. Wonderful illustrations and tongue in cheek fun, but also a serious message about making a difference in the world. Small actions X lots of people = Big Change, so let's get on with it.

A Cheerful Little Surprise, 01 Oct 2008
I've just read my own hard-won copy of Teach Your Granny To Text. What a little beauty. Readable cover to cover in 10 minutes, but it's like a really good meal or a really amazing novel - brilliant flashes keep coming back to remind you of how much you have enjoyed it. It's clever and relevant and colourful. Most importantly, it's happy and hopeful. It's encouraging that kids of today could come up with such fantastic ideas and that adults could collate the information and ideas into such a friendly package. It's just great.

Something for everyone, 29 Sep 2008
A great book made up of world changing ideas, thought of by children and young people, but very much relevant to us all. It really gives hope that we can all make a difference in our own little way and that doing so can also be fun! A must for all the family.

Great gift for kids and teens, 29 Sep 2008
I really love this book - it's brilliant to see ideas for tiny and fun actions that kids and teenagers can do so easily, and which you can imagine would make a difference to those around them. I'll certainly be buying some as Christmas gifts!!

Fun, colourful and worthwhile, 26 Sep 2008
Having the other two books published by We Are What We Do this is a brilliant follow on.... just flicking through the pages compels you to read on, bright, colourful and interesting. If anyone who reads it can just put one suggestion into place then we're heading in the right direction. All in all, a fun, colourful, light hearted read. A worthwhile stocking-filler.

Funny and Touching, 20 Oct 2008
I read this over a few nights with my 7 year old daughter at bedtime. I have to say it touched me so much. Reading aloud, I could feel my voice starting to wobble when it came to Daisy talking about her feelings for her sister Lily who has learning difficulties. It was very well written and we both felt vexed for Daisy and contempt for the loathsome spoilt Chloe who gets her comeuppance. As someone who was sadly a victim of bullying at school I could really relate to Daisy's character and her worries and my daughter really empathised with her. I would definately buy more of this authors books.

For junior children & young teenagers., 14 Sep 2008
I thought that it was great that Jacqueline Wilson tackled disability issues however the story was very short especially the ending where all the revelation happens. The story should have been extended so that we could have seen what else happened. It is such a short story that it can be read in like an hour. This book is suitable for junior children and young teenagers.

Amelias Goods book review., 06 May 2008
I knew I was going to enjoy the book because I love Jacqueline Wilsons. I don't like Chloe because she is mean, but I like Daisy because she is nice to her friends. It is a little bit sad in places but also happy. It was very exciting. Amy and Daisy are best friends and Chloe and Emily are best friends but not for long. The book would be suitable for girls 7+. It is the best book to read. The story takes place at a school and at people's houses. The author good language like so-o-o-o-o and wonderful

Sleepovers, 27 Nov 2007
I think that this book is suitable for any child that can read confidently. Jacqueline Wilson is my favourite author and I really enjoyed Sleepovers. It is funny at the end when Chloe gets embarrassed. I was happy when Amy, Bella, Daisy and Emily got their own back on Chloe.

Please read this book because it is very good and I have read it many times.

Chloe is the rudest and the worst, 31 Oct 2007
I think this book is suitable for 7+ years olds. It's about a girl called Daisy who starts a new school.

A group of girls called Amy, Bella, Chloe, Daisy and Emily form The Alphabet Club. They all have sleepover parties for their birthdays. But Daisy is afraid that she will be teased about her sister who has learning difficulties. I really didn't like Chloe because she is a big bully and very spoilt. The strange thing is that she only bullies Daisy and calls her Daisy-Diddums, which is when her friend, Emily realises how unkind she is.

The moral of the story is that is it good to always stand up against bullies and support your friends.

Perfect for young siblings, 07 Nov 2008
This book has no words which means you have to discuss the pictures with your toddler. It is the perfect tool to open a discussion about what is going to happen when the baby comes home from the hospital and shows them that they will still have special time with you after the new arrival.

I loved this book, 18 Mar 2008
I bought this book on the strength of the other reviews and it did not disappoint. The illustrations are lovely, and I was delighted to see depictions of breastfeeding the new baby included.

A must buy for second time mums!, 17 Aug 2006
I thought this book was fab. I loved the idea that it has no words but very detailed pictures. You can chose to discuss what you like with your child. Its great to see mum breast-feeding the newborn. A really good buy and very tastefully done.

A great way to discuss a new arrival, 04 Jan 2006
I found the lovely pictures in this book great, I sat down with my three year old and through the pictures we were able to discuss what would happen once his baby brother was born. A great way to prepare young children for a new baby. My 3 yr old loved it so much he'd look at the book in bed and fall asleep with his head in the book :)

Just what the doctor ordered, 19 Oct 2005
Within a week of receiving the book, I think we have read the book over twenty times, and every time my daughter loves it, great service and value for money

Not a good investment in the future, 30 May 2008
Every time we depict unnecessary interventions in the childbearing process as routine eg in this case ultrasound scanning and leaving the home environment to give birth we are laying down a legacy which will cause trouble for our children.

It could be argued that these are a common feature of many young children's experience - and so indeed they are. However, we do not see contemporary books for this age group depicting parents smoking, drinking alcohol, hitting the child, all of which are also part of many young children's experience. We would rightly question their routine depiction, and the fact that we unthinkingly embrace the inclusion of routine but for most women unnecessary interventions shows how effective our brainwashing has been. But we do not need to do it to our children.

Good but needs one more page, 20 Jul 2007
I am 5 months pregnant and have been reading this book with my 3 year old. It's good that you make up your own words as I can add detail about anything she's been asking about the baby (such as can she help give the baby its breakfast). I am planning to breastfeed so I'm glad there are not too many pictures of bottles.

My one complaint is that the book ends with the child and father going to visit mother and new baby in hospital, there is no homecoming shown. It took us a day or two to work out why my daughter started saying "Mummy I think we should all live in our house together" and "I don't want to live here by myself". So now I end the last page by talking about how they will all go home together in their car.

Worth its weight ..., 15 Oct 2006
This book was so helpful. I didn't realize until afterwards what a big impact it had on our son. I didn't mention I was having a baby until a month or two before. I showed him the book a few times, talking about what was happening and emphazing the more relevant pages. He told my husband he was supposed to bring me a cup of tea! (while the mother puts her feet up) I think the book really helped him make sense of things. We 'read' the book an hour before I went off to the hospital. There is a picture of the father opening the car door for the mother and she's got a bag and the grandmother is at the door of the house with the boy. That is exactly what happened. He kept looking in the book as if to see that what happened was right or to see what happens next. What does happen next is the boy comes in with his father to visit the mother in the hospital. This book prepares young children for the excitement of shopping and decorating for a baby, the scan, the mother resting more, the mother going off to the hospital and the presence of the baby. It helps them make sense of it.

Waiting for baby, 03 Feb 2004
This book has proved to be an invaluable way of talking about the baby growing in mummy's tummy. Our two and a half year old amazed us by telling us what it was about and by using the illustrations to describe what was going on in our family. The simple illustration of 'the mummy having a scan' helped when we took him along to the hospital to see the baby 'on telly', as he really seemed to understand what was happening. This book has enabled our son to lead the conversation and to ask his own questions about the baby, although the picture of daddy helping to cook the dinner has left him somewhat mystified!!
A fantastic book that I couldn't rate any higher.

a well designed book for toddlers, 07 Nov 2003
I am impressed with this book. There are no words, but that lets us tailor the story for our daughter. The main character is indeterminant sex, so it will work with boys and girls.
There is plenty to look at in each picture and it is a very happy story.
This book has captured our daughter's imagination and I hope it prepares her for her upcoming big sisterhood.

Year 5 loved this book. , 24 Apr 2008
This book appealed to year 5. They loved it infact. They voted it 5/5 in the book club. The boys loved it as much as the girls, even though the main character is a girl.

A review of lizzy zipmouth, 15 Sep 2007
Lizzie Zipmouth is a very exciting book about a girl who is at first very happy living with her mum, but then her mum started to go on dates. All the men her mum went on dates with were all very nasty.

But then, Lizzie's mum falls in love with a new man. He has two sons and lives in a big house. Lizzie has to move in with them and she hates it. Even though she is spoiled by her new step dad she still thinks that he will turn like all the others. So she decides to stop talking.

Then she gets introduced to the great grandma of her new family, who collects dolls and Lizzie loves dolls. She tries to persuade Lizzie to start talking by encouraging her to get some dolls out.

The great grandma becomes very ill and everyone was very sad and hoped she got better soon. Will Lizzie try to make her step dad happy and start to help the great grandma?

This book is written by Jacqueline Wilson and she is the best writer in the world. Well I think she is and I hope you do as well. I think that this book is very exciting and interesting. I love it, its great. If you are are a 10-15 year old girl, reading this book, I guarantee you would want to read it again.

By Alia Rumley

A funny book 6-8 olds will enjoy - great drawings, 14 Dec 2001
Lizzie's life is completely ruined by Rory and Jake (her new stepbrothers) and Sam, their dad. And Jake's not helping one bit. He's the one who gave Lizzie the stupid old nickname in the first place. Her life, it seems to Lizzie, will never be alright again-that is, until she meets Rory and Jake's Great Gran, who has a great interest in dolls, like Lizzie.
I think this a good book for ages 6-8. It is humorous and it is written in the first person. I'm a big fan of Jacqueline Wilson and I get inspiration for my drawing from Nick Sharratt.

By Anna Wrigley-Howe, Age 9

A really cool book !, 06 Oct 2000
This book is really cool and it really touchs you if your a lonely chlid whos parents are divorced and your mom moves in with some one else . I 'm exactly in her shoes and Jaqueline Wilson has got the exact feeling that i feel right now . Shes a really cool and wicked writer.

a must for every child age 3-93, 25 Nov 2008
Fab book - just perfect for all the young people you know. Wonderful illustrations and tongue in cheek fun, but also a serious message about making a difference in the world. Small actions X lots of people = Big Change, so let's get on with it.

A Cheerful Little Surprise, 01 Oct 2008
I've just read my own hard-won copy of Teach Your Granny To Text. What a little beauty. Readable cover to cover in 10 minutes, but it's like a really good meal or a really amazing novel - brilliant flashes keep coming back to remind you of how much you have enjoyed it. It's clever and relevant and colourful. Most importantly, it's happy and hopeful. It's encouraging that kids of today could come up with such fantastic ideas and that adults could collate the information and ideas into such a friendly package. It's just great.

Something for everyone, 29 Sep 2008
A great book made up of world changing ideas, thought of by children and young people, but very much relevant to us all. It really gives hope that we can all make a difference in our own little way and that doing so can also be fun! A must for all the family.

Great gift for kids and teens, 29 Sep 2008
I really love this book - it's brilliant to see ideas for tiny and fun actions that kids and teenagers can do so easily, and which you can imagine would make a difference to those around them. I'll certainly be buying some as Christmas gifts!!

Fun, colourful and worthwhile, 26 Sep 2008
Having the other two books published by We Are What We Do this is a brilliant follow on.... just flicking through the pages compels you to read on, bright, colourful and interesting. If anyone who reads it can just put one suggestion into place then we're heading in the right direction. All in all, a fun, colourful, light hearted read. A worthwhile stocking-filler.

Funny and Touching, 20 Oct 2008
I read this over a few nights with my 7 year old daughter at bedtime. I have to say it touched me so much. Reading aloud, I could feel my voice starting to wobble when it came to Daisy talking about her feelings for her sister Lily who has learning difficulties. It was very well written and we both felt vexed for Daisy and contempt for the loathsome spoilt Chloe who gets her comeuppance. As someone who was sadly a victim of bullying at school I could really relate to Daisy's character and her worries and my daughter really empathised with her. I would definately buy more of this authors books.

For junior children & young teenagers., 14 Sep 2008
I thought that it was great that Jacqueline Wilson tackled disability issues however the story was very short especially the ending where all the revelation happens. The story should have been extended so that we could have seen what else happened. It is such a short story that it can be read in like an hour. This book is suitable for junior children and young teenagers.

Amelias Goods book review., 06 May 2008
I knew I was going to enjoy the book because I love Jacqueline Wilsons. I don't like Chloe because she is mean, but I like Daisy because she is nice to her friends. It is a little bit sad in places but also happy. It was very exciting. Amy and Daisy are best friends and Chloe and Emily are best friends but not for long. The book would be suitable for girls 7+. It is the best book to read. The story takes place at a school and at people's houses. The author good language like so-o-o-o-o and wonderful

Sleepovers, 27 Nov 2007
I think that this book is suitable for any child that can read confidently. Jacqueline Wilson is my favourite author and I really enjoyed Sleepovers. It is funny at the end when Chloe gets embarrassed. I was happy when Amy, Bella, Daisy and Emily got their own back on Chloe.

Please read this book because it is very good and I have read it many times.

Chloe is the rudest and the worst, 31 Oct 2007
I think this book is suitable for 7+ years olds. It's about a girl called Daisy who starts a new school.

A group of girls called Amy, Bella, Chloe, Daisy and Emily form The Alphabet Club. They all have sleepover parties for their birthdays. But Daisy is afraid that she will be teased about her sister who has learning difficulties. I really didn't like Chloe because she is a big bully and very spoilt. The strange thing is that she only bullies Daisy and calls her Daisy-Diddums, which is when her friend, Emily realises how unkind she is.

The moral of the story is that is it good to always stand up against bullies and support your friends.

Perfect for young siblings, 07 Nov 2008
This book has no words which means you have to discuss the pictures with your toddler. It is the perfect tool to open a discussion about what is going to happen when the baby comes home from the hospital and shows them that they will still have special time with you after the new arrival.

I loved this book, 18 Mar 2008
I bought this book on the strength of the other reviews and it did not disappoint. The illustrations are lovely, and I was delighted to see depictions of breastfeeding the new baby included.

A must buy for second time mums!, 17 Aug 2006
I thought this book was fab. I loved the idea that it has no words but very detailed pictures. You can chose to discuss what you like with your child. Its great to see mum breast-feeding the newborn. A really good buy and very tastefully done.

A great way to discuss a new arrival, 04 Jan 2006
I found the lovely pictures in this book great, I sat down with my three year old and through the pictures we were able to discuss what would happen once his baby brother was born. A great way to prepare young children for a new baby. My 3 yr old loved it so much he'd look at the book in bed and fall asleep with his head in the book :)

Just what the doctor ordered, 19 Oct 2005
Within a week of receiving the book, I think we have read the book over twenty times, and every time my daughter loves it, great service and value for money

Not a good investment in the future, 30 May 2008
Every time we depict unnecessary interventions in the childbearing process as routine eg in this case ultrasound scanning and leaving the home environment to give birth we are laying down a legacy which will cause trouble for our children.

It could be argued that these are a common feature of many young children's experience - and so indeed they are. However, we do not see contemporary books for this age group depicting parents smoking, drinking alcohol, hitting the child, all of which are also part of many young children's experience. We would rightly question their routine depiction, and the fact that we unthinkingly embrace the inclusion of routine but for most women unnecessary interventions shows how effective our brainwashing has been. But we do not need to do it to our children.

Good but needs one more page, 20 Jul 2007
I am 5 months pregnant and have been reading this book with my 3 year old. It's good that you make up your own words as I can add detail about anything she's been asking about the baby (such as can she help give the baby its breakfast). I am planning to breastfeed so I'm glad there are not too many pictures of bottles.

My one complaint is that the book ends with the child and father going to visit mother and new baby in hospital, there is no homecoming shown. It took us a day or two to work out why my daughter started saying "Mummy I think we should all live in our house together" and "I don't want to live here by myself". So now I end the last page by talking about how they will all go home together in their car.

Worth its weight ..., 15 Oct 2006
This book was so helpful. I didn't realize until afterwards what a big impact it had on our son. I didn't mention I was having a baby until a month or two before. I showed him the book a few times, talking about what was happening and emphazing the more relevant pages. He told my husband he was supposed to bring me a cup of tea! (while the mother puts her feet up) I think the book really helped him make sense of things. We 'read' the book an hour before I went off to the hospital. There is a picture of the father opening the car door for the mother and she's got a bag and the grandmother is at the door of the house with the boy. That is exactly what happened. He kept looking in the book as if to see that what happened was right or to see what happens next. What does happen next is the boy comes in with his father to visit the mother in the hospital. This book prepares young children for the excitement of shopping and decorating for a baby, the scan, the mother resting more, the mother going off to the hospital and the presence of the baby. It helps them make sense of it.

Waiting for baby, 03 Feb 2004
This book has proved to be an invaluable way of talking about the baby growing in mummy's tummy. Our two and a half year old amazed us by telling us what it was about and by using the illustrations to describe what was going on in our family. The simple illustration of 'the mummy having a scan' helped when we took him along to the hospital to see the baby 'on telly', as he really seemed to understand what was happening. This book has enabled our son to lead the conversation and to ask his own questions about the baby, although the picture of daddy helping to cook the dinner has left him somewhat mystified!!
A fantastic book that I couldn't rate any higher.

a well designed book for toddlers, 07 Nov 2003
I am impressed with this book. There are no words, but that lets us tailor the story for our daughter. The main character is indeterminant sex, so it will work with boys and girls.
There is plenty to look at in each picture and it is a very happy story.
This book has captured our daughter's imagination and I hope it prepares her for her upcoming big sisterhood.

Year 5 loved this book. , 24 Apr 2008
This book appealed to year 5. They loved it infact. They voted it 5/5 in the book club. The boys loved it as much as the girls, even though the main character is a girl.

A review of lizzy zipmouth, 15 Sep 2007
Lizzie Zipmouth is a very exciting book about a girl who is at first very happy living with her mum, but then her mum started to go on dates. All the men her mum went on dates with were all very nasty.

But then, Lizzie's mum falls in love with a new man. He has two sons and lives in a big house. Lizzie has to move in with them and she hates it. Even though she is spoiled by her new step dad she still thinks that he will turn like all the others. So she decides to stop talking.

Then she gets introduced to the great grandma of her new family, who collects dolls and Lizzie loves dolls. She tries to persuade Lizzie to start talking by encouraging her to get some dolls out.

The great grandma becomes very ill and everyone was very sad and hoped she got better soon. Will Lizzie try to make her step dad happy and start to help the great grandma?

This book is written by Jacqueline Wilson and she is the best writer in the world. Well I think she is and I hope you do as well. I think that this book is very exciting and interesting. I love it, its great. If you are are a 10-15 year old girl, reading this book, I guarantee you would want to read it again.

By Alia Rumley

A funny book 6-8 olds will enjoy - great drawings, 14 Dec 2001
Lizzie's life is completely ruined by Rory and Jake (her new stepbrothers) and Sam, their dad. And Jake's not helping one bit. He's the one who gave Lizzie the stupid old nickname in the first place. Her life, it seems to Lizzie, will never be alright again-that is, until she meets Rory and Jake's Great Gran, who has a great interest in dolls, like Lizzie.
I think this a good book for ages 6-8. It is humorous and it is written in the first person. I'm a big fan of Jacqueline Wilson and I get inspiration for my drawing from Nick Sharratt.

By Anna Wrigley-Howe, Age 9

A really cool book !, 06 Oct 2000
This book is really cool and it really touchs you if your a lonely chlid whos parents are divorced and your mom moves in with some one else . I 'm exactly in her shoes and Jaqueline Wilson has got the exact feeling that i feel right now . Shes a really cool and wicked writer.

A hug in a book!, 28 Jan 2008
I'm sure anyone who is in a similiar situation to Indie and her sister and mum will get great comfort from this book.
Cathy has an amazing ability to be truthfully frank about a situation but with a degree of sympathy for all involved who might be struggling.
She puts the good into 'feel good' and reading her books is like a cup of hot chocolate, a duvet and a hug!!

The AMAZING, the FABULOUS, Indigo Blue!, 15 Sep 2007
Indigo Blue is a heart warming, original book by an original author. It is an imaginative situation about Indigo - a young teen girl - who's mum is in violent relationship with her new fella - Max. Indigo has no idea; Max always seemed to be so sweet to her and baby Misti.

Indigo is mums lucky color. She loves blue jewels and all the walls in her house are painted Indigo blue. Indigo has a good friend called Jo. Somehow, Jo knows that something is wrong at home but she thinks Indigo might get upset.

One morning Indigo wakes up and hears shouting and smashing downstairs and she gets ready for school. She looks at her mum and can tell she is in pain by all the bruises. Before she heads off for school her mum commands her to wait outside the school gates but something was very wrong...

Cathy Cassidy is the new Jacqueline Wilson!!!

By Naomi Rumley

great, get it, 01 May 2006
I loved this book, at first it seemed a bit boring but soon i was hooked and couldn't stop reading it. Overall, a brilliant book. I would definatly recomend it

love it, buy it!, 08 Sep 2005
Indigo blue is a really touching book about indie and her little sister who are brought up by their disorganised but caring mum, and trying to make a new life away from their violent dad. I have never read a book which portrays girls' friendships in such a real and sensitive way. It's so sad when Indie seems to be abandonned by her best friend. It makes her home situation seem all the worse. There are parts where you want to cry, and bits where you're holding your breath, wanting everything to work out for Indie. It's a great book, I absolutely loved it.

A Fantastic Book, 08 Mar 2005
This book is extremely good. It talks about a girl called Indigo (Indie) whose mother, after having an arguement with her boyfriend, runs away from him, taking Indigo and Indie's sister with her. They move to a dingy old flat with only biscuits to eat. Indie finds that when she goes to school her best friend Jo has gone off with a girl called Aisha. She has to deal with that, while her mum isn't able to cope. For the tryouts of the play, Indigo and Aisha get a really good part, which they share. Jo gets jealous and storms off. Aisha and Indie become friends. And even though Indie's mum has the impression that blue is her lucky colour, it doesn't seem to be doing much. Indie is really worried: if Max comes back to Mum then there'll be big trouble....

I loved this book! It was amazing and the storyline was great! Cathy Cassidy should continue writing books forever!

Jacqueline Wilson's Girls In Tears is the fourth instalment in her successful Girls series, following the lives and loves of three buddies--Ellie, Magda and Nadine--each very different but each bound by an absolute bond of friendship.

As ever, things are not running so smoothly for the girls. Ellie's romance is on its last legs, thanks to a persistent boyfriend, Nadine is "in love" with a boy she met on the Internet and is planning to go and meet him despite the other girls' insistence that things may not be quite as they seem, and Magda's hamster has died, leaving her less than happy with her friends' response to her grief. Each of them is shedding tears (rivers of them, in fact) and none of them can quite get to grips with the idea that their all-time best mates seem to be so absorbed in their own problems that communication between them is fast breaking down...

Jacqueline Wilson, award-winning queen of tell-it-as-it-is children's literature, hits the teen spot with this straightforward, highly enjoyable novel, adding further flesh to the bones of the characters her loyal readers will have come to love in Girls In Love, Girls Under Pressure and Girls Out Late. She tackles the everyday issues that really count (school, boys, family life, friendship, bad hair, imperfect bodies...) perfectly capturing the raw emotions her characters endure through their daily lives, while telling a darn good story that will leave readers asking, "How soon can we read the next one?".

Age 11 and over. --Susan Harrison

a must for every child age 3-93, 25 Nov 2008
Fab book - just perfect for all the young people you know. Wonderful illustrations and tongue in cheek fun, but also a serious message about making a difference in the world. Small actions X lots of people = Big Change, so let's get on with it.

A Cheerful Little Surprise, 01 Oct 2008
I've just read my own hard-won copy of Teach Your Granny To Text. What a little beauty. Readable cover to cover in 10 minutes, but it's like a really good meal or a really amazing novel - brilliant flashes keep coming back to remind you of how much you have enjoyed it. It's clever and relevant and colourful. Most importantly, it's happy and hopeful. It's encouraging that kids of today could come up with such fantastic ideas and that adults could collate the information and ideas into such a friendly package. It's just great.

Something for everyone, 29 Sep 2008
A great book made up of world changing ideas, thought of by children and young people, but very much relevant to us all. It really gives hope that we can all make a difference in our own little way and that doing so can also be fun! A must for all the family.

Great gift for kids and teens, 29 Sep 2008
I really love this book - it's brilliant to see ideas for tiny and fun actions that kids and teenagers can do so easily, and which you can imagine would make a difference to those around them. I'll certainly be buying some as Christmas gifts!!

Fun, colourful and worthwhile, 26 Sep 2008
Having the other two books published by We Are What We Do this is a brilliant follow on.... just flicking through the pages compels you to read on, bright, colourful and interesting. If anyone who reads it can just put one suggestion into place then we're heading in the right direction. All in all, a fun, colourful, light hearted read. A worthwhile stocking-filler.

Funny and Touching, 20 Oct 2008
I read this over a few nights with my 7 year old daughter at bedtime. I have to say it touched me so much. Reading aloud, I could feel my voice starting to wobble when it came to Daisy talking about her feelings for her sister Lily who has learning difficulties. It was very well written and we both felt vexed for Daisy and contempt for the loathsome spoilt Chloe who gets her comeuppance. As someone who was sadly a victim of bullying at school I could really relate to Daisy's character and her worries and my daughter really empathised with her. I would definately buy more of this authors books.

For junior children & young teenagers., 14 Sep 2008
I thought that it was great that Jacqueline Wilson tackled disability issues however the story was very short especially the ending where all the revelation happens. The story should have been extended so that we could have seen what else happened. It is such a short story that it can be read in like an hour. This book is suitable for junior children and young teenagers.

Amelias Goods book review., 06 May 2008
I knew I was going to enjoy the book because I love Jacqueline Wilsons. I don't like Chloe because she is mean, but I like Daisy because she is nice to her friends. It is a little bit sad in places but also happy. It was very exciting. Amy and Daisy are best friends and Chloe and Emily are best friends but not for long. The book would be suitable for girls 7+. It is the best book to read. The story takes place at a school and at people's houses. The author good language like so-o-o-o-o and wonderful

Sleepovers, 27 Nov 2007
I think that this book is suitable for any child that can read confidently. Jacqueline Wilson is my favourite author and I really enjoyed Sleepovers. It is funny at the end when Chloe gets embarrassed. I was happy when Amy, Bella, Daisy and Emily got their own back on Chloe.

Please read this book because it is very good and I have read it many times.

Chloe is the rudest and the worst, 31 Oct 2007
I think this book is suitable for 7+ years olds. It's about a girl called Daisy who starts a new school.

A group of girls called Amy, Bella, Chloe, Daisy and Emily form The Alphabet Club. They all have sleepover parties for their birthdays. But Daisy is afraid that she will be teased about her sister who has learning difficulties. I really didn't like Chloe because she is a big bully and very spoilt. The strange thing is that she only bullies Daisy and calls her Daisy-Diddums, which is when her friend, Emily realises how unkind she is.

The moral of the story is that is it good to always stand up against bullies and support your friends.

Perfect for young siblings, 07 Nov 2008
This book has no words which means you have to discuss the pictures with your toddler. It is the perfect tool to open a discussion about what is going to happen when the baby comes home from the hospital and shows them that they will still have special time with you after the new arrival.

I loved this book, 18 Mar 2008
I bought this book on the strength of the other reviews and it did not disappoint. The illustrations are lovely, and I was delighted to see depictions of breastfeeding the new baby included.

A must buy for second time mums!, 17 Aug 2006
I thought this book was fab. I loved the idea that it has no words but very detailed pictures. You can chose to discuss what you like with your child. Its great to see mum breast-feeding the newborn. A really good buy and very tastefully done.

A great way to discuss a new arrival, 04 Jan 2006
I found the lovely pictures in this book great, I sat down with my three year old and through the pictures we were able to discuss what would happen once his baby brother was born. A great way to prepare young children for a new baby. My 3 yr old loved it so much he'd look at the book in bed and fall asleep with his head in the book :)

Just what the doctor ordered, 19 Oct 2005
Within a week of receiving the book, I think we have read the book over twenty times, and every time my daughter loves it, great service and value for money

Not a good investment in the future, 30 May 2008
Every time we depict unnecessary interventions in the childbearing process as routine eg in this case ultrasound scanning and leaving the home environment to give birth we are laying down a legacy which will cause trouble for our children.

It could be argued that these are a common feature of many young children's experience - and so indeed they are. However, we do not see contemporary books for this age group depicting parents smoking, drinking alcohol, hitting the child, all of which are also part of many young children's experience. We would rightly question their routine depiction, and the fact that we unthinkingly embrace the inclusion of routine but for most women unnecessary interventions shows how effective our brainwashing has been. But we do not need to do it to our children.

Good but needs one more page, 20 Jul 2007
I am 5 months pregnant and have been reading this book with my 3 year old. It's good that you make up your own words as I can add detail about anything she's been asking about the baby (such as can she help give the baby its breakfast). I am planning to breastfeed so I'm glad there are not too many pictures of bottles.

My one complaint is that the book ends with the child and father going to visit mother and new baby in hospital, there is no homecoming shown. It took us a day or two to work out why my daughter started saying "Mummy I think we should all live in our house together" and "I don't want to live here by myself". So now I end the last page by talking about how they will all go home together in their car.

Worth its weight ..., 15 Oct 2006
This book was so helpful. I didn't realize until afterwards what a big impact it had on our son. I didn't mention I was having a baby until a month or two before. I showed him the book a few times, talking about what was happening and emphazing the more relevant pages. He told my husband he was supposed to bring me a cup of tea! (while the mother puts her feet up) I think the book really helped him make sense of things. We 'read' the book an hour before I went off to the hospital. There is a picture of the father opening the car door for the mother and she's got a bag and the grandmother is at the door of the house with the boy. That is exactly what happened. He kept looking in the book as if to see that what happened was right or to see what happens next. What does happen next is the boy comes in with his father to visit the mother in the hospital. This book prepares young children for the excitement of shopping and decorating for a baby, the scan, the mother resting more, the mother going off to the hospital and the presence of the baby. It helps them make sense of it.

Waiting for baby, 03 Feb 2004
This book has proved to be an invaluable way of talking about the baby growing in mummy's tummy. Our two and a half year old amazed us by telling us what it was about and by using the illustrations to describe what was going on in our family. The simple illustration of 'the mummy having a scan' helped when we took him along to the hospital to see the baby 'on telly', as he really seemed to understand what was happening. This book has enabled our son to lead the conversation and to ask his own questions about the baby, although the picture of daddy helping to cook the dinner has left him somewhat mystified!!
A fantastic book that I couldn't rate any higher.

a well designed book for toddlers, 07 Nov 2003
I am impressed with this book. There are no words, but that lets us tailor the story for our daughter. The main character is indeterminant sex, so it will work with boys and girls.
There is plenty to look at in each picture and it is a very happy story.
This book has captured our daughter's imagination and I hope it prepares her for her upcoming big sisterhood.

Year 5 loved this book. , 24 Apr 2008
This book appealed to year 5. They loved it infact. They voted it 5/5 in the book club. The boys loved it as much as the girls, even though the main character is a girl.

A review of lizzy zipmouth, 15 Sep 2007
Lizzie Zipmouth is a very exciting book about a girl who is at first very happy living with her mum, but then her mum started to go on dates. All the men her mum went on dates with were all very nasty.

But then, Lizzie's mum falls in love with a new man. He has two sons and lives in a big house. Lizzie has to move in with them and she hates it. Even though she is spoiled by her new step dad she still thinks that he will turn like all the others. So she decides to stop talking.

Then she gets introduced to the great grandma of her new family, who collects dolls and Lizzie loves dolls. She tries to persuade Lizzie to start talking by encouraging her to get some dolls out.

The great grandma becomes very ill and everyone was very sad and hoped she got better soon. Will Lizzie try to make her step dad happy and start to help the great grandma?

This book is written by Jacqueline Wilson and she is the best writer in the world. Well I think she is and I hope you do as well. I think that this book is very exciting and interesting. I love it, its great. If you are are a 10-15 year old girl, reading this book, I guarantee you would want to read it again.

By Alia Rumley

A funny book 6-8 olds will enjoy - great drawings, 14 Dec 2001
Lizzie's life is completely ruined by Rory and Jake (her new stepbrothers) and Sam, their dad. And Jake's not helping one bit. He's the one who gave Lizzie the stupid old nickname in the first place. Her life, it seems to Lizzie, will never be alright again-that is, until she meets Rory and Jake's Great Gran, who has a great interest in dolls, like Lizzie.
I think this a good book for ages 6-8. It is humorous and it is written in the first person. I'm a big fan of Jacqueline Wilson and I get inspiration for my drawing from Nick Sharratt.

By Anna Wrigley-Howe, Age 9

A really cool book !, 06 Oct 2000
This book is really cool and it really touchs you if your a lonely chlid whos parents are divorced and your mom moves in with some one else . I 'm exactly in her shoes and Jaqueline Wilson has got the exact feeling that i feel right now . Shes a really cool and wicked writer.

A hug in a book!, 28 Jan 2008
I'm sure anyone who is in a similiar situation to Indie and her sister and mum will get great comfort from this book.
Cathy has an amazing ability to be truthfully frank about a situation but with a degree of sympathy for all involved who might be struggling.
She puts the good into 'feel good' and reading her books is like a cup of hot chocolate, a duvet and a hug!!

The AMAZING, the FABULOUS, Indigo Blue!, 15 Sep 2007
Indigo Blue is a heart warming, original book by an original author. It is an imaginative situation about Indigo - a young teen girl - who's mum is in violent relationship with her new fella - Max. Indigo has no idea; Max always seemed to be so sweet to her and baby Misti.

Indigo is mums lucky color. She loves blue jewels and all the walls in her house are painted Indigo blue. Indigo has a good friend called Jo. Somehow, Jo knows that something is wrong at home but she thinks Indigo might get upset.

One morning Indigo wakes up and hears shouting and smashing downstairs and she gets ready for school. She looks at her mum and can tell she is in pain by all the bruises. Before she heads off for school her mum commands her to wait outside the school gates but something was very wrong...

Cathy Cassidy is the new Jacqueline Wilson!!!

By Naomi Rumley

great, get it, 01 May 2006
I loved this book, at first it seemed a bit boring but soon i was hooked and couldn't stop reading it. Overall, a brilliant book. I would definatly recomend it

love it, buy it!, 08 Sep 2005
Indigo blue is a really touching book about indie and her little sister who are brought up by their disorganised but caring mum, and trying to make a new life away from their violent dad. I have never read a book which portrays girls' friendships in such a real and sensitive way. It's so sad when Indie seems to be abandonned by her best friend. It makes her home situation seem all the worse. There are parts where you want to cry, and bits where you're holding your breath, wanting everything to work out for Indie. It's a great book, I absolutely loved it.

A Fantastic Book, 08 Mar 2005
This book is extremely good. It talks about a girl called Indigo (Indie) whose mother, after having an arguement with her boyfriend, runs away from him, taking Indigo and Indie's sister with her. They move to a dingy old flat with only biscuits to eat. Indie finds that when she goes to school her best friend Jo has gone off with a girl called Aisha. She has to deal with that, while her mum isn't able to cope. For the tryouts of the play, Indigo and Aisha get a really good part, which they share. Jo gets jealous and storms off. Aisha and Indie become friends. And even though Indie's mum has the impression that blue is her lucky colour, it doesn't seem to be doing much. Indie is really worried: if Max comes back to Mum then there'll be big trouble....

I loved this book! It was amazing and the storyline was great! Cathy Cassidy should continue writing books forever!

A great follow up, 01 Jul 2008
Girls in Tears is the fourth (and hopefully not final) installment of Jacqueline Wilson's 'Girls' series and again focuses its attention on the lives, loves and laughs of best-pal trio, Ellie, Magda and Nadine.
In this latest installment, things are not going very swimmingly for our favourite lasses. Ellie's boyfriend Russell is being a pain in the behind, Nadine is acting like a careless air-head, Magda is upset over the death of her hamster, and Ellie's dad and step mum are at logger heads. While the book of course includes all the usual elements from previous 'Girls' installments (worries about looks, popularity, being cool, keeping your friends etc) all the major themes seem to come to a head in this latest one and it is to dramatic affect. You find out more about Ellie's problems at home, the real extent of her relationship with Russell and, yes, you even find out the real extent of her friendship with Nadine and Magda. This book is notable for being the first time the trio has a major falling out, and this makes for refreshing if not uncomfortable reading. I for one always found the trio's 'all for one and one for all' fondling to be a little bit far fetched throughout the series, having been a fourteen year old girl myself and knowing first hand how often young ladies - even self proclaimed 'bezzie mates' - bicker, argue and 'break friends'. The girls truly fall out in spectacular style for a number of reasons which I won't give away, but let's just say that Nadine is acting even more crazy, bitchy and angsty than usual, and Magda's boy-hungry antics finally get the better of her, to the cost of one of her best friends...
This is an eye opening fourth installment and does not disappoint. Wilson handles the friction between Ellie's parents particularly well, leading on nicely from previous books where Anna voices concerns about old man Allard's wandering eye. She also handles the serious subject of underage drinking very effectively indeed, and if any 13/14 year old honestly wants to get off their face at a party any time soon after reading about Ellie's experience then, well...I guess they just must not have read the book, eh? The hints at Ellie's growing sexual relationship with Russell is also delicately handled (no pun intended. Sorry, cheap shot!) as you never really get more than the vaguest hint at what the young couple might be doing, if anything. The nature of the actual physicality is left ambiguous though it is clear to the reader that Ellie is confused by the burgeoning sexual nature of her relationship, and is also left confused by her own nascent sexual desires. It's strong stuff, but treated in an exceptional manner. My only criticism of the book is...Russell. Sorry, folks, but I really can't stand him, and in some ways I don't think Jackie likes him much herself. I find it incredibly difficult to like or even mildly empathise with this randy little twit who bosses Ellie about, tries to pressure her into underage sexual dalliances, who steals her ideas, bad mouths her friends and...plot spoiler here...cheats on her. Perhaps Wilson made Russell this dislikeable on purpose, to give young girls a startling idea of what teenage boys are really like (or very likely to be like, if that makes sense). When Ellie gets back with him at the end I feel like screaming, though again, rather than encouraging girls to be subservient, perhaps Jackie is making a statement about following your heart, or maybe even commenting on how darn impressionable and silly teenage girls can be. Whatever, the boy deserves a slap!
An absolute must-read for Ellie, Magda and Nadine fans. Bring on the next one!

AWESOME!, 02 May 2008
The story plot of the book
This book is about a girl, called Ellie, her family (her dad, step mother and little brother), her best friends, Nadine and Magda, and her boyfriend called Russell. Follow her as she lives a life in tears: of joy, happiness, anger and sorrow.

About the author of the book
Jacqueline Wilson is one of my favourite authors and she wrote this book! She has her own personal collection of over 15,000 books and I have about a thirtieth of that!

About the awards and sequel for the book:
This book is part of Wilson's Girls series which includes Girls in Love, Girls out Late, Girls under Pressure and Girls in Tears (this book).This book is the winner of the Children's Book of the Year 2002 and the WH Smith Children's Book of the Year.

My awards for the book
I would rate this brilliant book 10/ 10; I really, really enjoyed this book, to prove that I really, really enjoyed this book I couldn't put it down until the very end! I would recommend it to anyone who really likes Jacqueline Wilson's books - just like me, especially older girls.

My favourite book, 04 Feb 2005
It was a great book and i thought it was a bit mean when one of her friends the girls friends kissed her boyfriend. But i was glad when they were friends again. It was the best book i ever read so far.

Girls in Tears, 20 Nov 2004
I read this book 6 months ago and was amazed at how in touch with young girls' feeling Jaqueline Wilson is. I am 14 years old and could relate to every happiness and turmoil in the book. Congratulations Jaqueline Wilson! Definately a must-read.

The anna reveiw, 04 Sep 2004
I think girls in tears is a great story but not the best from the series.My favourite was girls under pressure and is a 'must read' for 10-14 yr old girls. Girls in tears is a dramatic book with lots happening. Read it if you have the chance.

a must for every child age 3-93, 25 Nov 2008
Fab book - just perfect for all the young people you know. Wonderful illustrations and tongue in cheek fun, but also a serious message about making a difference in the world. Small actions X lots of people = Big Change, so let's get on with it.

A Cheerful Little Surprise, 01 Oct 2008
I've just read my own hard-won copy of Teach Your Granny To Text. What a little beauty. Readable cover to cover in 10 minutes, but it's like a really good meal or a really amazing novel - brilliant flashes keep coming back to remind you of how much you have enjoyed it. It's clever and relevant and colourful. Most importantly, it's happy and hopeful. It's encouraging that kids of today could come up with such fantastic ideas and that adults could collate the information and ideas into such a friendly package. It's just great.

Something for everyone, 29 Sep 2008
A great book made up of world changing ideas, thought of by children and young people, but very much relevant to us all. It really gives hope that we can all make a difference in our own little way and that doing so can also be fun! A must for all the family.

Great gift for kids and teens, 29 Sep 2008
I really love this book - it's brilliant to see ideas for tiny and fun actions that kids and teenagers can do so easily, and which you can imagine would make a difference to those around them. I'll certainly be buying some as Christmas gifts!!

Fun, colourful and worthwhile, 26 Sep 2008
Having the other two books published by We Are What We Do this is a brilliant follow on.... just flicking through the pages compels you to read on, bright, colourful and interesting. If anyone who reads it can just put one suggestion into place then we're heading in the right direction. All in all, a fun, colourful, light hearted read. A worthwhile stocking-filler.

Funny and Touching, 20 Oct 2008
I read this over a few nights with my 7 year old daughter at bedtime. I have to say it touched me so much. Reading aloud, I could feel my voice starting to wobble when it came to Daisy talking about her feelings for her sister Lily who has learning difficulties. It was very well written and we both felt vexed for Daisy and contempt for the loathsome spoilt Chloe who gets her comeuppance. As someone who was sadly a victim of bullying at school I could really relate to Daisy's character and her worries and my daughter really empathised with her. I would definately buy more of this authors books.

For junior children & young teenagers., 14 Sep 2008
I thought that it was great that Jacqueline Wilson tackled disability issues however the story was very short especially the ending where all the revelation happens. The story should have been extended so that we could have seen what else happened. It is such a short story that it can be read in like an hour. This book is suitable for junior children and young teenagers.

Amelias Goods book review., 06 May 2008
I knew I was going to enjoy the book because I love Jacqueline Wilsons. I don't like Chloe because she is mean, but I like Daisy because she is nice to her friends. It is a little bit sad in places but also happy. It was very exciting. Amy and Daisy are best friends and Chloe and Emily are best friends but not for long. The book would be suitable for girls 7+. It is the best book to read. The story takes place at a school and at people's houses. The author good language like so-o-o-o-o and wonderful

Sleepovers, 27 Nov 2007
I think that this book is suitable for any child that can read confidently. Jacqueline Wilson is my favourite author and I really enjoyed Sleepovers. It is funny at the end when Chloe gets embarrassed. I was happy when Amy, Bella, Daisy and Emily got their own back on Chloe.

Please read this book because it is very good and I have read it many times.

Chloe is the rudest and the worst, 31 Oct 2007
I think this book is suitable for 7+ years olds. It's about a girl called Daisy who starts a new school.

A group of girls called Amy, Bella, Chloe, Daisy and Emily form The Alphabet Club. They all have sleepover parties for their birthdays. But Daisy is afraid that she will be teased about her sister who has learning difficulties. I really didn't like Chloe because she is a big bully and very spoilt. The strange thing is that she only bullies Daisy and calls her Daisy-Diddums, which is when her friend, Emily realises how unkind she is.

The moral of the story is that is it good to always stand up against bullies and support your friends.

Perfect for young siblings, 07 Nov 2008
This book has no words which means you have to discuss the pictures with your toddler. It is the perfect tool to open a discussion about what is going to happen when the baby comes home from the hospital and shows them that they will still have special time with you after the new arrival.

I loved this book, 18 Mar 2008
I bought this book on the strength of the other reviews and it did not disappoint. The illustrations are lovely, and I was delighted to see depictions of breastfeeding the new baby included.

A must buy for second time mums!, 17 Aug 2006
I thought this book was fab. I loved the idea that it has no words but very detailed pictures. You can chose to discuss what you like with your child. Its great to see mum breast-feeding the newborn. A really good buy and very tastefully done.

A great way to discuss a new arrival, 04 Jan 2006
I found the lovely pictures in this book great, I sat down with my three year old and through the pictures we were able to discuss what would happen once his baby brother was born. A great way to prepare young children for a new baby. My 3 yr old loved it so much he'd look at the book in bed and fall asleep with his head in the book :)

Just what the doctor ordered, 19 Oct 2005
Within a week of receiving the book, I think we have read the book over twenty times, and every time my daughter loves it, great service and value for money

Not a good investment in the future, 30 May 2008
Every time we depict unnecessary interventions in the childbearing process as routine eg in this case ultrasound scanning and leaving the home environment to give birth we are laying down a legacy which will cause trouble for our children.

It could be argued that these are a common feature of many young children's experience - and so indeed they are. However, we do not see contemporary books for this age group depicting parents smoking, drinking alcohol, hitting the child, all of which are also part of many young children's experience. We would rightly question their routine depiction, and the fact that we unthinkingly embrace the inclusion of routine but for most women unnecessary interventions shows how effective our brainwashing has been. But we do not need to do it to our children.

Good but needs one more page, 20 Jul 2007
I am 5 months pregnant and have been reading this book with my 3 year old. It's good that you make up your own words as I can add detail about anything she's been asking about the baby (such as can she help give the baby its breakfast). I am planning to breastfeed so I'm glad there are not too many pictures of bottles.

My one complaint is that the book ends with the child and father going to visit mother and new baby in hospital, there is no homecoming shown. It took us a day or two to work out why my daughter started saying "Mummy I think we should all live in our house together" and "I don't want to live here by myself". So now I end the last page by talking about how they will all go home together in their car.

Worth its weight ..., 15 Oct 2006
This book was so helpful. I didn't realize until afterwards what a big impact it had on our son. I didn't mention I was having a baby until a month or two before. I showed him the book a few times, talking about what was happening and emphazing the more relevant pages. He told my husband he was supposed to bring me a cup of tea! (while the mother puts her feet up) I think the book really helped him make sense of things. We 'read' the book an hour before I went off to the hospital. There is a picture of the father opening the car door for the mother and she's got a bag and the grandmother is at the door of the house with the boy. That is exactly what happened. He kept looking in the book as if to see that what happened was right or to see what happens next. What does happen next is the boy comes in with his father to visit the mother in the hospital. This book prepares young children for the excitement of shopping and decorating for a baby, the scan, the mother resting more, the mother going off to the hospital and the presence of the baby. It helps them make sense of it.

Waiting for baby, 03 Feb 2004
This book has proved to be an invaluable way of talking about the baby growing in mummy's tummy. Our two and a half year old amazed us by telling us what it was about and by using the illustrations to describe what was going on in our family. The simple illustration of 'the mummy having a scan' helped when we took him along to the hospital to see the baby 'on telly', as he really seemed to understand what was happening. This book has enabled our son to lead the conversation and to ask his own questions about the baby, although the picture of daddy helping to cook the dinner has left him somewhat mystified!!
A fantastic book that I couldn't rate any higher.

a well designed book for toddlers, 07 Nov 2003
I am impressed with this book. There are no words, but that lets us tailor the story for our daughter. The main character is indeterminant sex, so it will work with boys and girls.
There is plenty to look at in each picture and it is a very happy story.
This book has captured our daughter's imagination and I hope it prepares her for her upcoming big sisterhood.

Year 5 loved this book. , 24 Apr 2008
This book appealed to year 5. They loved it infact. They voted it 5/5 in the book club. The boys loved it as much as the girls, even though the main character is a girl.

A review of lizzy zipmouth, 15 Sep 2007
Lizzie Zipmouth is a very exciting book about a girl who is at first very happy living with her mum, but then her mum started to go on dates. All the men her mum went on dates with were all very nasty.

But then, Lizzie's mum falls in love with a new man. He has two sons and lives in a big house. Lizzie has to move in with them and she hates it. Even though she is spoiled by her new step dad she still thinks that he will turn like all the others. So she decides to stop talking.

Then she gets introduced to the great grandma of her new family, who collects dolls and Lizzie loves dolls. She tries to persuade Lizzie to start talking by encouraging her to get some dolls out.

The great grandma becomes very ill and everyone was very sad and hoped she got better soon. Will Lizzie try to make her step dad happy and start to help the great grandma?

This book is written by Jacqueline Wilson and she is the best writer in the world. Well I think she is and I hope you do as well. I think that this book is very exciting and interesting. I love it, its great. If you are are a 10-15 year old girl, reading this book, I guarantee you would want to read it again.

By Alia Rumley

A funny book 6-8 olds will enjoy - great drawings, 14 Dec 2001
Lizzie's life is completely ruined by Rory and Jake (her new stepbrothers) and Sam, their dad. And Jake's not helping one bit. He's the one who gave Lizzie the stupid old nickname in the first place. Her life, it seems to Lizzie, will never be alright again-that is, until she meets Rory and Jake's Great Gran, who has a great interest in dolls, like Lizzie.
I think this a good book for ages 6-8. It is humorous and it is written in the first person. I'm a big fan of Jacqueline Wilson and I get inspiration for my drawing from Nick Sharratt.

By Anna Wrigley-Howe, Age 9

A really cool book !, 06 Oct 2000
This book is really cool and it really touchs you if your a lonely chlid whos parents are divorced and your mom moves in with some one else . I 'm exactly in her shoes and Jaqueline Wilson has got the exact feeling that i feel right now . Shes a really cool and wicked writer.

A hug in a book!, 28 Jan 2008
I'm sure anyone who is in a similiar situation to Indie and her sister and mum will get great comfort from this book.
Cathy has an amazing ability to be truthfully frank about a situation but with a degree of sympathy for all involved who might be struggling.
She puts the good into 'feel good' and reading her books is like a cup of hot chocolate, a duvet and a hug!!

The AMAZING, the FABULOUS, Indigo Blue!, 15 Sep 2007
Indigo Blue is a heart warming, original book by an original author. It is an imaginative situation about Indigo - a young teen girl - who's mum is in violent relationship with her new fella - Max. Indigo has no idea; Max always seemed to be so sweet to her and baby Misti.

Indigo is mums lucky color. She loves blue jewels and all the walls in her house are painted Indigo blue. Indigo has a good friend called Jo. Somehow, Jo knows that something is wrong at home but she thinks Indigo might get upset.

One morning Indigo wakes up and hears shouting and smashing downstairs and she gets ready for school. She looks at her mum and can tell she is in pain by all the bruises. Before she heads off for school her mum commands her to wait outside the school gates but something was very wrong...

Cathy Cassidy is the new Jacqueline Wilson!!!

By Naomi Rumley

great, get it, 01 May 2006
I loved this book, at first it seemed a bit boring but soon i was hooked and couldn't stop reading it. Overall, a brilliant book. I would definatly recomend it

love it, buy it!, 08 Sep 2005
Indigo blue is a really touching book about indie and her little sister who are brought up by their disorganised but caring mum, and trying to make a new life away from their violent dad. I have never read a book which portrays girls' friendships in such a real and sensitive way. It's so sad when Indie seems to be abandonned by her best friend. It makes her home situation seem all the worse. There are parts where you want to cry, and bits where you're holding your breath, wanting everything to work out for Indie. It's a great book, I absolutely loved it.

A Fantastic Book, 08 Mar 2005
This book is extremely good. It talks about a girl called Indigo (Indie) whose mother, after having an arguement with her boyfriend, runs away from him, taking Indigo and Indie's sister with her. They move to a dingy old flat with only biscuits to eat. Indie finds that when she goes to school her best friend Jo has gone off with a girl called Aisha. She has to deal with that, while her mum isn't able to cope. For the tryouts of the play, Indigo and Aisha get a really good part, which they share. Jo gets jealous and storms off. Aisha and Indie become friends. And even though Indie's mum has the impression that blue is her lucky colour, it doesn't seem to be doing much. Indie is really worried: if Max comes back to Mum then there'll be big trouble....

I loved th