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Love Frankie

by Jacqueline Wilson, illustrated by Nick Sharratt

Interest age: 12 to 14
Reading age: 10+

Published by Puffin, 2020

  • Coming-of-age
  • Love and romance
  • Mobility/wheelchair

About this book

You would think Frankie would have enough problems: she’s almost 14 and life certainly isn’t without its difficulties. As her Mum tries to control her developing MS, Frankie is having to grow up quickly. When one of Frankie’s bullies starts to strike up an actual friendship with her, Frankie is unsure what to think. The more they start hanging out, the more Frankie thinks that this could be the start of something more than just friendship. When Frankie’s best friend Sam detects that something is worrying Frankie, he tries to encourage her to talk to him. Will Frankie be brave enough to confront her true feelings? More importantly, will Frankie be happy with the answer?

Love Frankie is destined to be another Jacqueline Wilson classic as it depicts real life issues in a sensitive manner. This is a book which carefully explores a young teen coming to terms with their own confusion about their sexuality whilst coping with the trials and tribulations of growing up. The characters are honest and realistic, making it the perfect story to perhaps help you navigate the tricky parts of those teenage years.

About the author

Jacqueline Wilson was born in Bath in 1945, and spent her childhood in Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, where she still lives today. She started her writing career as a teenage journalist with D.C. Thompson, writing for the teenage magazine Jackie which was named after her. Today her popular books for children have sold millions of copies and have been translated into more than thirty languages.

Jacqueline's books include The Story of Tracy Beaker, which has become a hugely successful BBC TV series; Girls in Love, which together with its two sequels was filmed for ITV television; and Double Act, which she adapted for Channel 4 and which won the Royal TV Society's Best Children's Fiction Award. As the fourth Children's Laureate (2005-2007) she promoted the importance of sharing books, and reading aloud together.

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