Red Box Books
The Bed and Breakfast star by Jaqueline Wilson
£5.40
Funny and very moving.
Every stage of the story,every joke,every turn of phrase,has its accompanying image capturing the mood.Elsa's outpourings ought, one might think, to become tedious after fifty pages or so, but so high are her spirits, so accurate her matching of word and event, that 200 pages pass quickly. A remarkable performance. And the social message loses none of its punch from the unconventional method by which it is imparted' Junior Bookshelf, April 94.
Where do baby apes sleep?
In apricots!
I'm Elsa, and that's one of my jokes (I tell LOTS of jokes and I'm going to be a big star one day). I do my best to cheer my family up - but no one seems to laugh much any more. Not since we lost our lovely house and had to move into a bed and breakfast hotel…
'Jacqueline Wilson has a rare talent for confronting a serious subject head on and managing to make it amusing... A highly entertaining read' Good Book Guide
'Spirited humour...the chatty, witty style is convincingly sustained through racy dialogue' Junior Education
| An unsentimental and truthful book that is even better for a strong sense of mischief Independent on Sunday
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| Funny and very moving. Josie Lawrence Daily Express
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| No. 18 in list of most borrowed children's fiction (Jul 2003 - Jun 2004) North-West Evening Mail |
| The chatty style draws young readers straight into the story, and the constant stream of corny jokes masks, but does not conceal, the deeper issues Daily Telegraph
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| This is an hilarious and at the same time exceptionally emotional story. Scribbler
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| Written with characteristic verve.... takes a humorous approach to a depressingly real situation Junior Education
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