SKINNY MELON AND ME

Description

This is the first title in Jean Ure's acclaimed series of humorous, delightful and poignant stories written in the form of diaries and letters which make them immediately accessible to children. Cherry's mother has just re-married, much to Cherry's disgust. The worst thing about her step-father is his name: Roland Butter. Can you imagine? Cherry's best friend, Skinny Melon, is a sounding board for all Cherry's angsts - Roland's allergies for one - who wants a wimpy step-father, all sniffly and red-eyed? All this and curried compost school dinners to contend with. But when Roland starts sending Cherry coded messages, her curiosity is aroused. Will she ever learn to live with, and even like, Roland Butter?

Jean Ure has written over sixty books for children and young people. She is a vegan and committed to animal rights hence her passion for writing about animals. She lives with her husband Leonard and 7 stray dogs and cats in a 300-year-old cottage in Croydon.

"Jean Ure's books are funny, funky, feisty - and fantastic reads!" - Jacqueline Wilson Praise for Passion Flower: "A funny and realistic read - we loved it." - Mizz Praise for Pumpkin Pie: "The heroine I've been waiting for." - Times Praise for Shrinking Violet: "Excellent for any nine-up and will almost certainly lead to an addiction to Ure." - The Observer Praise for Becky Bananas: "The writing transcends any trace of heaviness." - The Guardian And jere's just a sample of what children are saying about Jean's fantastic new character-led series, Frankie Foster: "Amazing! Full of shocks and surprises on every page!" Beth, age 9 "Fizzy Pop was so exciting, I couldn't put it down!" Emily, age 11 "Frankie Foster steps out of the pages of this spell-binding book and comes to life." Imogen, age 12