Best-selling Jacqueline Wilson understands perfectly how the needle sharp jealousy of sisters is matched only by the strength of their underlying affection. Marty and Melissa are not in the least little bit like each other; Marty is a tomboy and Melissa is as girlie as a girl can be. What on earth will happen when they have to share a bedroom? What looks like a disaster turns out surprisingly well as the girls learn just how important they are to one another – despite their differences!
Reviewed by Julia Eccleshare M.B.E Julia Eccleshare has a lifetime of working within children’s books as a critic, an editor, an author and a commentator. More reviews by Julia Eccleshare M.B.E
About The Worst Thing About My Sister
Marty and her sister Melissa couldn't be more different. Marty loves her Converse trainers, playing football, hiding in her secret den and helping her dad with his DIY.
Marty and her sister Melissa couldn't be more different. Marty loves her Converse trainers, playing football, hiding in her secret den and helping her dad with his DIY.
But Melissa loves Justin Bieber and all things pink, girly and pretty. The sisters can manage to live together, despite their occasional scraps but then Mum tells them they have to share a room. For Marty, having to share her bunk beds and lose her private sanctuary turns out to be the very worst thing about having a sister.
But the girls soon discover that being too close for comfort can have unexpected consequences, and when an accident happens, the sisters realise they are closer than they thought.
'Wilson’s swift-moving narrative doesn’t miss a beat' - The Independent
'A brilliant writer of wit and subtlety' - The Times
'She should be prescribed for all cases of reading reluctance' - Independent on Sunday
'Has a rare gift for writing lightly and amusingly about emotional issues' - The Bookseller
'Simply the best. Truly brilliant.' - The Sun
Author
About Jacqueline Wilson
Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain’s bestselling and most beloved children’s authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold. As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children’s Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children’s Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings.
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Marty and her sister Melissa couldn't be more different. Marty loves her Converse trainers, playing football, hiding in her secret den and helping her dad with his DIY.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Worst Thing About My Sister and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
The Worst Thing About My Sister features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 9+ readers, PSHE: Siblings, PSHE: Family Issues, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction
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The Worst Thing About My Sister was written by Jacqueline Wilson and published by Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books) an imprint of Random House Children's Publishers UK
The Worst Thing About My Sister has 252 pages
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