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"Fallings out, friendships and fun – welcome to year 7!"
December 2023 Book of the Month
Previously best-known for her award-winning YA novels, Lisa Williamson proves she is just as adept at writing contemporary stories for younger readers (10 – 12 years) in this new series.
Lola is moving into Year 7, big school, and the challenges and ordinary pressures of that step are exacerbated by her parents’ recent divorce and mum’s decision to sell their house. At least Evie, her so close they’re two peas-in-a-pod friend from primary school, will be there with her. But, as many of us know, people change and even the oldest of friends can simply grow apart.
Williamson gives proper weight to Lola’s confusion and disappointment as Evie finds a new best friend, and depicts with the same skill Lola’s happiness and growing confidence as she finds her own new people.
This is very much Jacqueline Wilson territory, and both authors share the same warmth and insight, the same respect for their young characters and their emotions. Future books in the series will follow other year 7s of the Henry Bigg Academy and it will be worth collecting them all.
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A new contemporary series from Lisa Williamson about an ordinary class of kids with extraordinary stories- teamed up with the hilarious and award-winning illustrator, Jess Bradley.
The Bigg School series follows a class of kids who have just moved up to secondary school, the Henry Bigg Academy.
Best Friends Forever tells Lola's story - she and Evie have been BFF since they were babies but everything is about to change for Lola, and not in a good way!
At home things are tough because Lola's parents are divorcing and they're having to move the family home. SO when Annoying Cleo becomes friendly with Evie, stealing her from Lola, three most definitely becomes a crowd - Lola must learn that not all change is bad.
See author Lisa Williamson introduce the first book in the Bigg School series
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Bigg School: Best Friends Forever and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Bigg School: Best Friends Forever features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Star Books, Stories about Family and Friends, School Stories, PSHE: Divorce, PSHE: Family Issues, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children's and Young Adult Fiction
Bigg School: Best Friends Forever is available in Paperback
Bigg School: Best Friends Forever was written by Lisa Williamson and published by Guppy
Bigg School: Best Friends Forever has 245 pages
Yes it is part of Bigg School series
£7.19
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