New Releases by Jacqueline Wilson

‘But let’s hope it’s another girl. Then we’ll all be Diamond girls together.’ Dixie is the youngest Diamond girl. She and her sisters - dreamy Martine, glamorous Rochelle and tough Jude - could hardly be more different, but their mum has always tried to teach them the value of sticking together. Now Mum''s expecting yet another baby, and she''s convinced this one''s a boy. She insists they move to a bigger place - but it''s rough, dilapidated and filthy, and before they''ve even unpacked, Mum''s gone into labour! Can the Diamond girls pull together in time for her to come home? And will anyone spot Mum''s little secret but Dixie?

''I looked at my mum then and knew I hated my dad.'' When life with Jayni''s violent-tempered father becomes too frightening to cope with, Jayni, her mum and her little brother Kenny are forced to escape in the middle of the night. Slipping out of the house unseen, travelling up to London by train and checking into a hotel - it''s almost like playing an elaborate game. They even make up false identities to protect their secret, and Jayni becomes the glamorous-sounding Lola Rose. But when money runs out and reality bites, what will they do next? This book features a depiction of domestic violence. A brilliantly crafted, frank and true-to-life story of modern family life from award-winning Jacqueline Wilson.

Lizzie refuses to speak. She doesn''t want to talk to Rory or Jake, her new stepbrothers. Or to Sam, their dad. Or even to her mum. She''s completely fed up with having to join a new family, and nothing can convince her to speak to them. Not football, not pizza, not a new bedroom. That is, until she meets Great-Gran - a member of the new family who is even more stubborn than she is . . .

Ellie’s starting ninth grade and she’s got some very definite goals. She’ll stay best friends with Magda and Nadine. She’ll go on a diet and stick to it. She’ll get a glamorous hairstyle. And she’ll get a boyfriend. Even if she has to settle for one who likes her more than she likes him. Any guy will do, right?

Ten-year-old Andrea tries to deal with her parents'' divorce and the presence of stepparents, stepsisters, and stepbrothers.

Ten-year-old Ruby and Garnet are identical twins who do everything together. Especially since their mother died three years earlier. They dress alike, wear their hair the same, and sit together in every class. In fact, everything about them is the same--except their personalities. Ruby is funny and outgoing, Garnet is sensitive and shy. Together they''re the perfect double act--and that''s just the way they like it. Soon the twins'' life is turned upside down. Their dad has been spending a lot of time with his new "friend" Rose. Ruby and Garnet can''t stand Rose. To make matters worse, Dad and Rose buy a bookstore out in the country and the whole family moves. Ruby hates their new school, but Garnet thinks it isn''t all that bad. When Garnet befriends some of their new classmates, Ruby feels betrayed and stops speaking to Garnet. Garnet misses her sister terribly, but has to admit it''s nice doing things on her own for a change. Somehow, the girls will have to find a way to maintain their special twin relationship without spending every minute of the day together.