Best Selling Books by Jean Ure

I never wanted food to turn into my enemy, but when Dad started calling me ''Plumpkin'' i didn''t feel I had any choice ...

Jean Ure returns with more warmth and wit in a brilliant book about what happens when two girls decide to run away from home.

More comedy, calamity and cool characters from Jean Ure, the queen of tween.

15 year old Sam is alway being teased for not having gone all the way with a girl. When he meets Priya they form a strong emotional bond, and after a time their relationship becomes physical. Then Priya becomes pregnant.

Tracey and Paul are in love and, they believe, together for ever. But they are very young and no one else takes their relationship seriously. So when Paul gets into trouble with the police, Tracey is given the chance to prove her love - but will she still feel the same way about him...?

The Gang of Four are growing up. It seems to Polly that they spend most of their spare time with their boyfriends, and even when they are together, all they do is talk about boys. Polly''s not sure whether boys really are her. Wasn''t it better when it was just the four girls and they could shop gossip and not have to worry about boys being around? Polly wonders whether she''ll ever really understand what it''s all about...

A fun and feisty comedy drama from master storyteller Jean Ure – with a gorgeous cover look to appeal to all girls who love real-life stories.

When Jake is abducted by aliens, he is delighted. At last he has proof that they do really exist! Not only that, he has been chosen to act as an agent for an alien confederation, stopping evil enemy bugs from taking over the universe. He has an important first mission. The question is: is he up to it?

A coming of age story about self-discovery and independence from the Queen of Tween, Jean Ure.

They''re the GIRLFRIENDS - Polly, Keri, Frizz and Lily. They''re totally INSEPARABLE, but totally INDIVIDUAL too! A brand-new story in this brilliant series: unmissable books for girls! Polly and Rees have split up, but Polly''s not sure she wants to be like Keri - who never seems to stick with the same boy. Perhaps it is time to do new things...and meet new people. But will Polly be brave - and does she really want to leave Rees behind?

They''re the GIRLFRIENDS - Polly, Keri, Frizz and Lily. They''re totally INSEPARABLE, but totally INDIVIDUAL too! A brand-new story in this brilliant series: unmissable books for girls! Polly''s getting tired of doing the same things with her boyfriend, Rees, especially when his idea of fun is training their dogs together! Her friends'' lives seem much more exciting. So when another boy shows an interest, Polly decides she needs a change. But it''s not just boys who can behave badly...

Another title in Jean Ure’s acclaimed series of humorous and poignant stories. There’s trouble ahead when Steph and Sam’s father embarks on a spot of kidnapping.

Meet the girlfriends! Polly, Keri, Frizz and Lily. They''re the Gang of Four, and they''re going to stick together for ever and ever! When Polly gets back from summer camp it seems that all her friends have grown up and left her behind. Even Frizz is wearing a bra! And they keep inviting boys to their parties. Are boys really OK?

Polly is really looking forward to a trip to the seaside with her best friends and their boyfriends. It''ll be brilliant, all eight of them together! But then Polly''s plans start to fall apart as, one by one, her friends'' relationships hit trouble. Soon she finds herself stuck in the middle, like some kind of agony aunt. And when Polly finally gets her day by the sea, will it turn out to be as much fun as she hopes - or will it be a total disaster?

A brilliant comedy drama from Jean Ure, all about the ups and downs of seeking fame.

A classic Jean Ure story for girls AND boys, about a boy who’s driving girls wild...

One of Jean Ure''s series of stories written in diary form. Salvatore d''Amato - or Sally Tomato, as he''s sometimes called, is out to get a girl and he has a plan: he''s going to write some Disgusting Ditties - one for each letter of the alphabet, and start some secret body-building, too.

Meet Polly, Keri, Frizz and Lily - they''re the Gang of Four, and they''re determined to be best friends for ever! Inevitably things have changed now the girls are all at different schools, and Polly has to take some hard decisions about remaining loyal to Frizz, or teaming up with her new friend, Chloe. Will she decide that friends have to stick together? The second story in this lively and humorous series perfect for junior girls facing the momentous change to secondary school.

Rumour says Mr Snitcher is an alien from outer space. Just a joke - or could it be true?