New Releases by Jean Ure

A quirky, warm and exciting story about family, friendship and time-travel – from legendary author Jean Ure.

Three of Jean Ure’s best-loved stories in a bumper 3-in-1 edition – SKINNY MELON AND ME, BECKY BANANAS and FRUIT AND NUTCASE. The perfect summer read!

The first in a brand-new series about dancing, friendship and following your dreams from best-loved author Jean Ure, whose books are described by Jacqueline Wilson as “funny, funky, feisty – and fantastic reads!”

A woolly dog and a fluffy cat live together in perfect harmony – until the arrival of a tiny kitten. Heartwarming story from a renowned author.

Four stray dogs, all with a story to tell of their rescue and how they came to live at Munchy Flats Cottage, with their people Flossie and Joe. This is Bonnie’s story .

Four stray dogs all with a story to tell of their rescue and how they came to live at Munchy Flats Cottage with their people, Flossie and Jo.

Four stray dogs, all with a story to tell of their rescue and how they came to live at Munchy Flats Cottage, with their people Flossie and Joe.

The latest novel from bestselling author Jean Ure – perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson and Cathy Cassidy

50 years on from Come Lucky April... April and David have confronted the orthodoxy - they believe girls and boys should be able to grow up together. They determine to send their son away, to spare him the humilation of castration. '' Hal spends several years there, waiting for the ban to be lifted. He befriends the daughters of the family he lives with - but when he challenges his ''father'' he is sent from the house, and discovers a new life in the lawless part of the settlement. He realises he needs to help the girls he can to escape and return to Croydon. How can he save them? Life back in Croydon things are changing, too. People are dying. Beliefs are being challenged. Are things any better than they were 150 years ago? Is there hope for the future?

A humorous and heart-warming story about a little sister, a big sister, a cat, a dad and... a new girlfriend!

Come Lucky April is set a hundred years on from Plague 99. Harry''s great-granddaughter is a girl called April, who lives in an all-female run vegan society, which is carefully governed to eliminate risk of plague-like situations. Men have shamed themselves and are no longer in power. There''s a primitive aspect to life as though the 21st century as we know it never happened. At 12, boys are exiled for 5 years ...''they went away as barbarians and came back civilised'', which means castrated. ''Homecoming'' is when they are welcomed back - but how welcome are they? We meet Daniel, a survivor of a patrician clan, whose quest it is to find unclaimed parts of the ''outside world''. His great grandmother was Fran and his great grand-father was Shahid from the first part of the trilogy. He wants to find the diary that Fran left behind in her family home in Croydon. In the abandoned house, girls and boy meet ... Daniel and April don''t, at first, realise they are connected by their distant ancestors'' friendship. A potential romantic attachment forms between them. His presence creates conflict, but they take him into their community, where the conflicts worsen. Daniel questions everything April has been brought up to believe. He challenges the women''s views and their rejection of the orthodoxy he knows. He makes David, a long-term friend of April, question what he has lost as a man. An exciting novel, rich in texture and passionate in its ideas.

One of the brilliant titles 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.

A humorous, poignant and heartwarming story of four girls and their exasperating parents, from the Queen of Tween, Jean Ure.

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.

A standout 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.

Another winning Jean Ure story for younger readers, about one small puppy in need of some love...

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

When Billy the Skid and his nasty gang of mountain bikers ride into Bodley Street and ride menacingly up and down, Danny and friends are determined to fight back. They know bullies must be stopped - the question is how? After a little thought, Danny comes up with an ingenious plan and enlists the help of the twins, Daisy and Donna. All will be well providing Danny can lure Billy into the spooky graveyard and sprint through like dynamite! A cheering story for new readers, with a cosy setting, a clear triumph for Danny against the bully and told with lots of humour.

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?

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! But, why then does Keri keep inviting her new school friend, Jemima, to their special Saturday ''Gang of Four'' meetings? And why is Frizz behaving so strangely? Polly can''t help wondering what her friend isn''t telling her. Can the girlfriends make everything groovy again? A lively, humorous story perfect for top junior girls facing the momentous change to secondary school.

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...?

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.

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...

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?

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.

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?

Meet Polly, Keri, Frizz and Lily - they''re the Gang of Four, and they''re determined to be best friends for ever! Their bond of friendship is severely tested, though, when they discover that they are all going off to different schools in the autumn. And poor Frizz is going to be left with their arch enemy, Jessamy James, a show-off who wears pink knickers, which they all know isn''t cool! A lively and humorous story perfect for top junior girls facing the momentous change to secondary school.

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

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