They, also, meet other members of the staff: the under matron, Miss Ponsonby (nicknamed "Undie") and the gardener, Jed. The sisters meet tall, badger-watching Harley, who gets along very well with Pearl, and three little children: Zeph, Dan and Sakura. Wilberforce, the Headmaster, and his wife.Īs it is the summer holidays only four children, who haven't gone home for the holidays, are living in the school.
On their first night at the school, they are invited to dinner at the residence of Mr. When the family arrive at Melchester they meet Miss French, the school secretary. Even though she refuses, at first, Jodie finally says that she will move, when Pearl asks her to. She sees the move as an opportunity to have a fresh start, in a different place with a different life. Pearl, however, is glad because she is constantly bullied at her school. She is even more horrified when her mother says that she will have to retake Year 8. Jodie does not want to move, because she is settled at her current school, where she is friends with the popular girls. They would like to give the girls an opportunity to receive a quality education. Their mother and father, Sharon and Joe, decide to move to Melchester College, a boarding school in the countryside, where they have both been offered new jobs as a cook and caretaker, respectively.
Pearl, 10, is a shy bookworm, who thinks the world of Jodie. She dyes her hair, pierces her ears and dresses in an outlandish way, constantly irritating her mother. Jodie, 14, is boisterous, mischievous and very protective of her younger sister. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold.Īs 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.My Sister Jodie is a 2008 children's novel by English author Jacqueline Wilson. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. She is now one of Britain’s bestselling and most beloved children’s authors. Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold.Īs 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. She is now one of Britain's bestselling and most beloved children's authors.
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