Best Selling Books by Jean URE

”Tårerne trillede ned ad Frans kinder og gennemvædede sweatshirten, som stadig dækkede hendes næse og mund. Hun læste datoen øverst på det første stykke papir: onsdag den 11. august. Det var mere end to uger siden. Hvad havde hun gået og lavet dengang? Hun havde været ude at samle brænde, og hun havde lavet mad. Og hun havde talt dagene, til hun skulle hjem. Og hun havde ikke vidst noget. Og mor havde siddet her og ... Mor!” Fran vender hjem til London efter at have været på ferie ude på landet. Gaderne ligger helt øde, og hun finder begge sine forældre døde af den pest, der på ingen tid har sænket sig over byen. Overalt falder folk som fluer, men det lykkes Fran at finde frem til vennerne Shahid og Harriet, som også står alene midt i katastrofen. Kan de tre venner overleve den katastrofe, der har taget livet af deres familier? ”Pest 99” er en spændende fremtidsfortælling om at overleve, når alt går galt. Den udkom første gang i 1989 og er skrevet til unge fra 13 år og opefter. Jean Ure (f. 1943) er en engelsk børnebogsforfatter, der har udgivet over 170 bøger til børn og unge i forskellige aldersgrupper. Hun debuterede som forfatter i 1960, da hun kun var 16 år gammel, og hendes bøger er blevet meget populære i store dele af verden. Flere af Jean Ures bøger er oversat til dansk.

Once out of the shadow of her talented and spoiled sister, fourteen-year-old Nicola begins to seriously pursue ballet even though she has doubts about making a long-term commitment. A sequel to "Supermouse."

Due to changing family circumstances, eleven-year-old Elizabeth attends a new school, where she learns to adjust with the help of a classmate very different from herself.

When her pretty and talented but willful younger sister becomes her rival for a role in a local show, eleven-year-old Nicola reluctantly steps aside but finds that her own special talents have not gone unnoticed.

It''s All Spells'' Night, the broomstick is waiting and Junior Wizard Ben-Muzzy is ready for action. He''s been dared to play a trick on a grungy old witch called Grimwade and he wants his twins Joel and Gemma to go with him

Jamie takes ballet classes in spite of his macho repugnance to the idea.

Sequel to PLAGUE 99 and COME LUCKY APRIL

Shortlisted for the W.H.Smith Mind Boggling Award 1995 this story focuses on Laura who is intrigued by the children playing next door. But when she meets them, she finds a friendly girl called Zilla and not the children she had clearly seen in the garden. Who can they be?

Four teenagers, inseparable friends for many years, try to deal with their conflicting, often devastating, emotions and fears when one of them becomes terminally ill.

Jilly and Clara join the "Animal Lovers," an organization dedicated to preventing cruelty to animals, and try to save a neglected, sick donkey.

Quirky little story with a strong moral. The layout, with its large type and copious b&w line drawings are suitable for readers gaining confidence. 7 yrs+

The third book in Jean Ure''s Foster Family series. Fourteen-year-old Ellen comes to stay with a foster family. She''s loud, childish and so clumsy! She''s driving them mad. Will they ever be friends with a girl like that?

Collins Big Cat readers and workbooks help children to learn how to read in English - accurately, fluently and with enjoyment. Contains the following Readers and Workbooks: · China''s Terracotta Army (gold) · I never know how poems start (white) · Charles Dickens (lime) · Animals on the Move (copper) · Monster in the Mirror (copper)

A book which captures the passions and obsessions in the lives of hope ful young dancers. Rose and Nicola Bruce are two talented but very different sisters who have to overcome the problems of jealousy and uncertainty before thay can begin to realise their ambitions, while Jamie Carr faces the problem of unexpectedly getting involved in the world of ballet and having to face his friends at school. In Star Turn karen Anders and Jessamy Hart face true tests of their determination and dedication. Three star-struck tales written with warmth and understanding and bound into one inspiring volume. A treat for all true ballet-lovers.

Danny loves dancing, but not the funky, popular variety that would have his friends green with envy; no, Danny loves Ballet. A ''Billy Elliot'' for younger readers by this renowned ballet-loving author. Danny loves ballet, but he daren''t admit it to his mates. But one of his teacher''s knows, and she casts Danny in the starring ballet role in the end of term show at school. But Danny is also in the school football team and the rehearsals for the show clash with team nights. How can be maintain his cool with his peers and still star in the performance. Mixups and mayhen ensue as several fibs are told to parents, friends and siblings. But at the end of the day, is Danny sick as a parrot or over the moon? On performance night, Danny is simply DAZZLING

Cresta and Charlie are the best of friends who take their school work seriously and have taken a vow of ''no boys'' until they go to university. Cresta''s mum, on the other hand, has boys on her brain, and behaves like a teenager, which can be very embarrassing. But then the girls happen to go into a record store one day, and happen to meet Sean and Tom. Suggested level: secondary.

Lucy has lived her entire life in her sister''s shadow - Lola is always the centre of attention and constantly in need of new clothes for a party or kit for her dancing, meaning Lucy often goes without. But when a talent show comes to town, an unlikely ally helps Lucy step into the spotlight for once.

À treize ans, Tamsin n''a encore jamais eu de petit-ami. Plus le temps passe et plus elle commence à désespérer, même sa petite sœur de dix ans a un copain ! Mais, un jour, en passant devant un chantier, Tamsin croise le regard d’Alex, l’un des jeunes ouvriers. C’est le coup de foudre ! Pour elle, il devient impossible de ne pas penser au beau garçon, de s’imaginer dans ses bras. Un jour, enfin, il lui demande de sortir avec lui. Malheureusement, Alex a déjà dix-sept ans et il a quitté l’école... autant dire qu’il est presque adulte ! Pour ne pas risquer de le perdre, Tamsin ment sur son âge et prétend avoir quinze ans. Elle va vite découvrir que mentir à ses parents et à celui qu’elle aime n’est vraiment pas de tout repos... Les frissons et les aventures d’un tout premier amour.

When woefully inept Gordon is unexpectly chosen to play cricket for his school, he faces the prospect of disappointing his cricket-mad dad -- unless his cricket-mad younger sister can improve his technique. Suggested level: primary.

Three teenagers attempt to survive on their own when a devastating plague sweeps London.