New Releases by Jean URE

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.

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.

Eleven-year-old Clara and her best friend rescue a huge and unruly abandoned dog, but her mother won''t let Clara keep it until she finds out that the dog has something in common with Clara''s younger brother Benjy.

Clara and Jilly rescue two newborn kittens whose mother has died, and, as members of "Animal Lovers, " must cope with a rescued turkey left on Clara''s doorstep.

Jilly and Clara rescue a wounded fox, take it to a wildlife hospital to be nursed back to health, and stage a demonstration against fox hunting.

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+

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.

Reading Age 8-9

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

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?

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.

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

Nick and Christopher are each others only friend until Sal tempts Christopher away, and Nick reaches crisis point.

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.

The timid son of a wealthy businessman and an abused sixteen-year-old girl lacking self-esteem flee from their respective homes, accidentally meet, and work out their problems while rooming together in a condemned building in London.

One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools. In this amusing and fast-moving story, William and his friends have difficulty tracking down the thief who stole the lead from the roof.