Best Selling Books by Jean Ure

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.

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.

A heart-warming gem of a novel about a very special girl who suddenly finds herself all alone in the world...

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.

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!”

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

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.

Almost overnight a plague has wiped out the population of England. The only survivors seem to be three very different teenagers. Together they must come to terms with the man-made devastation around them. Fran, Harriet and Shahid have the power to rebuild society, but do they have the courage?

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

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

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.

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

The second fantastic book about ten-year-old FRANKIE FOSTER – the girl who wants to help, but ends up causing chaos!

Reading Age 8-9

Maggie, the youngest daughter in a family of doctors, longing to know more about life outside the world of medicine, shocks her family by her decision to break with tradition and take a secretarial course.

The first book about ten-year-old FRANKIE FOSTER – the girl who wants to help, but ends up causing chaos!

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.

The final instalment in this inspiring 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!”

Gems is a series of books written specifically for struggling girl readers. In this title Lara is tired of being second best next to her smarmy cousin Nathan. The town''s annual writing competition is coming up, but she has no ideas! If only something would drop into her head. Suddenly, she finds an ''egg thing'' in the compost heap in her garden. When the egg starts making strange squeaking sounds, she knows she has to rescue it! In the dead of night, there are strange lights from the garden. There are two even larger egg creatures standing on the compost heap! Is this an invasion? Or do they come in peace?

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 Ben-Muzzy''s spells goes wrong and Joel and Gemma find themselves in all sorts of trouble

The first book about ten-year-old FRANKIE FOSTER – the girl who wants to help, but ends up causing chaos!

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.

A fabulous story by Jean Ure, a must for any girl’s collection! At Parkfield High no one would have thought nerdy Ruth and super-cool Shayanne would be friends – but maybe there’s more to Shayanne than meets the eye.

”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.

More comedy, calamity and cool characters from acclaimed-writer Jean Ure.

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

The second story in a 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!”