New Releases by Jean Ure

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

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.

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.

A poignant, heart warming and beautifully written standalone novel from the best-loved and original Queen of Tween, whose books are described by Jacqueline Wilson as “funny, funky, feisty – and fantastic reads!”.

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

Rumour says Mr Snitcher is an alien from outer space. Just a joke - or could it be true?

Jake is a sci-fi buff, so when he''s abducted by aliens he''s delighted. But when he realises that his younger sister has also been taken, he''s not so pleased. What do they want with her? They find themselves on a space ship manned by aliens from a confederation of planets. They form part of a Galaxy Patrol team, ceaselessly patrolling the galaxy to check on alien incursions into less advanced worlds, such as Earth. They recruit children as local agents to help them in their work. Children believe: adults don''t. Now Jake and Rosie''s first mission is to rescue the Queen, who has been taken over by an alien bug ...

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

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...

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...?

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.

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 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?

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.

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''s getting tired of doing the same things with her boyfriend, Rees, especially when his idea of fun is training their dogs together! Her friends'' lives seem much more exciting. So when another boy shows an interest, Polly decides she needs a change. But it''s not just boys who can behave badly...

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.

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

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

A classic Jean Ure story for girls AND boys, about a boy who’s driving girls wild...

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.

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

A brilliant comedy drama from Jean Ure, all about the ups and downs of seeking fame.

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?

Cherry keeps a diary about her parents'' divorce, her new stepfather Roland Butter who draws rebuses for her, and the coming stepbrother or stepsister.

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.