About the Book

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.

Becky Bananas is eleven years, nine months, three days and fourteen hours old and her great ambitions are:

• To visit the world-famous Wonderland theme park
• To star on the TV programme This Is Your Life
• To become a famous dancer
• And to be twelve

A poignant and heartwarming story of Becky Bananas, who has leukaemia.

“It’s always sad having to say goodbye to someone you love. But I wouldn’t have missed knowing someone like Becky for the world!” Jean Ure

Critical Praise

Becky Bananas
“…the writing transcends any trace of heaviness.”
Guardian

Fruit and Nutcase
“…this is an upbeat yet gritty story about the tenacity of love and the fact that life is never perfect.”
Scotland on Sunday

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Resources

• Sample Embed

Product Details

• ISBN: 9780007385706
• ISBN 10: 0007385706
• Imprint: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
• On Sale: 07/18/2013
• Pages: 192
• List Price:7.99 CAD
• Ages: 9 to 11
• BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Themes)
• BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
• BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
• BISAC4 : JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women
• BISAC5 : JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education

Other Works by Jean Ure

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  Dandelion

  By Jean Ure

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  Rescuing Rosie

  By Jean Ure

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  Showtime (Dance Trilogy, Book 3)

  By Jean Ure

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