About the Book

Three of Jean Ure’s best-loved stories in a bumper 3-in-1 edition – SKINNY MELON AND ME, BECKY BANANAS and FRUIT AND NUTCASE. The perfect summer read!

Madness, memories and mayhem!

In Skinny Melon and Me, Cherry wonders how her mum could even think of remarrying – and to such a dweeb! At least she has her best friend, Skinny Melon, to cheer her up…

In Becky Bananas: This is Your Life! Becky shares her dreams and describes her wonderful life so far.

And in Fruit and Nutcase Mandy's scatty parents drive her up the wall! She's trying really hard not to totally lose the plot…

Critical Praise

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

“Jean Ure never puts a foot wrong.” Daily Telegraph

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

Passion Flower
“A funny and realistic read – we loved it.” Mizz

Pumpkin Pie
“Pumpkin Pie has the heroine I've been waiting for.” Times

Shrinking Violet
“Grown-ups love Bridget Jones’s diary, but youngsters will adore Violet Alexander’s.” Liverpool Echo

“…the story is timeless, the descriptions of the girls and their relationship spot on and it does a great job of selling the empowering nature of language and story.” Books for Keeps

“Excellent for any nine-up and will almost certainly lead to an addiction to Ure.“ Observer

The Secret Life of Sally Tomato
“Rhymes, sauciness, letters, irony, comedy, comic characters… a proper little turn-on for boys. A must-buy book.” Books for Keeps

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Resources

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Product Details

• ISBN: 9780007388707
• ISBN 10: 0007388705
• Imprint: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
• On Sale: 01/31/2017
• Pages: 528
• List Price:9.99 CAD
• Ages: 9 to 12
• BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents
• BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women
• BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
• BISAC4 : JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education
• BISAC5 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship

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