Jacqueline Wilson

 Pearl and Jodie are sisters. Pearl is the quiet, cautious, studious one. Jodie is bold and brash and bad - but Pearl adores her anyway. When their parents get new jobs as the cook and caretaker at a fusty old boarding school, the girls have to move there and spend their summer holidays in the school with just a few children and staff for company. And when they arrive, things start to change. Jodie has always been the leader - but now it's Pearl who's making new friends. Jodie seems to be getting into more and more trouble. Pearl, now with her new friends, doesn't think that she needs her sister as much as she used to. But on the firework party, she finds out how much she needs her sister...

 This is a very sad and emotional book. Some parts were funny, but some were very serious. As this book contains strong language and is not suitable for young readers, I would recommend it for the ages of 10 and up. I would rate this book 4/5.

Yoonah
Age: 10
Latchmere School