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Dustbin Baby (Paperback)

by Jacqueline Wilson (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi Childrens; New edition edition (1 Oct 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0552547964
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552547963
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 236,480 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Tessa Peake Jones reads Jacqueline Wilson's Dustbin Baby in this unabridged double-cassette audio book. Jacqueline Wilson is the diva of dynamic writing for children, and in Dustbin Baby--possibly her best book since The Illustrated Mum--she proves yet again that she is a force to be reckoned with.

April Showers (so called because of her birth date, April 1, and her tendency to burst into tears at the drop of a hat) was unceremoniously dumped in a rubbish bin when she was only a few hours old. Her young life has passed by in a blur of ever-changing foster homes but as she enters her teens she decides it is time to find out the truth about her real family.

As ever, Wilson breaks through the barriers and brings one of her trademark feisty females to life in an original, unforgettable and often very funny story that is sure to make you weep. She tackles the big emotional issues with one foot firmly on the ground, allowing her characters to thrive against a backdrop of sadness. But she never lapses into melodrama or schmaltz and ultimately showers the reader with an overwhelming feeling of hope.

The story is suitable for ages nine and above and running time is three hours and 15 minutes. --Susan Harrison

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April knows she was found in a dustbin fourteen years ago as a new-born baby. And now she's fairly happily settled with her foster mother, Marion. But she's desperate to recall what happened in the intervening years, and to see if she can find out where she really came from in the first place. A highly moving but very accessible novel, in Jacqueline Wilson's unique, acclaimed and adored style.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of Jacqueline Wilson's best books yet., 5 Oct 2001
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This review is from: Dustbin Baby (Hardback) (Hardcover)
The story is about 15 year old April, who was dumped in a dustbin by her mother when she was born. She takes a day off school to try and find her biological mother, ands also all the foster mothers she has been placed with since she was born.

She has no luck, but along the way she finds Frankie, the man who found her in the dustbin. She makes a new friend, and meets an old one along the way.

I have read all Jacqueline Wilson's books and this rates among the best. I couldn't put it down and read it in two days. I would recommend it to any J.W. fans out there.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars BRILL BOOK, 2 May 2008
By Mehajabeen Farid "mej_farid" (Coventry) - See all my reviews
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The story plot of the book
April is left in a dustbin straight after her birth...

About the author of the book
Jacqueline Wilson is one of my favourite authors and she wrote this book! She has her own personal collection of over 15,000 books and I've about a thirtieth of that (500)!

About the awards and sequel for the book:
This book is not part of a series of books; it hasn't won any awards either. However, it is by a hugely popular and well-known author, Jacqueline Wilson, who has won many, many different awards including the Children's Book Award (she has won that a lot of times) and the Smarties Prize (for Double Act).

My awards for the book
I would rate this brilliant book 10/10; I really, really enjoyed this book, to prove that I really, really enjoyed this book I couldn't put it down until the very end! I would recommend it to anyone who really likes Jacqueline Wilson's books - just like me, especially older girls.
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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Jacquelin Wilson book I have ever read., 22 Oct 2001
This review is from: Dustbin Baby (Hardback) (Hardcover)
I got this book for my birthday and it was one of the best present I recieved. It is about a girl who was dumped in a dustbin when she was only a few hours old. The book starts with April's birthday and she feels sad because that day 14 years ago she was dumped in a dustbin. She decides to go on a quest to find her real mother. She starts by bunking off school and tries to find all the other carers who fostered her. She then decides to go to the place she was dumped and oddly there is a message for her saying 'Please call baby' with a phone number. When she rings it she finds it is the person who found her 14 years ago. When April rings the number she finds the person is a man named Freddy and they arrange to meet.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Dustbin Baby byJacqueline Wilson
Brilliant as usual - my granddaughter did not put the book down until she finished it - she is eight and loves all JW books she has read so far. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. R. C. Whapshott

4.0 out of 5 stars Dustbin Baby book
Purchased for my daughter who loves Jacqueline Wilson books. She really enjoyed it and read it in 48 hours. She has read it several times
Published 10 months ago by Mrs. A. J. Flenley

4.0 out of 5 stars Dustbin baby
I really enjoyed this book and think it is one of Jacqueline Wilson's best yet. It entertained me very much and i would definitely say buy this book
Published 13 months ago

4.0 out of 5 stars Dustbin Baby is such a sad, touching story; I cried!
'Dustbin Baby' is such a good but sad, touching and stressing story.

It is about a girl called April who was found, when she was just born, in a dustbin. Read more
Published 13 months ago by ***** Florencium ******

4.0 out of 5 stars good for older kids
this book is good however i feel it is for older children/ teenagers as it can be a little upsetting at times... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ms. Laura K. Tetley

4.0 out of 5 stars Book for young teenagers
This was a very interesting book. Again the ending was very very short because you would have expected more things to happen but I thought this book had a very good storyline. Read more
Published 17 months ago by F. Shah

1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid for sensitive children!
My daughter is 8 and we bought this book as she's enjoyed many of the others. There was nothing on it to suggest that it wasn't suitable for an 8 year old so I was horrified to... Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2007 by Smileyuk

4.0 out of 5 stars Dustbin Baby
I really enjoyed this book. I think that it is one of Jacqueline Wilson's best books.

It is about a girl called April who was found in a dustbin when she was a baby... Read more
Published on 29 July 2006 by Catherine

3.0 out of 5 stars Spot on as usuall for Jaqueline Wilson!!!
Jaqueline wilson is one of the best teen authors around thanks to some of her books like this. This isn't her best book but it is still good. Read more
Published on 8 July 2006 by Edward Murty

5.0 out of 5 stars Her best book
The enchanting style of Children's Laureate Jacqueline Wilson is not always in top form (note more recent efforts such as Clean Break) but here, in Dustbin Baby, the novel flows... Read more
Published on 1 April 2006 by jbsx

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