Girls Under Pressure [Hardcover]

When a teen magazine begins its hunt for a new cover girl, three friends, each very different in style and personality, become obsessed by the way they look. As Nadine starts to change her appearance, Magda becomes more infatuated by designer labels and their best friend Ellie, who feels plain in comparison to her two more glamorous colleagues, finds herself tumbling into the abyss of bulimia.

A sharp, well-observed and uncomfortable look at the teenage years, Girls Under Pressure successfully highlights the fears of a group of young girls on the cusp of adulthood. With her three main characters struggling to come to terms with who they are, Wilson still manages to maintain a sense of humour which somehow helps to make the horror of the story even more real. --Susan Harrison

The moving and funny sequel to GIRLS IN LOVE. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

A sequel to "Girls in Love". Ellie, Magda and Nadine all try to change their looks - with drastic consequences. This novel tackles the difficult issues of teenage eating disorders with compassion and humour.

'Do you like the way you look? I think I look awful - horribly hugely F-A-T. My friends Magda and Nadine think I'm mad - but it's all right for them. Magda looks drop-dead gorgeous (though boys always get the wrong idea about her.) Nadine's got model looks - and a chance to be a cover girl! But I'm a real Ellie the Elephant, so I'm going on a serious diet. And this time I'm going to stick to it, no matter what.' In this moving and funny sequel to GIRLS IN LOVE, Ellie, Magda and Nadine all try to change their looks - with drastic consequences. These girls are under pressure!

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE 1999 CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD (LONGER NOVELS)

JACQUELINE WILSON is an extremely well-known and hugely popular author. THE ILLUSTRATED MUM was chosen as British Children’s Book of the Year in 1999 and was winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Award 2000. Jacqueline has won the prestigious Smarties Prize and the Children’s Book Award for DOUBLE ACT, which was also highly commended for the Carnegie Medal. Jacqueline was awarded an OBE in 2002.

* 'A brilliant young writer of wit and subtlety' THE TIMES

* 'Hugely popular with seven to ten year olds: she should be prescribed for all cases of reading reluctance' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

* 'Has a rare gift for writing lightly and amusingly about emtional issues' BOOKSELLER

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.