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The Bed and Breakfast Star [Kindle Edition]

Jacqueline Wilson , Nick Sharratt
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)

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Jacqueline Wilson is in fine form in this funny and moving story of a little girl who copes with her none-too-glamourous life by telling endless jokes and fantasising about being a comedian. As things go from bad to worse and Elsa and her family find themselves homeless, they have to move into the very un-royal Royal Hotel. But when disaster strikes at the hotel, Elsa gets her chance to be a real star.

Jacqueline Wilson lets the reader eavesdrop on Elsa¹s life, encouraging an intelligent understanding of her situation but never once suggesting that there might be a magic solution. Instead of letting pity in on the act, Wilson treats us to a realistic and sobering, yet at the same time smart and entertaining, story of a child doing the best she can in an unforgiving world where things are never really as they should be. --Susan Harrison

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"Funny and very moving" (Josie Lawrence Daily Express 20051014)

"An unsentimental and truthful book that is even better for a strong sense of mischief" (Independent on Sunday )

"The chatty style draws young readers straight into the story, and the constant stream of corny jokes masks, but does not conceal, the deeper issues" (Daily Telegraph )

"This is an hilarious and at the same time exceptionally emotional story" (Scribbler 20040611)

Product details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 2187 KB
  • Print Length: 208 pages
  • Publisher: RHCP Digital; New Ed edition (5 Dec 2008)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0031RDUVA
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #7,984 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
This funny book about Elsa is great fun to read and you can't put the book down. The book is full with adventures.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
I have read loads of Jcqueline Wilsons books and I can say that its 1 of the best . And its got loads of jokes in and its really funny . All I can say is that its worth buying !
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!!! 13 Jan 2008
Format:Paperback
Characters:
Elsa, Pippa (her step sister), Hank (her step baby brother), Mack (her step dad), Mum and Naomi are the main characters but people like the manager of the hotel and other guests at the hotel are side characters. The other characters are the TV crew.

Plot:
Elsa and her family get so poor that they have to stay at a special hotel which is called the Royal Hotel but isn't very posh at all. One day a TV crew come to film some of the children for a charity show about poor children and their families. Elsa is very talkative and the cast get tired of her so they ask her about her friends. She goes and gets her best friend, Naomi, to be interview but Naomi's family won't talk to Elsa because they are told to leave the hotel all as the interview made the hotel sound bad (even though it was terrible) at the end Elsa becomes a hero.

Favourite part:
I think it was funny when she tells jokes to some people who like them and become her friend.

Worst Part:
I think the worst part is when Elsa starts writing jokes all over the lavatory walls about her step dad and doesn't own up to the owner of the hotel.

For:
This book is for 9 - 12 year olds because it might upset little children with the smacking and hitting and some of the words are quite mild.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Surprising
This book was surprising because it showed me that things change all the time. I gave this book five stars because it is fantastic.
Published 1 month ago by Jade Jackman
5.0 out of 5 stars Jackie Wilson book
My granddaughter loved this book.She is 11 and enjoyed reading it.She likes reading a lot and said that most girls would like the story. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. Charles H. Bunyan
1.0 out of 5 stars DIDN T DOWNLOAD
Having just acquired my Kindle at mas time , this has been my 1st disappointment ! Didn t download properly, all we received was a short summary so returning and may attempt... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tracey Brand
4.0 out of 5 stars This is cooooooooool!
I really like this book. The main character Elsa is a good sport. She is ALWAYS cracking jokes, but unfortunately, nobody laughs. Her stepfather Mack, is very mean and smacks Elsa. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Emma Russell
4.0 out of 5 stars Bed and breakfast star
Good book about bandb girls journey to find the perfect home great for jacky Wilson lovers and joke lovers too
Published 3 months ago by Gil Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
I loved this book because It is so interesting, has amazing illustrations and is clear to understand. A fun book to read.
Published 5 months ago by Mrs Anis F Ahmed
5.0 out of 5 stars Well done Jacqueline, another good one
As an adult reviewer I enjoy Jacqueline Wilson's books and find them a pleasure to read and this is no exception. Read more
Published 9 months ago by JennyWilson83
4.0 out of 5 stars Bed and Breakfast
Everyone knows Jacky and her books are fabulous!!! So this is great as well about a young girl and her family who go to a hotel called the Bed and Breakfast Hotel... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Meema
5.0 out of 5 stars A young yet avid readers thoughs
This book is unbelievable! Not in a good way. Name me one person that actually has had that happened to them! But, I know, its fiction so, as a fiction book, congrats! Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2011 by tillie-mae
4.0 out of 5 stars Fandabidozzie
I am nine and a half so you may not find this very helpful.Anyway I found it quite good.It is about a girl called Elsa who loves to tell jokes but ever since she got a new dad... Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2011
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