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Skinny Melon and Me (Paperback)

by Jean Ure (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Collins; New Ed edition (1 Jan 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007121520
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007121526
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 198,815 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #18 in  Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators > U > Ure, Jean
    #82 in  Books > Children's Books > Fiction > Issues > Family

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Synopsis
Cherry's teacher has told her that keeping a diary is a good way to unclog your head - and Cherry certainly has a lot on her mind. Cherry's mother has just re-married, much to her disgust. Her best friend Skinny Melon is a sounding board for Cherry's disproval of her step-father, Roland Butter.

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This is the diary of me, Cherry Louise Waterton, and I am writing for posterity, in other words the future.

And do I have a lot to write! Mum's just re-married, but how could she marry a man called Roland Butter? What kind of a name is that? He's a total dweeb who sends me coded messages and calls me Cherry Pie. Yuck!

If things get too bad at home I could always drown myself in the school-dinner special - curried compost-heap. I've got my best friend, Skinny Melon, to cheer me up but I'm not sure if even she can save me Roland and his messages or work out what Mum's big secret is...

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars clever illustrations, funny and poignant dialogue, 3 Oct 2000
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This review is from: Skinny Melon and Me (Paperback)
11 year old Cherry is finding life very difficult. Her English teacher has suggested that her class keep diaries and this is the form in which we hear about Cherry's daily upheavals; her friendship with Melanie Skinner, the Skinny Melon of the title, her battle with the appalling quality of school food, her desperate wish for a dog but mostly her incomprehension as to what her mother can possibly see in her new husband, Roland Butter or 'Slime.' The book is wonderfully illustrated by Cherry and Slime, who in an attempt to win Cherry's friendship sends her postcards written in symbols. Will Slime's clever wheeze win through, will Cherry get a dog, will you be able to decipher the symbols? Read this book, it will make you laugh through the writing as well as the illustrations. Suitable KS2/KS3.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a very funny book, 18 Nov 2000
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Cherry's mum marries Roland Butter, much to Cherry's embarrassment. He dosn't believe in cars, he's allergic to dogs, he draws elves for a living and he keeps leaving stupid notes under Cherry's door at night. Then, when things couldn't get worse, Cherry's mum has another little suprise for her. So, we find out all about Roland, Cherry's mum, Cherry's best friend, Cherry, school lunches and elves in Cherry's diary!
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars COOL BOOK!, 24 Aug 2005
By Rachel S. "Rachumz" (Malta, Europe) - See all my reviews
This book is really good, with clever pictures and code language! It's really funny and I recommend it to pre-/teens!
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This was a great book to teach. The whole class enjoyed it, and had fun decoding Roly's messages.
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