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Biography for Jacqueline Wilson

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

Biography for Nick Sharratt

Nick Sharratt has written and illustrated many books for children and won numerous awards for his picture books, including the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the 2001 Children's Book Award. He has also enjoyed great success illustrating Jacqueline Wilson books. Nick lives in Brighton.

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April Showers.

That s my nickname now. It s better than April Fool.

It s much, much better than Dustbin Baby.

April Showers because she cries so much. April Fool because her birthday is on 1st April. And Dustbin Baby well, that s how April started out in life unceremoniously abandoned in a rubbish bin. Now she s turned 14, April s determined to find out the truth about her history. Looking back, she remembers someone she called Mummy but there were also various other women known as Mum , and of course, there s Marion. If only she could remember her original, birth mother or, maybe, she could even find her

It s not going to be easy but can April forget the old labels and discover who she really is?

Another unforgettable story for older readers from award-winning and bestselling author, Jacqueline Wilson.