Girls Under Pressure

'Up at the top, the lights are still flashing and the queue is even bigger and all around me there are girls much taller than me, much prettier than me, much much much thinner than me.' Magda is tall and glamorous, but she's worried that her appearance is giving guys the wrong idea. Nadine is willowy and gothic - she wants to be a model, but the industry is unforgiving. And Ellie...well, Ellie is convinced she's fat. The pressure is on for the girls to change the way they look - but can they learn to love themselves the way they are? This book features an unfiltered depiction of an eating disorder. The second book in the GIRLS series, join Magda, Nadine and Ellie as they explore self-esteem, identity and peer pressure. Perfect for readers 12+. Front cover may vary. Ellie, Magda and Nadine's journeys continue in the series: 1. Girls in Love 2. Girls Under Pressure 3. Girls Out Late 4. Girls in Tears Look out for THINK AGAIN, Jacqueline Wilson's brand-new adult novel that follows Ellie into adulthood.

The narrators speak so amusingly that everyone from seven to fourteen feels included . . . Wilson addresses the issues in a light-hearted but sensible way * TES * As usual Wilson gets right inside her characters and their feelings, portraying them with understanding and sympathy . . . An excellent and timely book * Kids Out, Book of the Month *.

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Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain's bestselling and most beloved children's authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold. As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children's Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children's Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. Find out more about Jacqueline and her books at www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk.