Jean Ure

Poor Catherine Onslow! Everybody was either part of a group or had a best friend - except Catherine....

The first in a brand-new series about dancing, friendship and following your dreams, from best-loved author Jean Ure....

The first book about ten-year-old FRANKIE FOSTER....

A big performance looms, and Maddy knows that the school has a way of weeding out the weakest dancers. Now is her time to shine. But will Maddy and her friends be celebrating at the end of the year....

Maddy is delighted when she and her friends are accepted to the prestigious City Ballet School - it feels like one step closer to their dream of becoming professional dancers....

Salvatore d’Amato is determined to get a kiss before his birthday – easier said than done. From the bestselling and much-loved Jean Ure. No child is ever ordinary, and certainly not Salvatore d’Amato – or Sally Tomato, as he’s sometimes called. He’s out to get a girl and he has a...

AWhen twelve-year-old Lily is walking to school one day, a very unusual girl appears out of nowhere! It is 1953 and this stranger is dressed in a green sparkly dress, purple tights with orange swirls and has bright yellow hair sticking up like a dandelion....

Eleven-year-old best friends Hannah and Katy love animals. Every weekend, they learn to ride at Mrs Foster’s Riding School, where they meet a loveable horse named Rosie. Rosie isn’t able to ride like the other horses....

The latest novel from bestselling author Jean Ure – perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson and Cathy Cassidy A warm-hearted story of friendship, school life and drama – and the perils of sharing a secret… After all, even best friends don’t tell each other...

The poignant, heart warming and beautifully written new standalone novel from the best-loved and original Queen of Tween, whose books are described by Jacqueline Wilson as “funny, funky, feisty – and fantastic reads!”. Ruby, Tizz and Sam are sisters. At 12, Ruby is the oldest but with all...

A humorous and heart-warming story about a little sister, a big sister, a cat, a dad and… a new girlfriend! Bitsy, or ‘Jelly Baby’ as she’s sometimes called, has been doing just fine living with Dad and big sister Em since Mum died. The housework may not always get done, and dinners...

A coming of age story about self-discovery and independence from the Queen of Tween, Jean Ure. ‘I’ve always been the quiet one in my dramatic family. Not a drama queen, or a genius composer, or a twin, but Just Peachy. Mum says I’ve got my own thing going on… I just wish I knew what that...

Who's for the Zoo? The teacher asks everyone of course except Catherine Onslow. No one understands why until they play the Zoo game....