Clover Moon (World of Hetty Feather)

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I truly enjoyed this latest offering from Jacqueline but did feel the book could be shorter however the story was full of the usual childish antics from her siblings. I did like the fact that Rose was a young girl with a crush on an older man as it can happen that we fall for someone we can't actually have and especially the way they get caught could've caused catastrophe for a Victorian family if what supposedly happened had truly happened!

a painter also, encourages her she can't help but fall a little for Paris as he's older but shows her attention. As Paris is commissioned to paint a portrait of her mother, Rose gets the chance to spend time with him where he encourages her greatly. She discovers she is a talented comedy sketch artist where as painting isn't her forte. Rose is the privileged eldest daughter of the artist who sketched Clover in Clover Moon. Rose is jealous that her twin brother, Rupert, has gone away to school. Her younger siblings aren’t much fun and she feels trapped between childhood and adulthood. She wonders why Rupert is allowed to grow up, but her mother still expects her to be a child. Rose has a difficult relationship with her mother. Rose’s father tries to encourage her to follow in his artistic footsteps, but Rose doesn’t have her father’s talent. But when a young artist friend of her father, Paris Walker, visits the house, Rose starts to find herself more interested in art. Rose is a young girl in a wealthy family whom loves studying and wishes to go to school more than anything but instead her twin brother Rupert gets to go.Ava Sorrell, age 10- ' Clover Moonis a sad, touching and exciting story by the marvellous Jacqueline Wilson.' Although this story could be labelled "historical fiction", its themes are universal and resonate with young people's lives today. Familial abuse, unfortunately, still happens, and poverty still exists. Escaping both of these situations is as significant today as it was 150 years ago.

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. Clover herself is a strong character, capable of fending for herself as well as caring for her younger siblings. She is fiercely independent and is not afraid of speaking her mind. When she is devastated by a death, her abusive step-mother forbids her to attend the funeral, so she decides to leave in search of a better life. Her journey gives us glimpses of life in Victorian London, from the very poorest areas to the very wealthy, and she makes unlikely friendships along the way. I can say this. The writing style is still what I came to know and love growing up. Fans of Jacqueline both young and old will find this an enjoyable read. I loved it.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. Using all her courage, she ventures out on her own, and it's her skills with children and street smarts from the alley she's lived in all her life, that help her become more than she'd ever hoped to be.