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Think Again

Think Again

Summary

Bringing the same warmth and humour to an adult novel as she does to her work for younger readers, Jacqueline Wilson finally answers the questions fans have been asking for years in this uplifting, life-affirming story about friendship, family, and finding fulfilment in unexpected places. Get it in time for Christmas!

'Think Again is pure nostalgia in a bottle, and oh-so-relatable' - Dawn O'Porter

'I cannot stress enough how much I loved Think Again. Readers are going to be beyond delighted by this update on Ellie, Magda and Nadine' - Holly Bourne

'Enchanting, moving, meaningful, fun - thank God for Jacqueline Wilson!' - Alice Winn

Best friends Ellie, Magda and Nadine are all grown up now - but if they think they know what's coming, they'd better think again...

Adulthood isn’t quite what Ellie Allard dreamed it would be when she was fourteen years old. Though she’s got her beautiful daughter Lottie, her trusty cat Stella and life-long best friends in Magda and Nadine, her love life is non-existent and she feels like she’s been living on auto-pilot, just grateful to be able to afford the rent on her poky little flat.

But this year on her birthday, it seems it’s time for all that to change – whether Ellie wants it to or not. As she navigates new, exciting and often choppy waters, she’s about to discover that life will never stop surprising you – if only you let it.

*** Readers are obsessed with Think Again! ***

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A read-in-a-day comfort book' Independent

'[Jacqueline Wilson is] the patron saint of bookish Millennial women everywhere' - iNews

'Jacqueline Wilson taught me how to cope with being a teenage girl – I'm so happy she's back' - Independent

‘Be ready for a trip down nostalgia lane' Glamour

'One of the UK's most iconic writers' - Stylist

'Beautifully told' - Guardian

'Jacqueline Wilson fans are in for a treat' - Radio Times

Nostalgic, warm and full of heart … being back with Ellie and the gang is pure magic’ - Laura Kay

'Realistic, sharp eyed, Think Again perfectly captures a woman at a turning point. I loved it and didn’t want it to end' - Katie Fforde

'There's such a warmth to Wilson's writing that the reading experience was a total joy' - Laura Pearson

'A dream come true... I get to spend time in my Jacqueline Wilson bubble again! The queen of girlhood and now young womanhood fiction.' 5-STAR Reader Review

'It is every inch the Jacqueline Wilson book - intensely readable and full of joy... I stayed up until 2:30 am because I just HAD to finish it.' 5-STAR Reader Review

'Such a delight! For those who loved Jacqueline Wilson, this return to the Girls series in Ellie's voice was so heartwarming and nostalgic.' 5-STAR Reader Review

Sunday Times bestseller w/c 15/09

Reviews

  • Nuanced and refreshing... beautifully told. There is real comfort in feeling seen again in these adult lives that are just as confusing, wonderful, unfair, unpredictable and full of potential at 40 as they were for our teenage selves. But everybody is doing OK. You’re doing OK. And that reassurance, really, is what we’ve always gone to Wilson for.
    Guardian

About the author

Jacqueline Wilson

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.

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
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