Mell How old is star in The Illustrated Mum?
The 30-year-old Mum of two struggles to take care of her two children. While dealing with own teenage problems, Star is has taken on the role of replacement Mum to Dolphin. It’s Star who is responsible for shopping and cooking, caring for her sister and helping her Mother after nights out.
Why did marigold want a cross tattoo?
But Marigold wanted a cake, although she doesn’t like it. So Star went to bye a cake. When star was out, marigold changed her mind and decided to get a tattoo of a cross, because that the symbol of the mood that star was, cross with marigold.
What genre is The Illustrated Mum?
Children’s literature
NovelFiction
The Illustrated Mum/Genres
What happens to Jodie in My Sister Jodie?
At the end of the book, Jodie dies by falling and breaking her neck, trying to show the little ones that ghosts aren’t real. Harley – Despite being closer to Jodie’s age and in her class, Harley is better friends with Pearl, with whom he watches badgers.
Does marigold have bipolar?
Marigold, an avid lover of tattoos, suffers from bipolar disorder and also has a drinking problem.
When was the Illustrated Mum published?
1999
The Illustrated Mum/Originally published
The Illustrated Mum is a children’s novel by English author Jacqueline Wilson, first published by Transworld in 1999 with drawings by Nick Sharratt.
What is wrong with The Illustrated Mum?
Marigold, an avid lover of tattoos, suffers from bipolar disorder and also has a drinking problem. Dolphin loves Marigold and thinks she is wonderful and unique, while Star is embarrassed by Marigold’s tattoos and erratic behavior.
What happens in Lily alone?
Lily Alone is a deceptively light tale of a big sister coping with her three siblings after their mother disappears off on holiday with a new boyfriend and the babysitter doesn’t turn up. Lily takes the children to hide in the local park – it’s an adventure for them but you know it can’t end happily…
Does Jodie commit suicide in my sister Jodie?
Pearl – the narrator of the story, Pearl is shy and quiet and adores her older sister. She turns 11 in the book. She is good friends with Harley with whom she watches badgers, and Mrs. At the end of the book, Jodie dies by falling and breaking her neck, trying to show the little ones that ghosts aren’t real.
What age is my sister Jodie for?
I would recommend this book for the age 12-15. It’s such a good book but with sadness of some parts of it I don’t think it would be right for a younger age. It had a range of different emotions and it explores the way sisters and families pull together through such hard times.
What happens dustbin baby?
Dustbin Baby is a children’s novel by Jacqueline Wilson. It focuses on April, a fourteen-year-old girl who was abandoned by her mother in a dustbin when she was only a few minutes old. After a blazing row with her foster mother, she goes in search of her past.
What happens in my sister Jodie?