Floss' parents split up, and now she divides up her week between her parents. But, then their arrangement is thrown into disarray when Floss' mum decides to move to Australia for six months. Floss has to choose whether to go with her or stay with her dad.
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Grade 4–7—Flossie's mom is remarried and has a prosperous life with her husband and baby. Flossie's dad, however, is close to 40 and hasn't gotten it together. Overweight, depressed, and financially hard up, he is his own worst enemy. When Flossie's mom and stepdad move to Sydney for six months, Flossie convinces her mother to let her stay with her loving but inept father in London. Her life changes drastically when she starts going to school looking unkempt and smelling of her father's greasy-spoon café. She loses her superficial and status-conscious friends, but makes friends with Susan, whose background is more like hers. After numerous trials that end in near homelessness, Flossie's father finally puts the divorce behind him. When he encounters Rose, a fortune-teller and cotton-candy maker with a traveling carnival, he's met his true match. Flossie is a likable character who discovers the meaning of true friendship, suffers hardship with aplomb, and learns some important life lessons along the way. Readers will cheer her on and feel satisfaction when she sees her ex-best friend for the bully and snob that she is.—Catherine Ensley, Latah County Free Library District, Moscow, ID
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Gr 4-7–Flossie’s mom is remarried and has a prosperous life with her husband and baby. Flossie’s dad, however, is close to 40 and hasn’t gotten it together. Overweight, depressed, and financially hard up, he is his own worst enemy. When Flossie’s mom and stepdad move to Sydney for six months, Flossie convinces her mother to let her stay with her loving but inept father in London. Her life changes drastically when she starts going to school looking unkempt and smelling of her father’s greasy-spoon café. She loses her superficial and status-conscious friends, but makes friends with Susan, whose background is more like hers. After numerous trials that end in near homelessness, Flossie’s father finally puts the divorce behind him. When he encounters Rose, a fortune-teller and cotton-candy maker with a traveling carnival, he’s met his true match. Flossie is a likable character who discovers the meaning of true friendship, suffers hardship with aplomb, and learns some important life lessons along the way. Readers will cheer her on and feel satisfaction when she sees her ex-best friend for the bully and snob that she is.–Catherine Ensley, Latah County Free Library District, Moscow, ID
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By J. Bergevin
Format:Paperback
Flora Barnes (aka Flossie) lives with her mom, her mom's husband and their son. She loves her mom, but she also loves her Dad. Her Dad, Charlie, loves her more than anyone or anything in the world. When Flossie's step-father, Steve, suddenly gets promoted and transferred to Australia for six months, Floss has to choose between staying with Charlie in Britain or going with her mother's new family half-way across the world. Once Flossie chooses her Dad, we discover that things are not going too well for Charlie and that not everyone thinks that she made the right choice.
I love Jacqueline Wilson's works. She writes about real children in real situations, but not in a boring, pedantic or "instructive" manner. Although, we examine divorce, friendship, appearances vs. reality and bullying in this book, it never feels like an after-school special.
I love Jacqueline Wilson's works. She writes about real children in real situations, but not in a boring, pedantic or "instructive" manner. Although, we examine divorce, friendship, appearances vs. reality and bullying in this book, it never feels like an after-school special.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great treatment of subject lots of children will be able to relate to
Jan 8 2008
By teachermum
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
I read this aloud to my 8yo daughter last year and we both enjoyed it. Floss's feelings of angst about choosing between her divorced parents is something that many readers might be able to relate to. She also learns important lessons about friendship but has some painful experiences along the way (such as the mortifying shopping trip and being called names and teased about her dad). There are some great adult characters in the book too - Flora's bumbling but ultimately likeable father, Rhiannon's revolting mother, the lovely Rose with her pink caravan and nail polish, Susan's nerdy academic dad etc etc. The other advantage of this book is that it is nice and fat so great value for money. Best of all it is a great read from start to finish.
Jacqueline WIlson is a fabulous writer for this age because she puts so much detail into her characters and stories yet still writes in a way that is accessible and engaging for kids. She is also not afraid to tackle difficult issues but doesn't do this in a dreary or didactic way. I heard she has just been made a Dame in UK for her services to children's literature. Very well deserved!
Jacqueline WIlson is a fabulous writer for this age because she puts so much detail into her characters and stories yet still writes in a way that is accessible and engaging for kids. She is also not afraid to tackle difficult issues but doesn't do this in a dreary or didactic way. I heard she has just been made a Dame in UK for her services to children's literature. Very well deserved!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Candy Floss
Nov 7 2010
By Mahsa
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Jacqueline Wilson is one of my favourite authors.
I like this book and I think it is very interesting to read,
This book is about a girl called Flora who lives with her mum and her step father and her step brother Tim.
Her father lives in his cafe Harley's cafe that only has three regular customers.
The part that I really liked is when Flora becomes friend with Susan Pots who is grate at every school subject and is has an excellent ability in writing poems.
The part that I did not enjoy much was when Flora's best friend goes off with two of Flora's enemies.
The only inappropriate word used in the book is `sex' which is only used once. Overall it is a great a book to read with a lot of exciting and dramatic parts to read.
I like this book and I think it is very interesting to read,
This book is about a girl called Flora who lives with her mum and her step father and her step brother Tim.
Her father lives in his cafe Harley's cafe that only has three regular customers.
The part that I really liked is when Flora becomes friend with Susan Pots who is grate at every school subject and is has an excellent ability in writing poems.
The part that I did not enjoy much was when Flora's best friend goes off with two of Flora's enemies.
The only inappropriate word used in the book is `sex' which is only used once. Overall it is a great a book to read with a lot of exciting and dramatic parts to read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Glad I heard!
Mar 16 2009
By Sheila Furr
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have heard how good this book is. I am a retired teacher and my daughter teaches third grade so I bought it for her classroom and it is very popular.
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