Gone Missing

by Jean Ure

Overview

Jean Ure returns with more warmth and wit in a brilliant book about what happens when two girls decide to run away from home.Fourteen-year-old Jade is fed up with fighting with her mum and step-dad, and her shy sixteen-year-old friend Honey is having a miserable time with her mum, but when Jade decides they should both run away, Honey isn't so sure.It's only when they get to London and things don't work out quite how they expected that Honey shows she has hidden depths, and Jade realises that home is not so bad after all…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780007336876
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	07/03/2009
Series:	Jean Ure's Diary Series
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishers
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	245 KB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Jean Ure was born in Surrey and, when growing up, knew that she was going to be a writer or a ballet dancer. She began writing when she was six years old and had her first book published while she was still at school. Jean is a vegan and animal lover. She lives with her husband, seven dogs and four cats in a 300 year old house in Croydon.

Jean Ure was born in Surrey and, when growing up, knew that she was going to be a writer or a ballet dancer. She began writing when she was six years old and had her first book published while she was still at school. Jean is a vegan and animal lover. She lives with her husband, seven dogs and four cats in a 300 year old house in Croydon.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 5-8

Shy, quiet, mousy Honey de Vito would never have had the courage to run away from home if it hadn't been for her domineering best friend Jade. The two girls couldn't be more dissimilar in personality, but both believe their parents are mistreating them, so they hastily make a break for the big city. Jade and Honey leave a trail of clues indicating that they have headed towards Glasgow, while in reality they take a train to London. The pair spend time worrying about getting caught or seen, and are less concerned about what they will actually do when they get to London. After discovering that running away isn't all that exciting, Honey finds an inner strength she didn't know she had, and Jade realizes that she belongs at home. Jean Ure's tale (HarperCollins UK, pap. 2007) of friendship and family is narrated by Kate Byers. Her voicing of the characters may turn off listeners. Jade's mother has an almost unbearable whiny tone, Honey's voice is whispery and babyish, and Jade's tone is overbearing. An additional purchase at best.-Casey LaPlante, East Windsor Middle School, CT

School Library Journal

Praise for Gone Missing

"Fans of Jean Ure and new readers alike will love this fast-paced, action driven new novel." INIS

‘Jean Ure does that girl thing like no one else.’ Graham Marks, Publishing News

Praise for Passion Flower:
‘A funny and realistic read – we loved it.’ Mizz

Praise for Pumpkin Pie:
‘The heroine I've been waiting for.' Times

Praise for Shrinking Violet:
‘Grown-ups love Bridget Jones’ Diary, but youngsters will adore Violet Alexander’s.’ Liverpool Echo

‘Excellent for any nine-up and will almost certainly lead to an addiction to Ure.’ Observer

Praise for Becky Bananas:
‘The writing transcends any trace of heaviness.’
Guardian

Praise for Fruit and Nutcase:
‘Jean Ure never puts a foot wrong.’ Daily Telegraph

Praise for The Secret Life of Sally Tomato:
‘Rhymes, sauciness, letters, irony, comedy, comic characters… a proper little turn-on for boys. A must-buy book.’ Books for Keeps

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