There was a white wooden kiosk near the entrance with all sorts of painted magic symbols round the door and a sign that s a i d GYPSY ROSE, FORTUNE-TELLER TO THE STARS. No, no, no, Mr Cannibal,' said Dog Hog, struggling out from under the sheets and attacking Biscuits.

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I tried to peer round to see who was there but my neck was so packed with sand that I couldn't even swivel my head properly. There was nothing going to stop her going in for it, even though she didn't have the right sort of shoes to run in, just backless sandals with heels. They had to be turned round quickly or they might have gone hurtling towards the cliff edge and hurled themselves over the top like lemmings. She says I'm going to meet someone from the past – and romance is in the air,' said Mum, her eyes sparkling.

All the grown-ups started in on one of those yawny-yawny kids-of-today conversations while Dean showed us all his toys. You poor darling,' Mum said distractedly, as we stumbled across the cabbage field and down the windy footpaths. It was Prickle-Head and Pinch-Face, sitting up on the railing at the end of the pier, right beside a sign saying DANGER. He didn't win but he bounced along grinning all over his face so that everyone clapped nevertheless. The most prominent was the issue of bullying, the effect this had on Tim and the way it was consequently resolved (the adult finally stepping in to take control of the situation) but later realising that 'prickle-head' had issues of his own to deal with, this forces the reader to question 'Prickle-heads' motives and actions.

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They have the most wonderful times until two horrible big bullies, Prickle-Head and Pinch- Face decide to make their life a misery. Dad went on about how big it had become and moaned like anything about the amusement arcades and caravan sites and the supermarket in the town centre.He couldn't find a bat at all and the only ball was a red and yellow stripey one belonging to Keanu.

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As the fourth Children's Laureate (2005-2007) she promoted the importance of sharing books, and reading aloud together. Web icon An illustration of a computer application window Wayback Machine Texts icon An illustration of an open book. Mum blinked at Biscuits – and then offered him a piece of chocolate out of her handbag to cement their new alliance.As a teenager she started work for a magazine publishing company and then went on to work as a journalist on Jackie magazine (which she was told was named after her!

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A Jacqueline Wilson title popular with boys and girls alike that deals with the issues children can have. But Biscuits is determined to enjoy his holiday, and the chums soon find themselves in the middle of a dire and dangerous adventure. Theresa can dive for them then,' said Kelly, getting her old troll doll out of the pocket of her sweatshirt. They'd do it and it would splash right down so if you were walking about underneath it could land right on your head.Jacqueline is one of the nation’s favourite authors, and her books are loved and cherished by young readers not only in the UK but all over the world. In a matter of minutes Theresa Troll had a whole tribe of relations: Tracy Troll and Truman Troll and Tabitha Troll and Tyrone Troll and Tilly Troll and Trocadero Troll. You've got such a flat belly, You're never ever smelly, Let's sit in the dark and watch telly,' said Biscuits, clasping Dog Hog. He'd just started the mammoth task of hugging it to his chest and licking it all over and he didn't appreciate Dad taking it.