Little Stars (Hetty Feather)

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She is recognised as Emerald Star by Mr Benjamin and Ambrose and she goes with them on the tube back.

I felt like Jem and Janet's wedding should have been a greater climax rather than a short couple of chapters in the middle of the book, and honestly I was expecting them to come back into the story towards the end of the book with some dramatic twist. And don't even get me started on the little (and not so little) things there are to love about him: literally a tap dancer; wonderful with younger children (I have to admire the way he never ever patronises dear Diamond, though it would have been silly of him to do so seeing as he's not that much older and very nearly still a child himself); takes snide comments about himself like a champ but will not keep still the second they're directed at his girls; literally knows two trades, a showbiz one and a practical one; last but not least, we stan a short king in this house, if I may use the vernacular. This is still the ambitious and determined foundling I fell in love reading about, but in a way I couldn't relate to her. 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. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather.Even though I've read this before the last three books felt new to me as I couldn't remember a thing that happened - even when I was reading it so it felt like I was reading it for the first time. 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.

Speaking of my favourites, dear Gideon, for the short time we saw him again, managed to make me love him even more than I already did. A few reviews by Jacqueline Wilson fans expressed disappointment with this one, which is great news to me. The book was average, it wasn't something that will stick with me - unlike the rest of this series which I adore and will stand my favourite series from as a child, which I did absolutely relish when reading them.When Mona Smith, Mr Benjamin, Marcella, Roland, Esmeralda, Bruno and Ambrose go to the Empire Exhibition at Wembley, after all the rides Ambrose complains that they need to go somewhere more peaceful, so the group visits the Pear's Palace of Beauty, where several models played historical figures. Jem is getting married to Janet and Hetty goes to attend, but the train is delayed and she's late for her act, frosting her relationship with Miss Ruby.

Occasionally, once in a long while, I worried the material was a little too mature for a second grader, assuming she picked up on it, but ultimately I think it was okay. When Hetty left her job at the music hall due to Samson Ruby, she became an actress with her new heroine: Marina Royal. At the start of this book Hetty and her younger friend Diamond are traveling across part of England on a penny farthing.On the Queen's Golden Jubilee, Hetty runs away to find the circus, and tries to persuade Madame Adeline to let her live with her. I surprisingly managed to read this book in a single day - a first ever to read a book in a single day, and it wasn't a terrible experience If I can say. Jem promises to take Hetty but she goes earlier to talk to Madame Adeline and meets Diamond, a little girl acrobat. I also love the developing relationship between Bertie and Hetty, and the brilliant lack of 'instalove'.

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! Emerald Star was definitely my least favourite (But I did really like Lizzie's character which made up for the fact the rest of it was a bit rubbish) I love Sapphire Battersea and I love Little Stars but It's hard to have a favourite as it's really just one massive book. The author describes the countryside and the scrumptious cooking there and a bawdy audience in a music hall with equal panache.Also, I know this is already 5 books long but we neeeeedddd another book as we need to know what happens - ahh I can't say anything because I might spoil it but I know there is potential for another book. After putting together a ventriloquist show and naming themselves the little stars, Hetty learns that it’s actually harder work than it looks. truthfully, I remember my very first early impression of him being along the lines of 'My, the absolute cheek on this one! Both girls fell ill during the influenza outbreak, and Hetty became very sick, though Polly recovered fast. I've got to say, when it comes to subverting societal expectations, Gid really is like a true twin of Hetty's, going once more to prove that found family trumps all.