Becky Bananas
“…the writing transcends any trace of heaviness.”
Guardian
Fruit and Nutcase
“…this is an upbeat yet gritty story about the tenacity of love and the fact that life is never perfect.”
Scotland on Sunday
Becky Bananas
This Is Your Life
Description
A standout title in Jean Ure’s acclaimed series of humorous, delightful and poignant stories written in the form of diaries and letters which make them immediately accessible to children.
Becky Bananas is eleven years, nine months, three days and fourteen hours old and her great ambitions are:
- To visit the world-famous Wonderland theme park
- To star on the TV programme This Is Your Life
- To become a famous dancer
- And to be twelve
A poignant and heartwarming story of Becky Bananas, who has leukaemia.
“It’s always sad having to say goodbye to someone you love. But I wouldn’t have missed knowing someone like Becky for the world!” Jean Ure
Genres
Released2013
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
ISBN9780007385706
SellerHarperCollins UK
About the author(s)
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.
