Hunky Dory

Hunky Dory

by Jean Ure (Author)

Synopsis

A classic Jean Ure story for girls AND boys, about a boy who's driving girls wild...Dorian Jones is an 11-year-old boy who is having 'terrible trouble with girls'. They just won't leave him alone. Girls at school and his annoying younger sisters' friends have massive crushes on him, but Dory's passion is for dinosaurs and he is happiest excavating his back garden. His best friend at school is Aaron and his best friend out of school is a girl called the Herb. How will Dory stop girls throwing themselves at him? Why is Aaron holding hands with Sophy Timms? And why is the Herb acting so strange around Dory all of a sudden...

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 194
Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
Published: 04 Jun 2007

ISBN 10: 0007224605
ISBN 13: 9780007224609
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: He drives girls crazy!

Media Reviews

Praise for Hunky Dory

More infectious humour from Jean Ure.
Waterstone's Books Quarterly

Praise for Gone Missing

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

Heartwarming stuff. CY Magazine

`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

Author Bio

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.