by Jacqueline Wilson (Author), Nick Sharratt (Illustrator)
I SOMETIMES TALK ABOUT MY MUM TO MABEL, BECAUSE MABEL DOESN'T EVER GET UPSET. Verity adores her cat, Mabel, and is desperately sad when she dies. Remembering her recent school lessons about the Ancient Egyptians, Verity decides to mummify Mabel and keep her hidden. Verity's dad and grandparents can't bear to talk about death, having lost Verity's mum in childbirth, but when they eventually discover what Verity has done with Mabel, the whole family learns that it's time to talk. A superb handling of bereavement in Wilson's uniquely accessible and enjoyable style.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
Publisher: Yearling
Published: 04 Mar 2002
ISBN 10: 044086416X
ISBN 13: 9780440864165
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: Jacqueline Wilson's previous book The Illustrated Mum was chosen as the British Children's Book of the Year in 1999 and was winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Award 2000.