Lizzie Zipmouth

Lizzie Zipmouth

by Jacqueline Wilson (Author), Nick Sharratt (Illustrator)

Synopsis

Spearheading the re-launch of the Young Corgi series is a short, sparky novel from our mega-selling star author, Jacqueline Wilson. Lizzie has zipped up her mouth. She s totally fed up at having to join a new family and nothing can coax her into speaking to them. Not football, not pizza, not a new bedroom. That is, until she meets Great-Gran, who is even more stubborn than her and has had a lot more practice! 'Why don't you ever say anything, Lizzie?' said Rory. 'It's like you've got a zip across your mouth.' Lizzie refuses to speak. She doesn't want to talk to Rory or Jake, her new stepbrothers, or Sam, their dad, or even her mum. She's totally fed up at having to join a new family and nothing can coax her into speaking to them. Not football, not pizza, not a new bedroom. That is, until she meets a member of the new family who is even more stubborn than her - and has had a lot more practice!

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 80
Publisher: Young Corgi
Published: 01 Jun 2000

ISBN 10: 0552546534
ISBN 13: 9780552546539
Children’s book age: 5-7 Years
Prizes: Winner of Smarties Book Prize 2000 and Smarties Book Prize 6-8 Category 2000.

Media Reviews
Hugely popular with seven to ten year olds: she should be prescribed for all cases of reading reluctance. -- Independent on Sunday
Author Bio
Biography for Jacqueline Wilson JACQUELINE WILSON is an extremely well-known and hugely popular author. THE ILLUSTRATED MUM was chosen as British Children's Book of the Year in 1999 and was winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Award 2000. Jacqueline has won the prestigious Smarties Prize and the Children's Book Award for DOUBLE ACT, which was also highly commended for the Carnegie Medal. Jacqueline was awarded an OBE in 2002. * 'A brilliant young writer of wit and subtlety' THE TIMES 'Hugely popular with seven to ten year olds- she should be prescribed for all cases of reading reluctance' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'Has a rare gift for writing lightly and amusingly about emtional issues' BOOKSELLER Biography for Nick Sharratt ick Sharratt has written and illustrated many books for children and won numerous awards for his picture books, including the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the 2001 Children's Book Award. He has also enjoyed great success illustrating Jacqueline Wilson books. Nick lives in Brighton.