Growing up. Falling in love. Coming out.

Frankie is nearly fourteen and teenage life certainly comes with its ups and downs. Her mum is seriously ill with MS and Frankie can feel herself growing up quickly, no thanks to Sally and her gang of bullies at school. When Sally turns out to be not-so-mean after all, they strike up a friendship and are suddenly spending all of their time together.

But Frankie starts to wonder whether these feelings she has for Sally are stronger than her other friendships. Might she really be in love? Frankie doesn't want Sally to just be her friend. She wants her to be her girlfriend. But does Sally feel the same?

About the author:

Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain's bestselling and most beloved children's authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold. 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. Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings.

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Publisher: Puffin, September 2020

Editor: Kelly Hurst

Primary Agent: Caroline Walsh

Film/TV Agent: DHA

Extent : 256 pages

Co-Agents: Chinese - Bardon Media Agency; Japanese - Tuttle Mori

Rights Sold: Turkish - Eksik Parça

Jacqueline Wilson reveals publicly that she is gay

Love Frankie Sample Chapter.pdf

LOVE FRANKIE Q&A with Jacqueline Wilson

Jacqueline on writing her first LGBTQ+ main character

Jacqueline on writing her first LGBTQ+ main character

Jacqueline talks about writing for older children

Jacqueline talks about writing for older children

Jacqueline explains what Love Frankie is about

Jacqueline explains what Love Frankie is about

Jacqueline describes the feeling of first love

Jacqueline describes the feeling of first love

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Praise for Tracy Beaker:

‘Wilson can still step effortlessly into the mind of a nine year old, and her chatty prose will sweep you along’ – The Daily Telegraph

‘This warm-hearted story about the importance of family and friends is classic Jacqueline Wilson’ – First News

‘[A] cosy woolly jumper of a book about wish fulfilment and its alternatives’ – The Observer

Trailer for We Are The Beaker Girls adaptation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIxfvAYYPvU