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“Great Book”

written by on 02/04/2012

Lola Rose

By Jacqueline Wilson

Illustrated by Nick Sharrat


Summary

"Jayni Fenton once lived with her Mum, Dad and younger brother, until her mother won the lottery. Her father used to hit her mother whenever he lost his temper, but suddenly hits Jayni when she confonts him about his beatings. Her mother, brother and herself run away with their lottery money to London and change their names, so Jayni becomes Lola Rose.

At first life is too good to be true and the family can afford more luxuries, and Lola Rose has a new circle of friends. However their life turns upside down again when her mother starts seeing a boy called Jake and finds out she she has cancer. She goes to hospital, leaving Lola Rose to care for her brother. Her aunt arrives and for a while the family can have a little normality, but meanwhile their father is on their trail and track them down...

One day Lola Rose comes home from school and her Dad is sitting next to her Mum. Lola Rose was so suprised. He Dad stayed for a while but Lola Roses brother said "When are we going to see Jake again?" Her Dad started asking questions againletter, hitting again but then her aunt shouts at him to leave. He leaves. Later a letter came through the door. Morgage. Since they couldn't afford there home in London they went to live at there aunt's pub.