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A warm, feel-good story for 9+ about taking a leap of faith when life feels wobbly. Perfect for fans of Cathy Cassidy.
Jelly, aged 11, is the life and soul of the classroom. She's popular and great at doing impressions. She's also overweight. She's learned to deal with the put-downs by brushing them off and pretending she finds it all very funny - while making up poems and writing her private worries in a notebook.
Then Lennon arrives, Mum's new boyfriend. He's nice. He treats her mum well, buys her flowers, doesn't let her down. He's the first person to have noticed that Jelly is playing a part. He reads her poems and tells her they're really good. In fact, he'd like to set one to music.
When a talent show is announced at school, Lennon persuades Jelly sing her poem in the contest. But can Jelly find the courage to perform something so personal - especially when Lennon might not always be there to cheer her on? Jo Cotterill has had several careers - actor, musician, teacher, fireworks technician - but is now a full-time writer in Oxfordshire. She has published over thirty books for children and young people, including the award-winning Looking at the Stars, A Library of Lemons, and the superhero comic/novel Electrigirl.
Jo loves going into schools and talking about books and reading, and can be found making cards and writing music when she's not spending time with her two young daughters.
Find her online: jocotterill.com / @jocotterillbook A warm, feel-good story for 9+ about taking a leap of faith when life feels wobbly. Perfect for fans of Cathy Cassidy. A warm, uplifting story about family life Jo is an active champion of Empathy Lab - working with schools to promote reading as a way to build empathy in children Jo does regular school events and festival slots - most recently, Hay Festival - as well as engaging readers, reviewers, parents, teachers & librarians online LEMONS has been shortlisted for various local awards and was nominated for the Carnegie medal. Rights for LEMONS have been sold in 10 territories A short read but one I enjoyed very much A touching and moving story Thought-provoking, immaculately researched and with a big, warm heart, this is a story as delicate and delicious as a bowl of freshly-picked strawberries.
Jelly, aged 11, is the life and soul of the classroom. She's popular and great at doing impressions. She's also overweight. She's learned to deal with the put-downs by brushing them off and pretending she finds it all very funny - while making up poems and writing her private worries in a notebook.
Then Lennon arrives, Mum's new boyfriend. He's nice. He treats her mum well, buys her flowers, doesn't let her down. He's the first person to have noticed that Jelly is playing a part. He reads her poems and tells her they're really good. In fact, he'd like to set one to music.
When a talent show is announced at school, Lennon persuades Jelly sing her poem in the contest. But can Jelly find the courage to perform something so personal - especially when Lennon might not always be there to cheer her on? Jo Cotterill has had several careers - actor, musician, teacher, fireworks technician - but is now a full-time writer in Oxfordshire. She has published over thirty books for children and young people, including the award-winning Looking at the Stars, A Library of Lemons, and the superhero comic/novel Electrigirl.
Jo loves going into schools and talking about books and reading, and can be found making cards and writing music when she's not spending time with her two young daughters.
Find her online: jocotterill.com / @jocotterillbook A warm, feel-good story for 9+ about taking a leap of faith when life feels wobbly. Perfect for fans of Cathy Cassidy. A warm, uplifting story about family life Jo is an active champion of Empathy Lab - working with schools to promote reading as a way to build empathy in children Jo does regular school events and festival slots - most recently, Hay Festival - as well as engaging readers, reviewers, parents, teachers & librarians online LEMONS has been shortlisted for various local awards and was nominated for the Carnegie medal. Rights for LEMONS have been sold in 10 territories A short read but one I enjoyed very much A touching and moving story Thought-provoking, immaculately researched and with a big, warm heart, this is a story as delicate and delicious as a bowl of freshly-picked strawberries.