Shrinking Violet

Jean Ure was born in Surrey and wrote her first novel when she was six years old. She spent her teenage years writing and had her first book published when she was sixteen.Jean lives in a three-hundred-year-old house in the centre of Croydon with her husband and their family of rescued dogs and cats.

Shrinking VioletGrown-ups love Bridget Jones’ diary, but youngsters will adore Violet Alexander’s.Liverpool EchoExcellent for any nine-up and will almost certainly lead to an addiction to Ure.ObserverAs an example of pre-adolescent confessional writing, this story is faithfully realistic.IndependentBecky Bananas‘The writing transcends any trace of heaviness.’GuardianFruit and Nutcase‘Jean Ure never puts a foot wrong.’Daily TelegraphThe Secret Life of Sally Tomato‘Rhymes, sauciness, letters, irony, comedy, comic characters… a proper little turn-on for boys. A must-buy book.’Books for Keeps