Jean Ure was born in Surrey and, when growing up, knew that she was going to be a writer or a ballet dancer. She began writing when she was six years old and had her first book published while she was still at school. Jean is a vegan and animal lover. She lives with her husband, seven dogs and four cats in a 300 year old house in Croydon

"Jean Ure's books are funny, funky, feisty - and fantastic reads!" -- Jacqueline Wilson Praise for Passion Flower: "A funny and realistic read -- we loved it." -- Mizz Praise for Pumpkin Pie: "The heroine I've been waiting for." -- Times Praise for Shrinking Violet: "Excellent for any nine-up and will almost certainly lead to an addiction to Ure." -- The Observer Praise for Becky Bananas: "The writing transcends any trace of heaviness." -- The Guardian Here's just a sample of what children are saying about Frankie Foster: "Amazing! Full of shocks and surprises on every page!" Beth, age 9 "Fizzy Pop was so exciting, I couldn't put it down!" Emily, age 11 "Frankie Foster steps out of the pages of this spell-binding book and comes to life." Imogen, age 12 "As soon as I opened Fizzy Pop I knew this was going to be a fantastic read! The words spoke out to me. It all started off with a genuinely lovely girl trying to do the right thing! and failing! From the very first word Frankie spoke, I realised she was going to be my friend. I felt honoured to be part of her journey and I am sure many other readers will feel the same." Imogen, age 12 "Original, funny and well-written, you just can't put Fizzy Pop down. You can imagine the setting so vividly and I got to know the characters easily. I thought the book was funny and loved the feel-good story. I loved getting to know the characters through the story, especially Frankie and her here-to-help attitude was really hilarious. The book was a real page-turner, I read it in one night it was that captivating." Beth, age 9 "This book is addictive! It's funny and brilliant with great characters and a fantastic storyline. Frankie Foster's adventures are gripping with lots of twists -- I could not put it down!" Zoe, age 12

Jean Ure was born in Surrey and, when growing up, knew that she was going to be a writer or a ballet dancer. She began writing when she was six years old and had her first book published while she was still at school. Jean is a vegan and animal lover. She lives with her husband, seven dogs and four cats in a 300 year old house in Croydon

"Jean Ure's books are funny, funky, feisty - and fantastic reads!" -- Jacqueline Wilson Praise for Passion Flower: "A funny and realistic read -- we loved it." -- Mizz Praise for Pumpkin Pie: "The heroine I've been waiting for." -- Times Praise for Shrinking Violet: "Excellent for any nine-up and will almost certainly lead to an addiction to Ure." -- The Observer Praise for Becky Bananas: "The writing transcends any trace of heaviness." -- The Guardian Here's just a sample of what children are saying about Frankie Foster: "Amazing! Full of shocks and surprises on every page!" Beth, age 9 "Fizzy Pop was so exciting, I couldn't put it down!" Emily, age 11 "Frankie Foster steps out of the pages of this spell-binding book and comes to life." Imogen, age 12 "As soon as I opened Fizzy Pop I knew this was going to be a fantastic read! The words spoke out to me. It all started off with a genuinely lovely girl trying to do the right thing! and failing! From the very first word Frankie spoke, I realised she was going to be my friend. I felt honoured to be part of her journey and I am sure many other readers will feel the same." Imogen, age 12 "Original, funny and well-written, you just can't put Fizzy Pop down. You can imagine the setting so vividly and I got to know the characters easily. I thought the book was funny and loved the feel-good story. I loved getting to know the characters through the story, especially Frankie and her here-to-help attitude was really hilarious. The book was a real page-turner, I read it in one night it was that captivating." Beth, age 9 "This book is addictive! It's funny and brilliant with great characters and a fantastic storyline. Frankie Foster's adventures are gripping with lots of twists -- I could not put it down!" Zoe, age 12