Opal Plumstead: a new book by Jacqueline Wilson

Darcy, one of our librarians, wants you to know about a new Jacqueline Wilson book which will be published this September. Here's what the official Jacqueline Wilson website has to say about it:

The brilliant new story, starring Jacqueline Wilson's most outspoken, fiery and unforgettable heroine yet: Opal Plumstead, schoolgirl, sweet factory worker and Suffragette.

Opal Plumstead might be plain, but she has always been fiercely intelligent. Yet her scholarship and dreams of university are snatched away when her father is sent to prison, and fourteen-year-old Opal must start work at the Fairy Glen sweet factory to support her family.

Opal struggles to get along with the other workers. But Opal idolises Mrs Roberts, the factory’s beautiful, dignified owner, who introduces Opal to the legendary Mrs Pankhurst and her fellow Suffragettes. And when Opal meets Morgan - Mrs Roberts’ handsome son – she believes she has found her soulmate. But the First World War is about to begin, and will change Opal's life for ever.The brilliantly gripping new story from the bestselling, award-winning Jacqueline Wilson.

Another librarian, Molly, says, 'I think my favourite book is probably My Sister Jodie by Jacqueline Wilson. It made me laugh and cry. We don't have a copy in school but I would be happy to lend it to anyone. My copy has gotten a bit tatty after me reading it about a thousand times, but it is still well worth the read. Oh yeah, and if anyone is running out of books to read, come and ask me or any of the librarians and I'm sure we can find you something out of the library, or I shall have a look through my collection at home for you to borrow.'

Thanks for that, girls. I'm going to have a look through my bookshelves tomorrow as I think I've got some Jacqueline Wilson books to bring in and add to our school library. I'll get them labelled up and they should be ready by the end of Tuesday!

Enjoy your extra day off this week!