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Hetty Feather #6
Clover Moon
Clover Moon’s imagination is her best escape from a life of hardship in poverty-stricken Victorian London. When tragedy plunges her into a world of grief, Clover realizes that everything she loved about the place she called home is gone. Clover hears of a place she could run to, but where will she find the courage – and the chance – to break free? And could leaving her family be just what she needs to find a place that really feels like home?
Introducing a brilliant and brave heroine from the wonderful world of the bestselling and award-winning Jacqueline Wilson.
Introducing a brilliant and brave heroine from the wonderful world of the bestselling and award-winning Jacqueline Wilson.
320 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2016
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Jacqueline Wilson
399 books5,686 followersJacqueline Wilson was born in Bath in 1945, but spent most of her childhood in Kingston-on-Thames. She always wanted to be a writer and wrote her first ‘novel’ when she was nine, filling in countless Woolworths’ exercise books as she grew up. As a teenager she started work for a magazine publishing company and then went on to work as a journalist on Jackie magazine (which she was told was named after her!) before turning to writing novels full-time.
One of Jacqueline’s most successful and enduring creations has been the famous Tracy Beaker, who first appeared in 1991 in The Story of Tracy Beaker. This was also the first of her books to be illustrated by Nick Sharratt. Since then Jacqueline has been on countless awards shortlists and has gone on to win many awards. The Illustrated Mum won the Guardian Children’s Fiction Award, the 1999 Children’s Book of the Year at the British Book Awards and was also shortlisted for the 1999 Whitbread Children’s Book Award.
Double Act won the prestigious Smarties Medal and the Children’s Book Award as well as being highly commended for the Carnegie Medal. The Story of Tracy Beaker won the 2002 Blue Peter People’s Choice Award.
Jacqueline is one of the nation’s favourite authors, and her books are loved and cherished by young readers not only in the UK but all over the world. She has sold millions of books and in the UK alone the total now stands at over 35 million!
In 2002 Jacqueline was awarded the OBE for services to literacy in schools and from 2005 to 2007 she was the Children’s Laureate. In 2008 she became Dame Jacqueline Wilson.
One of Jacqueline’s most successful and enduring creations has been the famous Tracy Beaker, who first appeared in 1991 in The Story of Tracy Beaker. This was also the first of her books to be illustrated by Nick Sharratt. Since then Jacqueline has been on countless awards shortlists and has gone on to win many awards. The Illustrated Mum won the Guardian Children’s Fiction Award, the 1999 Children’s Book of the Year at the British Book Awards and was also shortlisted for the 1999 Whitbread Children’s Book Award.
Double Act won the prestigious Smarties Medal and the Children’s Book Award as well as being highly commended for the Carnegie Medal. The Story of Tracy Beaker won the 2002 Blue Peter People’s Choice Award.
Jacqueline is one of the nation’s favourite authors, and her books are loved and cherished by young readers not only in the UK but all over the world. She has sold millions of books and in the UK alone the total now stands at over 35 million!
In 2002 Jacqueline was awarded the OBE for services to literacy in schools and from 2005 to 2007 she was the Children’s Laureate. In 2008 she became Dame Jacqueline Wilson.
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December 2, 2016
A slightly underwhelming ending, but I really enjoyed the reading experience of this book - listening to it in the car while Maddie and I drove around the country visiting our friends at their universities!
December 13, 2016
I know I'm too old for Jacqueline Wilson. I know. However, she was a cornerstone of my childhood reading, and meeting her at the age of ten is still a bookish highlight for me. When I saw that her newest novel, Clover Moon, was being offered on Netgalley therefore, I just had to request it.
For me, Clover Moon was a wonderful nostalgia trip. I do very much enjoy it when Wilson turns her hand to historical settings, as she seems to be doing more and more recently; when I was a child and young adult, she certainly favoured the contemporary. Many of the scenes within this Victorian-era novel were thought-provoking, and so many issues from the period were woven in, from poverty to child cruelty. I'm sure that it will certainly be an eye-opener for today's children, showing as it does a sad but rather typical slice of Victorian life. It is also wonderfully characterised in terms of its feisty heroine, but some of the other children do slip by the wayside a little, and become shadowed. Not as realistic as a lot of her other books, Clover Moon is regardless an interesting and well-paced read, sure to keep any reader entertained from start to finish.
For me, Clover Moon was a wonderful nostalgia trip. I do very much enjoy it when Wilson turns her hand to historical settings, as she seems to be doing more and more recently; when I was a child and young adult, she certainly favoured the contemporary. Many of the scenes within this Victorian-era novel were thought-provoking, and so many issues from the period were woven in, from poverty to child cruelty. I'm sure that it will certainly be an eye-opener for today's children, showing as it does a sad but rather typical slice of Victorian life. It is also wonderfully characterised in terms of its feisty heroine, but some of the other children do slip by the wayside a little, and become shadowed. Not as realistic as a lot of her other books, Clover Moon is regardless an interesting and well-paced read, sure to keep any reader entertained from start to finish.
December 7, 2016
I've never read a Jacqueline Wilson book before being about 30 years outside the age demographic so I'm not sure what her stories are usually like. Looking at the covers alone they look very much aimed at their demographic and look fluffy and frothy. So not usually my thing. I picked it from the netgalley books however as it's set in one of to me the most fascinating eras of history - Victorian times.
It was a very pleasant surprise. It's definitely not frothy. There's death, scarlet fever, physical child abuse and poverty. Young Clover is often beaten by her step-mother; left scarred and bleeding. She's locked in a cupboard in a way that makes Harry Potter looked spoilt. My 11 year old self would have loved it!
There are some happier parts. Clover has a knack with children; they flock to her and like the pied piper they will follow her everywhere and do as she asks. She's such a charming little girl adults love her to (apart from the ugly step-mother). She builds a relationship with a local doll maker and it's at his shop she meets the man that will help her turn her life around giving her the details of the refuge she eventually runs away to.
It's a quick read being a children's book. There are times when it will break your heart. You want her happy ending so much after all she goes through. It's a rare occasion when I want to see a follow up book but I would actually like to see what happens next as Clover gets a job, I want to see if Thelma and her red boots have more than five minutes in the story and I want to see the wicked step-mother get her much needed comeuppance.
It's harsh but heart warming, it's ultimately uplifting and there's a neat little history lesson at the end. If you want to try something different I'd highly recommend this. Full stars.
It was a very pleasant surprise. It's definitely not frothy. There's death, scarlet fever, physical child abuse and poverty. Young Clover is often beaten by her step-mother; left scarred and bleeding. She's locked in a cupboard in a way that makes Harry Potter looked spoilt. My 11 year old self would have loved it!
There are some happier parts. Clover has a knack with children; they flock to her and like the pied piper they will follow her everywhere and do as she asks. She's such a charming little girl adults love her to (apart from the ugly step-mother). She builds a relationship with a local doll maker and it's at his shop she meets the man that will help her turn her life around giving her the details of the refuge she eventually runs away to.
It's a quick read being a children's book. There are times when it will break your heart. You want her happy ending so much after all she goes through. It's a rare occasion when I want to see a follow up book but I would actually like to see what happens next as Clover gets a job, I want to see if Thelma and her red boots have more than five minutes in the story and I want to see the wicked step-mother get her much needed comeuppance.
It's harsh but heart warming, it's ultimately uplifting and there's a neat little history lesson at the end. If you want to try something different I'd highly recommend this. Full stars.
January 18, 2019
3.5 stars. There is a problem with Jacqueline Wilson's characters that after a while they start to feel too similar. She has many types of characters, feisty, timid, bold, shy etc, but when they are feisty for example, they're always feisty the same way, they have the same way of thinking and behaving. It's clear, that there is only one root of writer's imagination and beliefs which is a base for all of her characters. Maybe she portraits them the way she finds most admirable and relevant, which is fair enough; every writer to their own. And although this was still an enjoyable read, it's been a while since I've read truly unique character created by her.
October 17, 2020
Clover Moon lives in London during the reign of Queen Victoria. She does not go to school. She takes care of siblings for her stepmother. Her father works at a factory and grows more and more distant as the children with his second wife multiply. Clover's circumstances aren't great but could be worse. Eventually, the things that keep her at home disappear and she runs away.
That day is a big chunk of the novel. It lasts somewhere between 100 and 150 pages. And that glimpse of London during that time is quite an experience! Jacqueline Wilson allows readers a view of the grit without traumatising anyone - probably.
Things mostly workout, but it is not a fairy tale.
Although I am not one of the girls, Jacqueline's writing welcomes even me into the tribe, though at times I only keep reading because I'm reading aloud to my daughter. For example, the characters end up in the privy often enough here and in her other books that I feel it must be an in-joke of the author's. My daughter and I roll our eyes, laugh, and carry on.
That day is a big chunk of the novel. It lasts somewhere between 100 and 150 pages. And that glimpse of London during that time is quite an experience! Jacqueline Wilson allows readers a view of the grit without traumatising anyone - probably.
Things mostly workout, but it is not a fairy tale.
Although I am not one of the girls, Jacqueline's writing welcomes even me into the tribe, though at times I only keep reading because I'm reading aloud to my daughter. For example, the characters end up in the privy often enough here and in her other books that I feel it must be an in-joke of the author's. My daughter and I roll our eyes, laugh, and carry on.
February 22, 2017
I was enchanted by Clover Moon from the first chapter.
It is set in the victoriana era of London and is written with so much charm I felt like I was actually there with Clover.
My heart goes out to Clover as this young girl has been through so much heartache and abuse she is still determined to get her happy ending.
Clover lives with her Dad and younger sister Meg, their step mum and her children.
Clover's Dad comes across as broken since her mother passed away. He re marries and Clover's new step mum is cruel and bullies Clover, so much so she really hurts her one day taking things a step too far!
I wanted to take her away from the abuse and care for her.
Clover has to grow up quick and learns to be a Mother figure to all the younger children. Even though she is still a child herself. Clover is strong and incredibly determined and kind.
She builds up a beautiful friendship with an elderly man who owns a doll shop.
He is very kind to Clover and teaches her things.
Clover's Step mum hates him and bans Clover from seeing him again.
Does this stop her?! .... no way!!
Heartbreak strikes when her sister Meg gets I'll and passes away.
Clover can't take anymore and decides to set off on a journey to London to find a better life.
This book takes you on a journey and really touches your emotions.
There are some very raw subjects that are touched upon within the book, illness, death, physical and emotional abuse. Jacqueline handles these subjects in a way that the reader feels the emotions and lives out the pain.
This book is aimed at younger readers but I loved it.
I fell in love with Clover and wanted to look after her.
She really is a fabulous, Strong, determined young girl.
Fantastic book tugged at my heart strings.
I applaud Jacqueline for writing yet another amazing heartfelt book.
I received this book from the Publisher in exchange for an honest and fair review via NetGalley.
It is set in the victoriana era of London and is written with so much charm I felt like I was actually there with Clover.
My heart goes out to Clover as this young girl has been through so much heartache and abuse she is still determined to get her happy ending.
Clover lives with her Dad and younger sister Meg, their step mum and her children.
Clover's Dad comes across as broken since her mother passed away. He re marries and Clover's new step mum is cruel and bullies Clover, so much so she really hurts her one day taking things a step too far!
I wanted to take her away from the abuse and care for her.
Clover has to grow up quick and learns to be a Mother figure to all the younger children. Even though she is still a child herself. Clover is strong and incredibly determined and kind.
She builds up a beautiful friendship with an elderly man who owns a doll shop.
He is very kind to Clover and teaches her things.
Clover's Step mum hates him and bans Clover from seeing him again.
Does this stop her?! .... no way!!
Heartbreak strikes when her sister Meg gets I'll and passes away.
Clover can't take anymore and decides to set off on a journey to London to find a better life.
This book takes you on a journey and really touches your emotions.
There are some very raw subjects that are touched upon within the book, illness, death, physical and emotional abuse. Jacqueline handles these subjects in a way that the reader feels the emotions and lives out the pain.
This book is aimed at younger readers but I loved it.
I fell in love with Clover and wanted to look after her.
She really is a fabulous, Strong, determined young girl.
Fantastic book tugged at my heart strings.
I applaud Jacqueline for writing yet another amazing heartfelt book.
I received this book from the Publisher in exchange for an honest and fair review via NetGalley.
August 26, 2016
I'd forgotten how brutal Jacqueline Wilson's books were over the last 16 years. But equally I remembered how much I love her plucky characters, determined to rise above any horrible situation. Clover Moon is no exception to that rule, set in the same Victorian London as the Hetty Feather series. Clover lives with her ineffective father, an abusive stepmother and a hoard of siblings in an alley in Hoxton. Clover dreams of another life, and builds a friendship with the local dollmaker that expands her universe. As relations with her family break down, Clover dreams of running away.
I genuinely really enjoyed Clover Moon, and I'm going to go back and read the Hetty Feather books up until now. If you love Queen Jackie, you will enjoy this latest offering, out in October.
I genuinely really enjoyed Clover Moon, and I'm going to go back and read the Hetty Feather books up until now. If you love Queen Jackie, you will enjoy this latest offering, out in October.
November 17, 2016
As a late 30 something male reader I'd never read a Jacqueline Wilson novel before, I did meet her some years ago when I worked in the Theatre industry and I was pleasantly entertained by this novel . I can see the appeal of her style in this tale of Clover Moon , Victorian Urchin. The plot moves on quickly and makes you want to read more. The story ended at a point where I'll need to pick up the next book to find out more!
An excellent book that I will recommend to my sons and nieces and many others!
I received a review copy through NetGalley.
An excellent book that I will recommend to my sons and nieces and many others!
I received a review copy through NetGalley.
October 19, 2016
I really enjoyed the book 'Clover Moon'. The book is set in the Victorian times and is about a little girl that lives in a house with her dear Pa, awful Stepmother, her adored sister Megs and her 5 half-siblings. Clover is like a Mother to all the children in her alley but the only thing that is keeping her at home is her dear sister Megs. Even her Pa doesn't have time for her anymore. When Megs suffers an unfortunate accident Clover decides she can't be bothered staying at home and goes on an adventure through the busy streets of Victorian London..... But can every story have a happy ending?.........
November 25, 2016
Thank you to Netgalley, Penguin Random house U.K. And Jacqueline Wilson for the opportunity to read this book for an honest review.
You can find my review on both Amazon and Goodreads under my name of Karen Whittard as of today.
Aww it has been a little while since I have read a Jacqueline Wilson book. Her books were some of the sound track from my childhood. If I wasn't reading a Jacqueline Wilson book it would have been Dick King Smith or Ronald Dahl. They helped make me become the massive bookworm that I am today and I want to say a big thank you to all of them. As they were there for me when people didn't understand that I would rather sit inside and read then go out and play. With these books I went on a massive adventures all the time and met some wonderful friends. I recently went back and read one of my favourite Jacqueline Wilson books Double Act and found myself loving it just as much as when I was a child. Thank you so much Jacqueline for making my childhood that much brighter and making me feel I wasn't the weirdo people thought.
I had a massive collection of Jacqueline Wilson books. Around 60+ in total that I had collected over the years of my childhood that I recently passed on to my neice. In the hope that she too will love them as much as I did.
It felt like me and Jacqueline went on a journey together from reading books like The Warepuppy then to Glubbslyme then double act and the Tracy Beaker books to my YA years when the girls in love series came out. Every book was at the perfect timing for my age, and the last book in the series of the Girls in love series was the last book that I read by Jacqueline Wilson. I often find myself smiling and reading the back of the newest book whenever I am in a book story and it takes me back to when I was giddy with excitement over getting the newest book.
As I mentioned earlier. Recently I have gone back to some of the books that I loved when I was growing up. Matilda, babe, the railway children, Charlie and the chocolate factory, Tracey Beaker and Double Act. I was feeling nostalgic in the run up to my wedding. Me and partner have been together 11 years this year and we got married in May. No matter how long you spend with someone it is always a massive change for the woman if she changes her name. Especially for me as that had been my name for nearly 30 years. So I was nostalgic about leaving it behind and taking my husbands name. Which is why i read some books I loved from my childhood. I must say I found the same joy in those book as I did when I was younger.
So when I saw the newest Jacqueline Wilson book on here that I could read for an honest review. I had to hold my breathe while I requested it. The same excitement that I had when I was younger and went into the bookstore to buy the newest release was how I felt when I had been accepted on here to read it for an honest review. I was giddy with excitement.
I can say this. The writing style is still what I came to know and love growing up. Fans of Jacqueline both young and old will find this an enjoyable read. I loved it.
Clover moon is set in a proverty stricken London. Where Clover moon lives with her father, six siblings and her step mother. Her step mother is a horrible nasty woman who treats Clover atrociously. Clover is a slave in her own home and becomes the second mother to her brothers and sisters. But Scarlett fever hits and shakes the family completely. Clover knows she needs to escape and a chance encounter with an artist who tells Clover of a home for destitute girls. Clover goes on an epic journey to find this home to seek out the life that she deserves.
This book is a great education tool. Just like in her other books. This will make the children of today realise just how lucky they are. Not to have to go to work or to look after their brothers and sisters on their own. Like what happened it the 1800s.
Clover is such a formidable character. She deels with the hand that fate served her remarkably well. She is strong, caring, determined, charismatic, and filled with optimism and enthusiasm.
Like all stories set in the past where you know that the events to come will continue to shape the character you have created this book leaves Clover with a happy ending but also purludes that life will still be difficult because of the time that she is living in.
Dame Jacqueline Wilson is in her 70s now and has written well over 100 books. She is a true credit to our nation. I know so many girls have and continue to grow up reading her books and I would like to thank her from the bottom of my heart for sending me on massive adventures and learning the compassion and insightfulness that I have with me now as an adult. Jacqueline Wilsons books will always have a special place in my heart and I will still continue to count her books as some of my favourites from my childhood. You truely are a legend. I thank you for everything you have done for me and for other children along the way.
Happy reading everyone
You can find my review on both Amazon and Goodreads under my name of Karen Whittard as of today.
Aww it has been a little while since I have read a Jacqueline Wilson book. Her books were some of the sound track from my childhood. If I wasn't reading a Jacqueline Wilson book it would have been Dick King Smith or Ronald Dahl. They helped make me become the massive bookworm that I am today and I want to say a big thank you to all of them. As they were there for me when people didn't understand that I would rather sit inside and read then go out and play. With these books I went on a massive adventures all the time and met some wonderful friends. I recently went back and read one of my favourite Jacqueline Wilson books Double Act and found myself loving it just as much as when I was a child. Thank you so much Jacqueline for making my childhood that much brighter and making me feel I wasn't the weirdo people thought.
I had a massive collection of Jacqueline Wilson books. Around 60+ in total that I had collected over the years of my childhood that I recently passed on to my neice. In the hope that she too will love them as much as I did.
It felt like me and Jacqueline went on a journey together from reading books like The Warepuppy then to Glubbslyme then double act and the Tracy Beaker books to my YA years when the girls in love series came out. Every book was at the perfect timing for my age, and the last book in the series of the Girls in love series was the last book that I read by Jacqueline Wilson. I often find myself smiling and reading the back of the newest book whenever I am in a book story and it takes me back to when I was giddy with excitement over getting the newest book.
As I mentioned earlier. Recently I have gone back to some of the books that I loved when I was growing up. Matilda, babe, the railway children, Charlie and the chocolate factory, Tracey Beaker and Double Act. I was feeling nostalgic in the run up to my wedding. Me and partner have been together 11 years this year and we got married in May. No matter how long you spend with someone it is always a massive change for the woman if she changes her name. Especially for me as that had been my name for nearly 30 years. So I was nostalgic about leaving it behind and taking my husbands name. Which is why i read some books I loved from my childhood. I must say I found the same joy in those book as I did when I was younger.
So when I saw the newest Jacqueline Wilson book on here that I could read for an honest review. I had to hold my breathe while I requested it. The same excitement that I had when I was younger and went into the bookstore to buy the newest release was how I felt when I had been accepted on here to read it for an honest review. I was giddy with excitement.
I can say this. The writing style is still what I came to know and love growing up. Fans of Jacqueline both young and old will find this an enjoyable read. I loved it.
Clover moon is set in a proverty stricken London. Where Clover moon lives with her father, six siblings and her step mother. Her step mother is a horrible nasty woman who treats Clover atrociously. Clover is a slave in her own home and becomes the second mother to her brothers and sisters. But Scarlett fever hits and shakes the family completely. Clover knows she needs to escape and a chance encounter with an artist who tells Clover of a home for destitute girls. Clover goes on an epic journey to find this home to seek out the life that she deserves.
This book is a great education tool. Just like in her other books. This will make the children of today realise just how lucky they are. Not to have to go to work or to look after their brothers and sisters on their own. Like what happened it the 1800s.
Clover is such a formidable character. She deels with the hand that fate served her remarkably well. She is strong, caring, determined, charismatic, and filled with optimism and enthusiasm.
Like all stories set in the past where you know that the events to come will continue to shape the character you have created this book leaves Clover with a happy ending but also purludes that life will still be difficult because of the time that she is living in.
Dame Jacqueline Wilson is in her 70s now and has written well over 100 books. She is a true credit to our nation. I know so many girls have and continue to grow up reading her books and I would like to thank her from the bottom of my heart for sending me on massive adventures and learning the compassion and insightfulness that I have with me now as an adult. Jacqueline Wilsons books will always have a special place in my heart and I will still continue to count her books as some of my favourites from my childhood. You truely are a legend. I thank you for everything you have done for me and for other children along the way.
Happy reading everyone
November 17, 2020
It's like hopping back to my childhood! Enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed her other books when I was younger 😊
September 8, 2018
A semi-crossover with the Hetty Feather series, this was a slightly harrowing and actually quite dark story. I enjoyed the cameos of characters we know from the later Hetty Feather books - like Thelma the dancer! - and Clover's abusive childhood is vividly illustrated in all its gritty, grimy, pea-souper squalor, and it's quite depressing to think that this is a pretty accurate depiction of Victorian London.
However, Clover is a determined, clever and adaptable girl, and her story takes a happier turn. (Though I did find that her voice sometimes blurs a bit into Hetty's in my head, they're both feisty girls...however, Clover I feel is rather more wise about when to pick her battles.) I really liked some of the side characters too, especially when we get to Miss Sarah Smith's instution. Mildred, Clover's stepmother, is a fearsome woman, and serves as the main antagonist of this story. I liked how she's not always portrayed as a 2D evil villain, she does have a few better moments, and also liked the characterisation of Clover's father. How many adults are there in the world like him? In a position where they can help, and initially they try to, but when it gets too difficult they give up so easily, preferring a 'quiet life'. "[T]he best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing." Isn't that what Roosevelt said? Clover is extremely lucky (perhaps unrealistically so) in that she happens to meet several people by chance who do see a soul in need and help her.
Overall, a quick and enjoyable read, and I look forward to reading its sequel: Rose Rivers!
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October 29, 2016AMAZING
It took FOREVER for me to persuade my Mum to buy this book but guys it's worth it. This book is so interesting I finished in 3 days. Don't wait to buy this book. So interesting in the beginning, so sad at the end.
It took FOREVER for me to persuade my Mum to buy this book but guys it's worth it. This book is so interesting I finished in 3 days. Don't wait to buy this book. So interesting in the beginning, so sad at the end.
August 6, 2016
Typical JW book with heroine just a little on rebellious side and everything wonderfully working out right. Girls will love.
May 25, 2018
I LOVED IT SO MUCH AND I CAN'T WAIT TO READ ROSE RIVERS!!!!!!!
June 16, 2022
Absolutely loved this book! Clovers stepmother is a rude nasty human being and I can’t stand her. There were many twists of how clover was going to live her life and if she would be taken back home. Clover wasn’t at all a brat and she was nice to the little kids and her brothers and sisters. Mr dolly seemed to be a brat himself for not really being at all a entertaining person as his personality had a dull part and he didn’t really do much that I seriously didn’t like and it came as though he was being a brat to clover even though she loved him dearly. Everything twisted in a awesome way that made me want to get rose rivers so badly as I yet to have it laying on my shelf ready for a pick up by me. 386 great pages filled with fun and sadness all in one time. Another great story by Jacqueline Wilson that makes you want to read the book in one day. Praise to Jacqueline Wilson!
November 9, 2017
Well, growing up I was always a massive fan of Jacqueline’s work and it is thanks to Jacqueline that I found my love of reading. I must also admit she is still one of my guilty pleasures.
Clover Moon is brilliant. It would appeal to older mature children and readers. This book is set in the victorian times and does include the subjects of death, poverty and even beatings. Clover Moon is written well and easy to read but does contain quiet long chapters for a children’s book, it is a long story but one I loved. There were characters I loved and characters I hated but I must say what a brilliant storyline and especially a nice ending, making the perfect children’s story. Children reading this story will also be learning about victorian times which is also a bonus.
I think Clover Moon would make a brilliant film. I awarded a well deserved five stars and would highly recommend this story to you all (yes, even those older children like me. Don’t be ashamed). Reading Clover Moon took me back to my younger years and I enjoyed reading every chapter of this, it has brought a big smile back to this face.
Clover Moon is brilliant. It would appeal to older mature children and readers. This book is set in the victorian times and does include the subjects of death, poverty and even beatings. Clover Moon is written well and easy to read but does contain quiet long chapters for a children’s book, it is a long story but one I loved. There were characters I loved and characters I hated but I must say what a brilliant storyline and especially a nice ending, making the perfect children’s story. Children reading this story will also be learning about victorian times which is also a bonus.
I think Clover Moon would make a brilliant film. I awarded a well deserved five stars and would highly recommend this story to you all (yes, even those older children like me. Don’t be ashamed). Reading Clover Moon took me back to my younger years and I enjoyed reading every chapter of this, it has brought a big smile back to this face.
June 1, 2022
When tragedy plunges her into a world of grief, Clover realizes that everything she loved about the place she called home is gone. Clover Moon is an emotional yet exciting book as the protagonist - Clover - is a relatable, kind-hearted and daring girl. She lives with her one sister (the only person she truly cares about), the father who does not care about her anymore, a cruel stepmother who beats her senseless and lots of step-siblings. She also has a wonderful friend who own a doll shop - Mr Dolly- but her stepmother does not think him right for a friend as he is a hunchback. Follow Clover into her adventures, her friends, her up and downs and watch her make her own way into the world. I rate it full marks and recommend it to anyone who likes sad stories with an interesting plot.
July 9, 2025
Another Jacqueline Wilson hit, in my opinion. A hard hitting historical based story, that left me choked up and emotional from start to finish. The characters and plot may be fictional but the reminder that real children lived awful lives like Clover but almost certainly weren’t as lucky, was a hard pill to swallow. I was grateful for the happy ending on this one. I loved re-visiting some past favourites, I won’t say anymore on that… spoilers. But over all, this story was a great read despite its emotional rollercoaster of a journey.
June 14, 2018
Set in Victorian London, Clover Moon is a young girl who has grown up with a mean stepmother and her Dad (her mother died after she was born). After yet more loss, she decides to run away to a home for destitute girls.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I would recommend it. I felt disappointed at the end because the book ends quite abruptly. 4/5*
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I would recommend it. I felt disappointed at the end because the book ends quite abruptly. 4/5*
March 3, 2018
This was a really amazing 😉 book 📖 and it was my favourite Jacqueline Wilson book ever! I would definitely recommend this book. It is really sad but I loved it and I can’t wait to get more Jacqueline Wilson books 📚
April 27, 2022
Yes i am indeed an older reader of Jacqueline Wilson’s books and adored them when i was younger. I had to get my hands on these latest historical stories that are set in the Hetty Feather universe. Well Clover Moon was a fast paced novel based on a Victorian girl who experiences poverty and physical abuse. I enjoyed it as i really wanted to find out what happened to Clover! I gave this book 4.5 stars.
March 29, 2018
This book is certainly one that you won't want to put down. It is about a girl who is forced to stay at home and do house tasks but runs away after her sisters death to find a better life
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February 10, 2024
The book is about the life of Clover Moon.
July 26, 2022
5/5⭐️
Gahhh, i looooved this!
We have Clover Moon who lives with her father, stepmother and many siblings. When her beloved sister dies, and her stepmothers violence towards her increases, she decides to run away.
I absolutely adored this book, i thought it would make me cry but it didn’t. Instead it filled me with uttermost joy and happiness.
Read this book for a lovely teenager historical fiction! You won’t regret it!
Gahhh, i looooved this!
We have Clover Moon who lives with her father, stepmother and many siblings. When her beloved sister dies, and her stepmothers violence towards her increases, she decides to run away.
I absolutely adored this book, i thought it would make me cry but it didn’t. Instead it filled me with uttermost joy and happiness.
Read this book for a lovely teenager historical fiction! You won’t regret it!
October 30, 2024
I enjoy Jacqueline Wilson and she always makes me feel like a Victorian child
February 6, 2017
I was a huge Jacqueline Wilson fan when I was younger, but had not read any of her books for many years. Reading Clover Moon took me right back to being 11 years old again.
Jacqueline Wilson has always excelled at wonderfully imaginative storytelling, and Clover Moon is no different. She introduces children to hard-hitting issues in a non-patronising way and allows her characters to be complex and genuine, providing excellent role models for her young (predominantly female) readers.
Clover herself is a strong character, capable of fending for herself as well as caring for her younger siblings. She is fiercely independent and is not afraid of speaking her mind. When she is devastated by a death, her abusive step-mother forbids her to attend the funeral, so she decides to leave in search of a better life. Her journey gives us glimpses of life in Victorian London, from the very poorest areas to the very wealthy, and she makes unlikely friendships along the way.
Although this story could be labelled "historical fiction", its themes are universal and resonate with young people's lives today. Familial abuse, unfortunately, still happens, and poverty still exists. Escaping both of these situations is as significant today as it was 150 years ago.
My only criticism of Clover Moon is that the ending came rather suddenly and felt somewhat lacking. Certain issues (especially legal ones) had not been resolved, although I this leaves it open for a sequel and there was a nice link with one of the characters from Wilson's other books.
I will definitely look into getting this in to my library, as I know lots of students who will love it!
Jacqueline Wilson has always excelled at wonderfully imaginative storytelling, and Clover Moon is no different. She introduces children to hard-hitting issues in a non-patronising way and allows her characters to be complex and genuine, providing excellent role models for her young (predominantly female) readers.
Clover herself is a strong character, capable of fending for herself as well as caring for her younger siblings. She is fiercely independent and is not afraid of speaking her mind. When she is devastated by a death, her abusive step-mother forbids her to attend the funeral, so she decides to leave in search of a better life. Her journey gives us glimpses of life in Victorian London, from the very poorest areas to the very wealthy, and she makes unlikely friendships along the way.
Although this story could be labelled "historical fiction", its themes are universal and resonate with young people's lives today. Familial abuse, unfortunately, still happens, and poverty still exists. Escaping both of these situations is as significant today as it was 150 years ago.
My only criticism of Clover Moon is that the ending came rather suddenly and felt somewhat lacking. Certain issues (especially legal ones) had not been resolved, although I this leaves it open for a sequel and there was a nice link with one of the characters from Wilson's other books.
I will definitely look into getting this in to my library, as I know lots of students who will love it!
November 24, 2016
11 yr old Clover Moon doesn't go to school. She has to stay home and look after her many step siblings and younger sister Megs. Clover uses her imagination to entertain them and is popular with the alley's children. But Clover is unhappy. Her stepmother is nasty and even beats her and Clover wants to leave. But how could she leave Megs and Pa?
But then tragedy strikes and Clover has nothing to stay for. Where will she go? Can she be an apprentice to Mr Dolly (her nickname for the local doll maker who has been kind to her), or will she find a job on the harsh streets of Victorian London?
Using all her courage, she ventures out on her own, and it's her skills with children and street smarts from the alley she's lived in all her life, that help her become more than she'd ever hoped to be.
Another story for girls about living in Victorian London from this multi award winning author. Another of Jacqueline Wilson's characters (Hetty Feather) features at the end of the story, linking the two series together.
But then tragedy strikes and Clover has nothing to stay for. Where will she go? Can she be an apprentice to Mr Dolly (her nickname for the local doll maker who has been kind to her), or will she find a job on the harsh streets of Victorian London?
Using all her courage, she ventures out on her own, and it's her skills with children and street smarts from the alley she's lived in all her life, that help her become more than she'd ever hoped to be.
Another story for girls about living in Victorian London from this multi award winning author. Another of Jacqueline Wilson's characters (Hetty Feather) features at the end of the story, linking the two series together.
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October 26, 2016Very enjoyable, just as good as Wilson's previous Victorian-set books. As with those previous books, I enjoyed reading the enormous detail of life in the nineteenth century the author puts into her historical books - for younger readers these books are very much a history lesson as well as a story. The ending strikes me as one that hints strongly at a sequel, which I very much hope is coming soon :)
December 21, 2016
4.5 stars
Full review to come
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