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The Lottie Project
Jacqueline Wilson is a bestselling author in England, second only to J. K. Rowling.
Charlie's world is changing -- for the worse. Her new teacher refuses to call her anything but Charlotte. (Blech!) And forces her to sit next to Jamie Edwards, the most revolting stuck-up boring boy in the whole class. (Yuck!) And assigns her a project on the boring Victorian period. (Ugh!) But Charlie's dreary research -- and her active imagination -- leads to some interesting discoveries. Like Lottie . . . a nursemaid whose life in the Victorian era holds some interesting parallels to Charlie's own.
Charlie's world is changing -- for the worse. Her new teacher refuses to call her anything but Charlotte. (Blech!) And forces her to sit next to Jamie Edwards, the most revolting stuck-up boring boy in the whole class. (Yuck!) And assigns her a project on the boring Victorian period. (Ugh!) But Charlie's dreary research -- and her active imagination -- leads to some interesting discoveries. Like Lottie . . . a nursemaid whose life in the Victorian era holds some interesting parallels to Charlie's own.
208 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1997
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Jacqueline Wilson
398 books5,663 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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August 29, 2019
One of my favourite Jacqueline Wilson books -- a favourite amongst favourites!
I loved the school project about Victorian times, blended in with Charlie's modern day life. I'm glad Jacqueline Wilson ended up writing quite a few books set exclusively in Victorian times, as she makes it very fun to learn about.
Nick Sharratt's illustrations are as wonderful as ever!
I loved the school project about Victorian times, blended in with Charlie's modern day life. I'm glad Jacqueline Wilson ended up writing quite a few books set exclusively in Victorian times, as she makes it very fun to learn about.
Nick Sharratt's illustrations are as wonderful as ever!
January 31, 2025
A slightly different method of writing from Wilson in 'The Lottie Project' but captivating nonetheless. Charlie is a popular, chatty girl who isn't fussed about school and certainly not her horrible teacher! When she is made to take part in history lessons, she comes across a photo of a young maid from the Victorian era who looks just like her.
When Charlie is asked to do a project on the Victorian era, she decides to give the girl in the photo a voice and writes a diary from her perspective.
The book alternates between Charlie and the Victorian maid, which keeps the young readers attention focused and also may spark an interest in history.
A very enjoyable book. Charlie is sometimes a bit mean to her long-suffering single mum but other than that, I enjoyed her character.
When Charlie is asked to do a project on the Victorian era, she decides to give the girl in the photo a voice and writes a diary from her perspective.
The book alternates between Charlie and the Victorian maid, which keeps the young readers attention focused and also may spark an interest in history.
A very enjoyable book. Charlie is sometimes a bit mean to her long-suffering single mum but other than that, I enjoyed her character.
July 3, 2018
Re-read from when I was much younger
September 7, 2024
Book club throwback - Jacquline Wilson is kinda rogue and I’m kinda concerned I liked this when I was 10 😂
March 9, 2025
perhaps the only jackie wils book that isnt insanely traumatic
October 27, 2016
The Lottie Project is my favorite book. Not one of my favorites. The genre of this book is realistic fiction. Realistic fictions is one of my favorite genres. I personally like realistic fiction because sometimes you can refer your problems to theirs (the characters). I think that it has good explanation on why the character does or doesn't like someone, something, some place, etc.
This book takes place in the present. It mostly takes place in Charlie's, the main character's, house. Unfortunately, she had to sit with the boy she likes the least for the whole school year. She has a project on how it was like to live in times back then. She thought that instead of doing a lame, boring project like most of the kids did, she would write a diary and be in the role of a young girl who worked as a servant back then. ***Spoiler Alert*** She eventually begins liking the boy she liked the least. I think that the theme of this book is during hard times, you can like the disliked at some point.
The title relates to the book by giving a mini idea of what the book is going to be about. Since Charlie is writing a diary from Lottie's point of view, it's basically what the book is about. That's Charlie's project. It's a nickname. The Lottie Project. The author's choice of words is very important.
The words effect the story because they don't use the kind of words that we use in US. It seems that they use the language from Britain. It effects the story a lot because you can imagine the setting more than what you think. It doesn't use that much "British language" so other people who speak "regular" English, can understand.
I was very surprised when ***Spoiler Alert*** it turned out that the boy that Charlie didn't like at all, liked her once they got to know each other. I thought that in the beginning, they would hate each other for life. At the end of the book, I was angry because it was so good and interesting. The book seemed very realistic. I like realistic books a lot because you know it's reality and it might happen to you. I also like that you can compare and contrast your lives to theirs.
On a scale from one star to five stars, I would give it FIVE stars. Five stars means greatest book ever so..... yeah. It had a great point of view, 1st person. They have great description of the character's (Charlie)point of view. "She" would describe her own feelings in a detailed way. I would recommend this book for people who like books that are based on people in reality with realistic problems. They probably
This book takes place in the present. It mostly takes place in Charlie's, the main character's, house. Unfortunately, she had to sit with the boy she likes the least for the whole school year. She has a project on how it was like to live in times back then. She thought that instead of doing a lame, boring project like most of the kids did, she would write a diary and be in the role of a young girl who worked as a servant back then. ***Spoiler Alert*** She eventually begins liking the boy she liked the least. I think that the theme of this book is during hard times, you can like the disliked at some point.
The title relates to the book by giving a mini idea of what the book is going to be about. Since Charlie is writing a diary from Lottie's point of view, it's basically what the book is about. That's Charlie's project. It's a nickname. The Lottie Project. The author's choice of words is very important.
The words effect the story because they don't use the kind of words that we use in US. It seems that they use the language from Britain. It effects the story a lot because you can imagine the setting more than what you think. It doesn't use that much "British language" so other people who speak "regular" English, can understand.
I was very surprised when ***Spoiler Alert*** it turned out that the boy that Charlie didn't like at all, liked her once they got to know each other. I thought that in the beginning, they would hate each other for life. At the end of the book, I was angry because it was so good and interesting. The book seemed very realistic. I like realistic books a lot because you know it's reality and it might happen to you. I also like that you can compare and contrast your lives to theirs.
On a scale from one star to five stars, I would give it FIVE stars. Five stars means greatest book ever so..... yeah. It had a great point of view, 1st person. They have great description of the character's (Charlie)point of view. "She" would describe her own feelings in a detailed way. I would recommend this book for people who like books that are based on people in reality with realistic problems. They probably
August 10, 2012
‘The Lottie Project’ is about a young girl (Charlie) who is set a school project on the Victorians. The story is smartly narrated by two characters: Charlie and Lottie (her Victorian character from her project).
As Wilson usually does, she has successfully managed to portray issues that may occur within family and school life for young children. Family relations are explored with mothers, grandparents and friends but formation of new relationships and bonds that tie us together are the main focus of the story.
The structure of this story is simple enough for children aged 9+ to understand. Advanced readers should be able to appreciate the comparisons drawn between the two different narrators. The story as a whole offers a reasonable amount of content for the Victorians. The life of the rich and poor are explored and comparisons from then to modern day are made. I personally suggest that this book would be excellent for independent background and/or additional support reading whilst studying the Victorians. Pupils could be asked to do their own diary entries or projects for the Victorians or any other historic learning’s.
As Wilson usually does, she has successfully managed to portray issues that may occur within family and school life for young children. Family relations are explored with mothers, grandparents and friends but formation of new relationships and bonds that tie us together are the main focus of the story.
The structure of this story is simple enough for children aged 9+ to understand. Advanced readers should be able to appreciate the comparisons drawn between the two different narrators. The story as a whole offers a reasonable amount of content for the Victorians. The life of the rich and poor are explored and comparisons from then to modern day are made. I personally suggest that this book would be excellent for independent background and/or additional support reading whilst studying the Victorians. Pupils could be asked to do their own diary entries or projects for the Victorians or any other historic learning’s.
March 29, 2016
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Title: The Lottie Project
Author: Jacqueline Wilson
Genre: Middle Grade, contemporary
Overall Rating: 4 stars
This book was one of my favourites as a child, I remember reading it over and over again, and as soon as I opened this book up again I was hit straight away with nostalgia.
I've always liked history, even in primary school, so this book with it's victorian twist really stood out to me. It follows Charlie, who finds a picture of a victorian maid who looks like her, and decides to do her school project based on this person, who she dubs as Lottie. While she has problems going on in her real life, little did she know that this book could impact her as she deals with her mum losing her job and her overbearing grandparents.
I think this is one of the most prominent Jacqueline Wilson books out of them all, and I hope that kids still read this one.
Cost: Unknown
Title: The Lottie Project
Author: Jacqueline Wilson
Genre: Middle Grade, contemporary
Overall Rating: 4 stars
This book was one of my favourites as a child, I remember reading it over and over again, and as soon as I opened this book up again I was hit straight away with nostalgia.
I've always liked history, even in primary school, so this book with it's victorian twist really stood out to me. It follows Charlie, who finds a picture of a victorian maid who looks like her, and decides to do her school project based on this person, who she dubs as Lottie. While she has problems going on in her real life, little did she know that this book could impact her as she deals with her mum losing her job and her overbearing grandparents.
I think this is one of the most prominent Jacqueline Wilson books out of them all, and I hope that kids still read this one.
May 19, 2015
Wilson is great at making realistic characters that you can quickly come to term with, giving realistic reactions to events.
Her books are great at getting children to really think about actions and their consequences, really opening the eyes of children to the world. Some of her books are sensitive reads yet they are all great at sending life messages to children.
I feel as though Wilson books are a must in the lives of young children, a way of opening their eyes to the real world in the right way.
Her books are great at getting children to really think about actions and their consequences, really opening the eyes of children to the world. Some of her books are sensitive reads yet they are all great at sending life messages to children.
I feel as though Wilson books are a must in the lives of young children, a way of opening their eyes to the real world in the right way.
December 5, 2016
This was always one of my favourite Jacqueline Wilson's growing up.
May 1, 2025
Cute little throwback. There is definitely better books written by her which I can’t wait to read and just be taken back to my childhood. My Sister Jodie definitely being high on my list to re-read. Love a bit of Jacqueline Wilson 💕
May 13, 2024
Lovely book again and again and again. Honestly i doubt there's much books by jacqueline that will have me putting anything lower than 3. I especially loved the project part, it brings into perspective about how the mc feels without having to delve too much.
Although something did irk me in this book, im not sure what exactly . Since it's a short book i have a feeling a lot of things were cut out.
~~Spoilers below ~~
There seems to be a lot of responsibility added on Charlie's shoulders. It irked me when the mom asked Charlie a ton of times about what to do in their situation , i don't know if its a mental moment but thats very unusual.
Also, i only realized she was under 12 half-way into the book, so when Mark basically gave her the stink eye on Robbins situation that felt messed up (She's like 10 bro..)
I don't think a child should work that hard for forgiveness, it failed to even mention the fact that she felt the same thing when she was speaking to robbin.
There was probably more factors i didn't consider, but for now these are the only major thoughts i had while reading
Although something did irk me in this book, im not sure what exactly . Since it's a short book i have a feeling a lot of things were cut out.
~~Spoilers below ~~
There seems to be a lot of responsibility added on Charlie's shoulders. It irked me when the mom asked Charlie a ton of times about what to do in their situation , i don't know if its a mental moment but thats very unusual.
Also, i only realized she was under 12 half-way into the book, so when Mark basically gave her the stink eye on Robbins situation that felt messed up (She's like 10 bro..)
I don't think a child should work that hard for forgiveness, it failed to even mention the fact that she felt the same thing when she was speaking to robbin.
There was probably more factors i didn't consider, but for now these are the only major thoughts i had while reading
August 20, 2025
Absolute throw back and still as relevant today as it was 25 years ago in terms of the feminism in it. Also interesting how things haven’t changed a huge amount since then in terms of gender roles!
March 30, 2012
Sebenernya bukan pengen baca yang ini, tapi yang Lola Rose. Tapi ternyata Lolanya ga ada, jadinya baca ini deh.
Buku Jacqueline kali ini bikin aku sanggup begadang... lagi! *nguaap*
Ceritanya tentang gadis kecil bernama Charlotte, tapi dia lebih suka dipanggil Charlie. Karena menurut dia Charlotte itu nama yang megakuno dan ultramembosankan. Dia tinggal berdua bersama ibunya. Ibunya bekerja di toko elektronik. Namun suatu hari ibunya dipecat, segalanya berubah... sang ibu mesti cari pekerjaan baru demi memenuhi kebutuhan mereka dan melunasi cicilan apartemen. Walau akhirnya bekerja di tiga tempat sekaligus.
Masalah datang tak hanya di situ. Charlie punya guru kelas baru. Namanya Miss Beckworth. Guru baru ini sangat tegas. Untuk duduk saja dia sudah mengaturnya sesuai abjad nama belakang anak-anak. Alhasil, Charlie tak bisa duduk dengan teman-teman segengnya. Ultraparahnya, Charlie harus duduk dengan orang yang paling tidak dia suka, Jamie Edwards! Anak cowok yang megasombong dan tukang cari muka ke guru-guru. Belum cukup menyiksa, Miss Beckworth menugaskan murid-muridnya untuk membuat sebuah proyek, yaitu tentang zaman Victoria.
Tapi bukan Charlie namanya kalau tak cerdik. Alih-alih membuat proyek tentang zaman Victoria, dia justru membuat sebuah buku harian tentang pengasuh muda seumurannya bernama Charlotte, tapi dengan nama panggilan Lottie. :D
Kisah Charlie tak hanya sampai di proyeknya. Dia punya sahabat baru, namanya Robin. Anak yang mesti diasuh ibu Charlie. Robin hanya tinggal dengan ayahnya, dan selalu merasa kesepian, maka saat ibu Charlie sedang mengasuhnya sesekali membawa Robin ke apartemen mereka. Robin agak pendiam, dan suka sekali menggambar. Usianya baru lima tahun. Sahabat yang dimilikinya hanya sebuah boneka burung robin. Charlie menyayanginya walau kadang-kadang galak dan menyebalkan pada anak itu. Tapi semua berubah ketika ibunya bertingkah. Berdandan rapi setiap mau ke rumah Robin. Dan seperti anak-anak lain yang menolak ibunya berpacaran, Charlie mulai berulah. :D
Ulahnya itu yang akhirnya menyadarkan betapa menyebalkan dirinya itu. Betapa dia sangat manja dan seenaknya. Dan akhirnya, dari situ juga dia belajar meminta maaf kepada orang lain. :)
Aku tidak pernah punya anggapan buruk tentang diriku sebelumnya. Omonganku mungkin menusuk, aku mungkin suka mengatur, aku bisa galak--tapi aku selalu berpikir aku termasuk orang baik. Kalau ada anak kecil diancam di sekolah, aku selalu menyerang dan membuat si pengancam lari lintang pukang. Kalau ada yang harus diselesaikan, anak-anak berpaling padaku. Semua orang suka aku. Termasuk cowok-cowok.
Tapi sekarang aku melakukan tindakan paling kejam di seluruh dunia. Tidak ada gunanya menyesal.
Aku selalu kagum dengan cara Madam Jacki menyelam dalam pikiran anak-anak. Apa dulu sewaktu masih anak-anak dia mencatat segala hal yang dialaminya? Karena sewaktu baca buku-bukunya kadang tercetus: ihhh, gw banget! ;D
Keunikan buku The Lottie Project masih sama kayak buku-buku Madam Jacki lainnya: ilustrasinya yang megaunik. Makasih buat Om Nick Sharratt. :)
Untuk terjemahannya: ultramengesankan :D
Hebat banget penerjemahnya bisa ngikutin gaya bahasa Madam Jacki di sini. Hihi...
Buku Jacqueline kali ini bikin aku sanggup begadang... lagi! *nguaap*
Ceritanya tentang gadis kecil bernama Charlotte, tapi dia lebih suka dipanggil Charlie. Karena menurut dia Charlotte itu nama yang megakuno dan ultramembosankan. Dia tinggal berdua bersama ibunya. Ibunya bekerja di toko elektronik. Namun suatu hari ibunya dipecat, segalanya berubah... sang ibu mesti cari pekerjaan baru demi memenuhi kebutuhan mereka dan melunasi cicilan apartemen. Walau akhirnya bekerja di tiga tempat sekaligus.
Masalah datang tak hanya di situ. Charlie punya guru kelas baru. Namanya Miss Beckworth. Guru baru ini sangat tegas. Untuk duduk saja dia sudah mengaturnya sesuai abjad nama belakang anak-anak. Alhasil, Charlie tak bisa duduk dengan teman-teman segengnya. Ultraparahnya, Charlie harus duduk dengan orang yang paling tidak dia suka, Jamie Edwards! Anak cowok yang megasombong dan tukang cari muka ke guru-guru. Belum cukup menyiksa, Miss Beckworth menugaskan murid-muridnya untuk membuat sebuah proyek, yaitu tentang zaman Victoria.
Tapi bukan Charlie namanya kalau tak cerdik. Alih-alih membuat proyek tentang zaman Victoria, dia justru membuat sebuah buku harian tentang pengasuh muda seumurannya bernama Charlotte, tapi dengan nama panggilan Lottie. :D
Kisah Charlie tak hanya sampai di proyeknya. Dia punya sahabat baru, namanya Robin. Anak yang mesti diasuh ibu Charlie. Robin hanya tinggal dengan ayahnya, dan selalu merasa kesepian, maka saat ibu Charlie sedang mengasuhnya sesekali membawa Robin ke apartemen mereka. Robin agak pendiam, dan suka sekali menggambar. Usianya baru lima tahun. Sahabat yang dimilikinya hanya sebuah boneka burung robin. Charlie menyayanginya walau kadang-kadang galak dan menyebalkan pada anak itu. Tapi semua berubah ketika ibunya bertingkah. Berdandan rapi setiap mau ke rumah Robin. Dan seperti anak-anak lain yang menolak ibunya berpacaran, Charlie mulai berulah. :D
Ulahnya itu yang akhirnya menyadarkan betapa menyebalkan dirinya itu. Betapa dia sangat manja dan seenaknya. Dan akhirnya, dari situ juga dia belajar meminta maaf kepada orang lain. :)
Aku tidak pernah punya anggapan buruk tentang diriku sebelumnya. Omonganku mungkin menusuk, aku mungkin suka mengatur, aku bisa galak--tapi aku selalu berpikir aku termasuk orang baik. Kalau ada anak kecil diancam di sekolah, aku selalu menyerang dan membuat si pengancam lari lintang pukang. Kalau ada yang harus diselesaikan, anak-anak berpaling padaku. Semua orang suka aku. Termasuk cowok-cowok.
Tapi sekarang aku melakukan tindakan paling kejam di seluruh dunia. Tidak ada gunanya menyesal.
Aku selalu kagum dengan cara Madam Jacki menyelam dalam pikiran anak-anak. Apa dulu sewaktu masih anak-anak dia mencatat segala hal yang dialaminya? Karena sewaktu baca buku-bukunya kadang tercetus: ihhh, gw banget! ;D
Keunikan buku The Lottie Project masih sama kayak buku-buku Madam Jacki lainnya: ilustrasinya yang megaunik. Makasih buat Om Nick Sharratt. :)
Untuk terjemahannya: ultramengesankan :D
Hebat banget penerjemahnya bisa ngikutin gaya bahasa Madam Jacki di sini. Hihi...
December 8, 2014
Dari beberapa buku Jaqueline Wilson yang aku baca, tokoh utamanya selalu anak-anak dengan latar belakang keluarga dengan masalah perceraian, single parent, kemiskinan, ataupun kekerasan dalam rumah tangga.
Walau begitu keceriaan tidak berkurang. Kesedihan yang ditampilkan selalu dibarengi dengan kejenakaan. Dan tokoh utama kali ini Charly alias Charlotte, anak perempuan yang selalu ceria merasa dirinya cukup populer meski problem keluarganya cukup pelik.
Meski buku ini semacam buku anak-anak,cocok dibaca orang dewasa dalam memandang kehidupan keluarga.
Walau begitu keceriaan tidak berkurang. Kesedihan yang ditampilkan selalu dibarengi dengan kejenakaan. Dan tokoh utama kali ini Charly alias Charlotte, anak perempuan yang selalu ceria merasa dirinya cukup populer meski problem keluarganya cukup pelik.
Meski buku ini semacam buku anak-anak,cocok dibaca orang dewasa dalam memandang kehidupan keluarga.
August 15, 2019
This is a reread that was unexpected. I've been sorting through a few things and came across several of my Jacqueline Wilson books I've still got from childhood. I was flicking through a few and had started this one before I knew it! :) A great nostalgia piece for me and a great children's book overall as well.
March 22, 2015
It's a cute book, lovely drawings in it.
June 8, 2022
Now I am no expert of the victorians but lord did Jacqueline put a perspective that was years ago into kids minds and young adults and anyone who wants to pick this up. Even though this book was published in 1997 which can be classed as vintage,I think it had a really big difference when I read it this year as it is 25 years old is pretty spectacular. I always seem to five star Jacqueline’s books because they are books that can do no wrong and she is a author who can’t make a single book that makes us fans like What is this stupid read. We never have that word splutter out of mouths so I think that this book will be joining five star books in my opinion, lovely read and even though it is classed as vintage I would recommend this book to new fans of her or to people who haven’t been her long but know their stuff about her books. ( thank you to my friend kaisha for lending me this book!)
August 14, 2022
This book was amazing! I really liked how it switches between Olden times and modern times! Charlotte(Charlie) and Lottie have the same problems even though they live in different times! My favourite character is for sure Charlotte because she is a tomboy and has a vivid(and sometimes rude!) imagination. She is a really interesting character who tells the story perfectly. Before I read this book, I hated Victorians and know I love them! If you are or are not a fan of history you'll love this book and when you finish it you will love history!
June 27, 2025
It has been quite some time since I last read this book, but I remember enjoying it when I last read it (as a kid) and I greatly enjoyed it this time as an adult.
Charlie was definitely a bit of a spoiled brat of a character, but she did do some growing over the course of the novel.
I also liked how the chapters alternated between Charlie's real life and the diary project she worked on as the Victorian nurse-maid Lottie.
It was easy and quick to read. I am not sure if it would be something perfect for all readers, but definitely a book I'd be likely to recommend to some.
Charlie was definitely a bit of a spoiled brat of a character, but she did do some growing over the course of the novel.
I also liked how the chapters alternated between Charlie's real life and the diary project she worked on as the Victorian nurse-maid Lottie.
It was easy and quick to read. I am not sure if it would be something perfect for all readers, but definitely a book I'd be likely to recommend to some.
April 4, 2018
I just finished the Lottie project yesterday it took me three days to read it,it had two hundred and four. I really liked the middle bit and the ending. It was just a really amazing book. I just love,love,love loved. So I am going to rate it five stars. I would definitely recommend this book it is just really good. So who ever will read this book it was a really really good book.
P.S Jacqueline Wilson is an amazing author but don't stick to 1 author.
P.S Jacqueline Wilson is an amazing author but don't stick to 1 author.
September 18, 2019
A great book for taking a dip into history, whilst also reminding us of the daily struggles of disadvantaged families. Also, this is the book that taught me Charlotte could be abbreviated into Lottie.
April 3, 2017
this book was quite sad but I loved it
July 1, 2020
I really like it, but I prefer Lottie more than Charlie, and there's to little of her. Also, JW didn't do enough research for Lottie. Or, I could have just read it to quickly...
December 29, 2021
I like the way it goes back and forth
September 9, 2023
It was sooo good l love history and it really grabbed my attention ❤️
December 5, 2019
good i guess??????????????????????????????????????? mmm
January 28, 2022
Very good CAKE
February 11, 2021
It was good but I would of liked it one of main characters was a boy.😊. I recommend this book to people who like to read books about girls and Victorians.👍
February 5, 2011
Charlie is not happy that the new teacher has decided the class should sit in alphabetical order. Instead of getting to sit with her friends, she has to sit with a boy (yuck, boys!) and to make it worse, he's the most annoying snobby swot of a boy. And then the teacher wants everyone to do a history project on the Victorians - how dull! Until Charlie discovers that girls her age actually went to work as servants in Victorian times, and so she decides to write the diary of a servant girl called Lottie. She wishes she could go to work herself - her mum has been made redundant, and so she and her mum might have to move out of their tiny flat if her mum can't get another job.
The novel switches back and forth from Charlie's account of her life to what she has written of Lottie's diary. Lottie's life tends to follow the themes of Charlie's life. When Charlie is worried that her mother has a boyfriend, then Lottie's mother also has a boyfriend and Lottie is not happy about it!
Well, I felt like reading a kids' book, after the rather heavy books I've been reading lately. And I really enjoy Jacqueline Wilson's books. I just wish they'd been around when I was a kid! Her characters are incredibly engaging and full of character - and believable too (well, other than the fact that the kids use the slang of my parents' generation, despite the fact that the books are set in the present day - a reflection on the age of the author, I think!). Charlie's character is a convincing mix of maturity and childishness, just as the book is a mix of the trivial and the serious. She is often angry, sulky and impulsive, but also loves her mother deeply and takes quite a bit of responsibility in the home. She starts to understand the consequences of her actions, and learns to adapt her behaviour for other people's needs and feelings. The novel captures the emotional growth of an eleven-year-old girl.
The novel switches back and forth from Charlie's account of her life to what she has written of Lottie's diary. Lottie's life tends to follow the themes of Charlie's life. When Charlie is worried that her mother has a boyfriend, then Lottie's mother also has a boyfriend and Lottie is not happy about it!
Well, I felt like reading a kids' book, after the rather heavy books I've been reading lately. And I really enjoy Jacqueline Wilson's books. I just wish they'd been around when I was a kid! Her characters are incredibly engaging and full of character - and believable too (well, other than the fact that the kids use the slang of my parents' generation, despite the fact that the books are set in the present day - a reflection on the age of the author, I think!). Charlie's character is a convincing mix of maturity and childishness, just as the book is a mix of the trivial and the serious. She is often angry, sulky and impulsive, but also loves her mother deeply and takes quite a bit of responsibility in the home. She starts to understand the consequences of her actions, and learns to adapt her behaviour for other people's needs and feelings. The novel captures the emotional growth of an eleven-year-old girl.
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