The Tutti-frutti Collection

by Jean Ure, Peter Bailey (Illustrator), Chris Fisher (Illustrator)

Three of Jean Ure’s best-loved stories in a bumper 3-in-1 edition – SKINNY MELON AND ME, BECKY BANANAS and FRUIT AND NUTCASE. The perfect summer read! Madness, memories and mayhem! In Skinny Melon and Me, Cherry wonders how her mum could even think of remarrying – and to such a dweeb! At least she has her best friend, Skinny Melon, to cheer her up… In Becky This is Your Life! Becky shares her dreams and describes her wonderful life so far. And in Fruit and Nutcase Mandy's scatty parents drive her up the wall! She's trying really hard not to totally lose the plot…

Genres: Childrens

528 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2005

About the author

Prolific English children and young adult author.

Had her first book published while still in high school, then studied theater at Webber-Douglas in London. Her most well-known work is the Point Crime novel Dance with Death. Others include Plague 99, After the Plague (previously "Come Lucky April"), Big Tom, Family Fan Club and Shrinking Violet, as well as the fantasy The Wizard In the Woods.

Today, Ure is very popular with British female teenage readers with novels such as Shrinking Violet, Family Fan Club and Passion Flower.

Ure has also translated Danish writer Sven Hassel's WWII novels to English.

Reviews

[Marice Hill · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have read a number of Jean Ure's books now and really enjoy the way they are written. Even though I'm way past the age of her target reader, I find the characters endearing and think as a pre-teen girl I would have been nagging my mum to make sure I was kept in good supply. Actually, I'm pretty sure my mum would have read them first!

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book with 3 stories. Has a fab cover with 3 fab stories for pre-teens. Loved this book