Charlie isn't too happy with her new teacher, who calls her by given name--Charlotte--(yuck!) and seats her beside stuck-up Edward (more yuck!). An...
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Feb 05, 2011
Gail
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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 L
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Jun 29, 2009
Novi_khansa
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Ini adalah buku Jacqueline Wilson pertama yang aku punya dan membuatku jatuh hati dengan buku-bukunya yang lain.
Dari awal tertarik karena covernya, kemudian makin tertarik karena layoutnya yang diselingi ilustrasi sederhana, menarik, tapi lucu. Sesuai dengan ceritanya.
Lottie adalah anak tanpa ayah, hidup bersama ibunya yang melewati banyak kesusahan. TApi lottie tetap anak-anak yang selalu ceria, punya banyak teman, punya guru galak. :D
Lottie juga cemburu dengan p More...
Dari awal tertarik karena covernya, kemudian makin tertarik karena layoutnya yang diselingi ilustrasi sederhana, menarik, tapi lucu. Sesuai dengan ceritanya.
Lottie adalah anak tanpa ayah, hidup bersama ibunya yang melewati banyak kesusahan. TApi lottie tetap anak-anak yang selalu ceria, punya banyak teman, punya guru galak. :D
Lottie juga cemburu dengan p More...
Sep 29, 2010
Ana
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Aku selalu susah membayangkan, gimana sih seorang yg udah dewasa bisa menulis dengan gaya anak2? Dan pertanyaanku ternyata dijawab dengan baik oleh Jacky.
Lucu, cerdas, menghibur, dan penuh pesan moral yang memotivasi, itulah yg ada di buku ini. Ilustrasinya cukup menambah daya tarik, dan ide ceritanya hebat! Bagaimana Charlotte sang tokoh utama yg sedang beranjak remaja memaparkan kisah hidupnya, sakit hatinya, rasa marahnya, kecewanya, gembiranya, yang semuanya kita ikuti dengan em More...
Lucu, cerdas, menghibur, dan penuh pesan moral yang memotivasi, itulah yg ada di buku ini. Ilustrasinya cukup menambah daya tarik, dan ide ceritanya hebat! Bagaimana Charlotte sang tokoh utama yg sedang beranjak remaja memaparkan kisah hidupnya, sakit hatinya, rasa marahnya, kecewanya, gembiranya, yang semuanya kita ikuti dengan em More...
Aug 25, 2011
Megan
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This enjoyable story is told through the eyes of eleven year old Charlie 'don't call me Charlotte' Enright. It begins at the start of the new school year with Charlie introducing herself as the most popular girl in the school, her best friends, the class nerd and new strict teacher Miss Beckworth.
Miss Beckworth sets a Victorian Project for their History lessons and Charlie struggles to find something to write about until she finds a photograph of a Victorian girl which looks just like More...
Miss Beckworth sets a Victorian Project for their History lessons and Charlie struggles to find something to write about until she finds a photograph of a Victorian girl which looks just like More...
Apr 17, 2011
Pudelmuetze
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Ok, ich bin eigentlich nicht mehr in dem Alter für dieses Buch, da ich aber auf der Suche nach Büchern war die mit Zeitreisen zu tun hatten bin ich hierauf gestoßen. Die Geschichte an sich ist süß. Charlotte muss ein Referat über die Viktorianische Zeit schreiben und macht dieses in Form eines Tagesbuches eines Mädchens namens Lottie die als Dienstmädchen anfängt zu arbeiten nachdem der Vater verstorben ist. Sie verarbeitet viele aktuell Geschehnisse in diesem Tagebuch und überträgt diese in die
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May 17, 2011
Adriana
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This was my second Wilson book after The Suitcase Kid, and I'm definitely a fan. This is an author that can handle difficult family subjects nicely without slipping into moralism or simple fairy-tale solutions, the voice of the kiddo protagonist rings true, and everything is written in a marvelous page-turner way. Not to mention the clever way the Victorian times story is smuggled in the book without being boring. The growing frienship with the class nerd and the slow realisation of what's impor
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Oct 08, 2009
Ms Anderson
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This is a cute book. I like it a lot. The voice is strong and the main character, adorable. The plot is a little predictable, but I think I'm slightly biased because I've read so many children's/YA novels in the past few years. I especially like the ends of each chapter, where you can "read" the main character's project and learn a little bit about life during the Victorian era. Anyway, I think it'd be perfect for grades 4-6 (9-12yrolds) or reluctant middle school readers (because of t
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Jul 17, 2009
Vanessa
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Charlie,seorang anak yang tinggal hanya dengan ibunya mendapat tugas dari sekolah. Tugas itu berupa karangan tentang kehidupan pada zaman Victoria. Untuk mengerjakan tugas itu,semua anak mendapat buku2 yang bisa dijadikan referensi. Tanpa sengaja Cahrlie menemukan wajah seseorang yang sangat mirip dengannya di buku tersebut. Diceritakan anak perempuan tersebut bekerja sebagai pembantu di zaman Victoria. Apakah kehidupan anak perempuan tersebut ada hubungannya dengan kehidupan Cahrlie?
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May 21, 2010
Lisa
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Another great one from Jaqueline Wilson. I love how she dives right into the grit. I loved how Charlotte and "Lottie" each have their own chapters with the same title. My favorite character was Jamie, and also the mum. I got this book out of the lib and it doesn't have the UK cover, but it does have all the NS illustrations inside. That darn cover was so distracting, nothing like the lovely NS drawings. JW & NS really go hand in hand.
Dec 21, 2011
Suzie
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A lot more solid than Double Act - Charlie was a lot more likeable, and the interactions between her and the other characters were far more believable. The bit about the kid getting pneumonia was a little over the top, and the Victorian bits were about as boring as you would expect an eleven-year old's writing to be. But apart from that, a solid read!
Jun 11, 2010
Tara
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After reading this, my second Jacqueline Wilson book, I'm definitely sold. I think she understands what younger readers want to read, while also presenting what they should read, in terms of a thoughtful and well-written story.
I found myself skipping the Victorian parts of this one - hence the four star rating - but I think I probably would have enjoyed them when I still fitted the target demographic.
I found myself skipping the Victorian parts of this one - hence the four star rating - but I think I probably would have enjoyed them when I still fitted the target demographic.
Apr 16, 2010
Grace
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I LOVE this book! It has a really clever and interesting structure indeed the whole idea of the book is excellent, she works in historical fiction in a way that does not seem false or boring but really adds to the story of Charlie (who, btw is an awesome character, her quirks eg the red room make her really come alive for me).
Mar 11, 2011
Kelly
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I liked this book a lot. The humour is simple and the language keeps you reading til the end. This book is suitable for any age as there are some things that all age randes would love. 3.5 out of 5 is my rating for this book.
Nov 03, 2009
Darcy
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I remember reading this when I was about nine years old. It stayed with me all through primary and then secondary school. My original copy is battered and broken, but I'm still picking iit up if I'm feeling young!
May 08, 2011
Amy
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This gets a high rating because I think it was one of the first books that I really, really loved due to its combo of Victorian history and modern story-lines. It also got me ADDICTED to Wilson's novels.
Sep 27, 2010
Issy
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Another Jacqueline Wilson book that was really enjoyable. I was really interested in Charlie's project and how Lottie lived in Victorian times. I love how each Wilson book is different but so enthralling.
May 25, 2010
This book got me into reading. I loved it - it was clever, witty...so many books from then, and I still remember the ending.
A great, nostalgic read for kids. Especially on the cusp of reading.
A great, nostalgic read for kids. Especially on the cusp of reading.
Oct 16, 2010
Maga
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IT ISC ABOUT CHARLIE AND HER MOTHER AND MOMS BOYFRIEND.SHE HAS TO PLAY A ROLE IN A VICTORIAN PLAY (PLAYING LOTTIE) THINKING:I BET LOTTIE WON'T MESS IT ALL UP LKE SHE DOES.
Mar 23, 2009
georgia ' jonas
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OMG! U CAN'T BELIEVE THIS! I SAW THIS BOOK ON THE SHELVES AND THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE BORING! BUT WHEN I READ IT IT WAS AWESOME I LOVE IT TO PEICES!
Jul 29, 2011
J
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This was my all time favorite book as a kid. Jacqeline Wlison was one of my favorite authors until I started reading "grown up books."
Dec 23, 2010
Rachael
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i think this was good because lottie and her mum have to sort their life out and it shows that sometimes that can be quite difficult.
Feb 01, 2012
Kate
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First 'big girl book' I ever finished. Loved it, still do. The history interwoven with a contemporary child's life is just great, though I admit I preferred Lottie's story to Charlie's when I was younger.
Dec 22, 2011
Niratisaya
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Read it long time ago. Two years, perhaps? Salah satu buku anak2 terjemahan yang saya suka
Feb 01, 2011
Fiona
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This was a really good and interesting book!
I like Jacqueline Wilson books but i
loved this one!!!!!
I like Jacqueline Wilson books but i
loved this one!!!!!
Oct 03, 2010
Ysabel
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Very interesting book about the relationships of a young girl and a servant girl in the Victorian times.
Apr 17, 2011
Mio
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A very good book about a girl doing a project on victorians. *I give this a full star!*
:)
:)
Aug 20, 2010
Sophie
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i don't remember alot from this book either but again, I know I liked it at the time!
