Alice in the Middle
Published on 4. August 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-84717-673-8 (ISBN)
Description
A best friend is forever, isn't she?
Megan can't wait to go away to Summer Camp with her best friend Alice. It will be fantastic - no organic porridge, no school, nothing but fun!
But when Alice makes friends with Hazel, Megan begins to feel left out. Hazel's pretty, sophisticated and popular, and Alice seems to think she's amazing.
Is Megan going to lose her very best friend?
'A funny realistic story ideal for any Jacqueline Wilson fan' Irish Independent
Megan can't wait to go away to Summer Camp with her best friend Alice. It will be fantastic - no organic porridge, no school, nothing but fun!
But when Alice makes friends with Hazel, Megan begins to feel left out. Hazel's pretty, sophisticated and popular, and Alice seems to think she's amazing.
Is Megan going to lose her very best friend?
'A funny realistic story ideal for any Jacqueline Wilson fan' Irish Independent
Reviews / Votes
'Girls and boys will warm to Judi Curtin's funny stories about friendship in Alice in the Middle' -- Sunday Independent * The Sunday Independent * 'A funny realistic story ideal for any Jacqueline Wilson fan' -- Irish Independent * Irish Independent * 'The author's portrayal of bullying is realistic and sensitive, and may well be of help to a child who is dealing with a similar situation of isolation.' -- Inis Magazine * Inis Magazine *More details
Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 10 years, Interest Age: From 9 years
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
27 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
214 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84717-673-8 (9781847176738)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Previous edition
Judi Curtin
Alice in the Middle
Book
09/2007
O'Brien Press Ltd
€28.65
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Persons
Judi Curtin is the best-selling author of the 'Alice and Megan' series, the 'Eva' series and the 'Time After Time' series, about Beth and Molly, time-travelling best friends. Judi won the Children's Book of the Year (Senior) at the Irish Book Awards in 2017 for Stand By Me. Her 'Lily' series is set in Lissadell House, Sligo in the early twentieth century, while the 'Sally' series is set among the Irish emigrant community in New York of the same era.
Sally in the City of Dreams was shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2023
Woody Fox has been a children's illustrator for 30 years specialising in all things animal related and anything funny. He's worked for most of the major publishers in Britain as well as many abroad and also had successful cards ranges and clothes designs.
He also has been a willow sculptor for the last 12 years, again specialising in animals which are his passion: you can see his scuptures at www.woodyfoxwillow.co.uk. He lives in Devon, England with his partner and two black cats surrounded by trees and wonderful wildlife.
Nicola Colton is an illustrator based in Dublin. Her style is playful and colourful and very much influenced by folktales/folk art, scenes in nature and children's picture books.
Her website is www.nicolacolton.com.
Sally in the City of Dreams was shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2023
Woody Fox has been a children's illustrator for 30 years specialising in all things animal related and anything funny. He's worked for most of the major publishers in Britain as well as many abroad and also had successful cards ranges and clothes designs.
He also has been a willow sculptor for the last 12 years, again specialising in animals which are his passion: you can see his scuptures at www.woodyfoxwillow.co.uk. He lives in Devon, England with his partner and two black cats surrounded by trees and wonderful wildlife.
Nicola Colton is an illustrator based in Dublin. Her style is playful and colourful and very much influenced by folktales/folk art, scenes in nature and children's picture books.
Her website is www.nicolacolton.com.