{"product_id":"9781429967570","title":"Candyfloss","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the international bestselling author. \"For girls who have outgrown Ramona but are still wary of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Clique,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Floss makes an able, admirable companion.\" -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHOOSING BETWEEN PARENTS AND FRIENDS \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCandyfloss\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect introduction to Jacqueline Wilson. When Floss's mother and stepfather announce they are moving to Australia for six months, Floss has to decide whether to go with them or stay home with Dad-inept, but loving and always lots of fun. And how will her choice affect her friendship with her popular but not-so-loyal best friend, Rhiannon?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   About girls everywhere, for girls everywhere, \u003ci\u003eCandyfloss \u003c\/i\u003espeaks in universals: it's about friendship, family, and growing up in a complicated world. Like all Wilson's novels, it has an honesty and cheerful integrity that offers a real alternative to the materialistic values of so much fiction aimed at girls.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This tension paces a novel that contains many compelling, sometimes gritty, elements . . . Floss's emotional turmoil should hook girls.\" -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Wilson (second in popularity only to J. K. Rowling in the UK) mixes familiar situations and concerns with a brisk pace and a main character her tween-girl readers would like to be best friends with-quite the winning package.\" -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A poignant, gently humorous, and totally satisfying tale. Flossie is charmingly believable.\" -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Flossie is a likable character who discovers the meaning of true friendship, suffers hardship with aplomb, and learns some important life lessons along the way. Readers will cheer her on and feel satisfaction when she sees her ex-best friend for the bully and snob that she is.\" -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46433013891313,"sku":"9781429967570","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781429967570_p0.jpg?v=1766596648","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429967570","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}