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Jacqueline Wilson ; illustrated by Nick Sharratt
319 pages
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Summary: Beauty Cookson is no beauty. She's a plain and timid girl, teased by the confident, snooty girls at school. Worse than that is the unpredictable criticism from her father. Frequently berated for breaking any of Dad's rules, as well as for her lack of looks, confidence and friends, Beauty lives in fear whenever Dad is at home. After an unbearable birthday party and afraid that Dad's temper is out of control, Mum and Beauty run away. Mum and Beauty find themselves in a seaside resort where they find a hobby, an income and even a new nickname for Beauty