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Cookie

Cookie

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  • Author：Jacqueline Wilson
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Summary

Beauty Cookson is no beauty。 She's a plain， timid girl who constantly feels inferior to the super-confident， snooty girls at school。 Worse than the teasing in the playground， though， is the unpredictable， hurtful criticism from her father。 Beauty and her meek， sweet mother live in uneasy fear of his fierce rages， sparked whenever they break one of his fussy house rules。

Eventually， after an unbearable birthday party and the very real threat of Dad's out-of-control temper， Mum and Beauty run away。 Finding themselves in a quiet， idyllic seaside village， their new-found freedom and a moment of culinary inspiration give them a hobby， an income and even a new nickname for Beauty。 Can they begin a happier， sweeter life - without Dad？

A charming， page-turning and heart-warming story from this beloved author。

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Reviews

cerys hubbard ，

was my absolute favourite jacqueline wilson book growing up and i still feel the same way as 8 year old me did upon her first reading， bloody love it 9/10 years later （yes i still reread my childhood fave books， because we all need a bit of nostalgia every now and again dont we？）

Livvy ，

aah， I like how J。W。 starts off with something sad and then end with a happy ending。 I really wished I could write like her。 I can't understand why her father screams at her for looking ugly when she's got such beautiful straight hair！！！ aah， I like how J。W。 starts off with something sad and then end with a happy ending。 I really wished I could write like her。 I can't understand why her father screams at her for looking ugly when she's got such beautiful straight hair！！！ 。。。more

Lauren ，

When this book came out back in 2008， I was thirteen。 I devoured this book in one day and it soon became one of my favourites。 I have revisited this story on many occasions since and it is still a firm favourite of mine。 I love the sweet and innocent aspect of the book portrayed through Beauty's character and her love for rabbits， painting and drawing and spending time with her mum。 I also love the darker side to this story that explores such an important topic: growing up in a domestically abus When this book came out back in 2008， I was thirteen。 I devoured this book in one day and it soon became one of my favourites。 I have revisited this story on many occasions since and it is still a firm favourite of mine。 I love the sweet and innocent aspect of the book portrayed through Beauty's character and her love for rabbits， painting and drawing and spending time with her mum。 I also love the darker side to this story that explores such an important topic: growing up in a domestically abusive family environment。 Jacqueline Wilson is fantastic at approaching subjects other authors wouldn't， especially in children's books， but it is so important for children to see themselves in books， to know they aren't alone and to learn about situations other people could be going through， bad or good。 I would and have recommended this story to people for those reasons。Cookie will always be a story I go back to over and over again。 。。。more

Eva ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Amazing book about a girl who love her mother but hates her father。 When the father kills the girls bunny， they get the sweet life that they have dreamed of。

Cassia Dexter ，

Grade: A-I am basing my rating for these childhood books on how much I enjoyed them when I read them as a child。

Gabriela （hey it's gabs） ，

trigger warning: death of a pet， domestic violence， bullying3。5 Stars

Amy Hutchinson ，

This is cute and still manages to hit on hard topics however it is not as emotional as I remember xxll

Tia ，

Definitely a book for children with a slightly older reading comprehension。 Wilson always tackles stories with some sort of a social and real life relevance， this book is no different。 It is well written and can easily be read over and over again！

Alexis harvey ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Omg I loved it！ Thanks so much Jacqueline Wilson！！ your books are amazing！！！！！ I enjoyed the part where Beauty met Sam and Lily！ It was so sweet of him to offer Beauty one of Lily's bunnies！ But I ended up crying and Birthday died。 I could sleep because I kept on crying and crying :（ 。 It had a lot of description and lovely choices of vocab。 Five full stars for this book :D Omg I loved it！ Thanks so much Jacqueline Wilson！！ your books are amazing！！！！！ I enjoyed the part where Beauty met Sam and Lily！ It was so sweet of him to offer Beauty one of Lily's bunnies！ But I ended up crying and Birthday died。 I could sleep because I kept on crying and crying :（ 。 It had a lot of description and lovely choices of vocab。 Five full stars for this book :D 。。。more

Angelina ，

Beauty Cookson isn't a real beauty。 She's plain and timid， and rather a plump girl。 Beauty loves watching a TV show which is for younger children called Rabbit Hutch， and she has been teased about it and also because of her unfortunate name。 Wilson uses a range of literary devices to grip the reader into this heart-warming story。 Beauty and her mum run away from Dad， who is rather violent， and they live in a place full of all things rabbit。 They bake cookies to give Beauty a whole new name - Coo Beauty Cookson isn't a real beauty。 She's plain and timid， and rather a plump girl。 Beauty loves watching a TV show which is for younger children called Rabbit Hutch， and she has been teased about it and also because of her unfortunate name。 Wilson uses a range of literary devices to grip the reader into this heart-warming story。 Beauty and her mum run away from Dad， who is rather violent， and they live in a place full of all things rabbit。 They bake cookies to give Beauty a whole new name - Cookie！ 。。。more

Molly ，

I think that this book is okay but the start is exceptionally slow and quite uninteresting while I quite enjoyed the last part They have arguments at any given point and the book is kind of hard to read Maybe I’m just not into this stuff anymore but it points out rather weird things and gives them to the ‘ stereotypical ‘ people It’s alright and that’s all I have to say but the ending is kind of weird，y written but okay

Sophia G F2 ，

SPOILER ALERT！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！Overall， this book is most similar to Jacqueline Wilson's other book， "candyfloss"。 In the story， Beauty and Dilly （her mother） are physically， mentally， and verbally abused by Beautys father-and， to make it worse， she doesn't have any friends at school， and everybody calls her ugly。 That's her nickname。 Ugly。 Since Dilly is aware of this， she has a plan to bake cookies so everybody can start calling her "cookie" instead of "ugly"。 But， before Dilly can do this， the SPOILER ALERT！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！Overall， this book is most similar to Jacqueline Wilson's other book， "candyfloss"。 In the story， Beauty and Dilly （her mother） are physically， mentally， and verbally abused by Beautys father-and， to make it worse， she doesn't have any friends at school， and everybody calls her ugly。 That's her nickname。 Ugly。 Since Dilly is aware of this， she has a plan to bake cookies so everybody can start calling her "cookie" instead of "ugly"。 But， before Dilly can do this， they leave Beautys dad。 After this， they decide to go to a place called Rabbit Cove， which also symbolizes Beautys love for rabbits。 When they get to Rabbit Cove， they settle down at a shared house called Lilly Cottage。 There， Dilly， Beautys mom， gets a job as a waitress/cook in the mornings。 Then， Dilly and Beauty start a cookie business called "bunny cookies"， and Beauty goes on TV to bake cookies and talk about how she and Dilly started doing this。 Overall， this was a very interesting book and I enjoyed predicting what would happen next。 。。。more

Sarah Green ，

I loved this book as a kid when it was first published and was a little worried that it wouldnt stand the test of time for me and that i wouldnt enjoy it but i was wrong and i believe that it is still one of my favourite JW books amd possibly even one of my favourite books overall。 The majority of the characters are incredibly loveable （especially beauty， dilly and mike） and i have always felt like i could relate to beauty and still do。

Pomme de Terre ，

A much lighter， more hopeful book than Lola Rose and The Illustrated Mum。 Yes， even with the intense body-image insecurities and domestic abuse。 In this， there is a more satisfying arc of Cookie and her mother working to build their self-esteem and independence after escaping abuse。 You walk away from the book really hopeful that they're going to be okay， as opposed to the families in the other two books， where the hope is much more ambivalent。 A much lighter， more hopeful book than Lola Rose and The Illustrated Mum。 Yes， even with the intense body-image insecurities and domestic abuse。 In this， there is a more satisfying arc of Cookie and her mother working to build their self-esteem and independence after escaping abuse。 You walk away from the book really hopeful that they're going to be okay， as opposed to the families in the other two books， where the hope is much more ambivalent。 。。。more

Harvey ，

One of my all time favourite Jacqueline Wilson books。 The relationship between Beauty and her mum was lovely to read。 I also loved the character Mike and the way the book felt with abusive relationships and how it effects people。

Aysha ，

This book tells the story of a shy， timid girl called Beauty。 She lives with her short-tempered father and her mother， who tries to bring normality into Beauty's life。 This book highlights a number of real-life events that many children may be able to relate to such as bullying， trouble with self-confidence and difficult home environments。 It is aimed at readers aged 7-9 and would be an engaging book for reading in KS2。 This book tells the story of a shy， timid girl called Beauty。 She lives with her short-tempered father and her mother， who tries to bring normality into Beauty's life。 This book highlights a number of real-life events that many children may be able to relate to such as bullying， trouble with self-confidence and difficult home environments。 It is aimed at readers aged 7-9 and would be an engaging book for reading in KS2。 。。。more

Pixi Jo ，

Beauty's Cookie's father is an out & out bum！Mean as a snake and twice as sly， dishing out "punishments" when "his girls" behave "without gratitude"。 He's one of them， "I have money and status and so what I say is law and heaven help the whelp who tries to do otherwise！" Ugh， just remembering him makes my skin crawl！When Cookie and her mum fled the Big Bad Man I near cheered out loud！Oh well done！ And their new life， though not as rich and well off as before， has one thing that the other life ce Beauty's Cookie's father is an out & out bum！Mean as a snake and twice as sly， dishing out "punishments" when "his girls" behave "without gratitude"。 He's one of them， "I have money and status and so what I say is law and heaven help the whelp who tries to do otherwise！" Ugh， just remembering him makes my skin crawl！When Cookie and her mum fled the Big Bad Man I near cheered out loud！Oh well done！ And their new life， though not as rich and well off as before， has one thing that the other life certainly did not， it has peace。Sometimes we do have to do drastic things to save ourselves。Recommended to everyone who's ever had a nasty parent， or husband or boss or anyone who's ever treated them badly， because this is a reminder， a great reminder， that you are worth more than that！ 。。。more

Rebecca Starkey ，

I found this book to be a really good read。

Taylor ，

how can i start reading？

Harriet White ，

It was Ok

Amelia Phillips ，

This book is incredible ！ Dilly as a character has a beautiful heart and always strives to do what is best for Beauty 。 Beauty herself struggles with bullying and self esteem issues 。 Gerry ， Beautys father ， was abusive and was always losing his temper 。 He always put down Dilly and Beauty 。 They decided to start a new life in dear little Rabbit Cove after they just couldn’t take Gerry’s abuse any longer。 Brilliant book would definitely recommend ！ Also recommend The Illustrated Mum， and The Be This book is incredible ！ Dilly as a character has a beautiful heart and always strives to do what is best for Beauty 。 Beauty herself struggles with bullying and self esteem issues 。 Gerry ， Beautys father ， was abusive and was always losing his temper 。 He always put down Dilly and Beauty 。 They decided to start a new life in dear little Rabbit Cove after they just couldn’t take Gerry’s abuse any longer。 Brilliant book would definitely recommend ！ Also recommend The Illustrated Mum， and The Bed And Breakfast Kid。 。。。more

Danielle Mapp ，

This book is about this girl called Beauty and her Mum and Dad。 She was scared when her Dad came home sometimes because he shouted and Beauty and her Mum did not like it。 She was not very popular at school because she did not look beautiful。 But she had some people from school round for her birthday party but they did not like her Dad shouting but one of her friends gave her the best present she had ever had which was a bunny but her Dad was furious。 My Dad got very cross with my Mum so we went This book is about this girl called Beauty and her Mum and Dad。 She was scared when her Dad came home sometimes because he shouted and Beauty and her Mum did not like it。 She was not very popular at school because she did not look beautiful。 But she had some people from school round for her birthday party but they did not like her Dad shouting but one of her friends gave her the best present she had ever had which was a bunny but her Dad was furious。 My Dad got very cross with my Mum so we went but she did not know where they were going they went to the seaside and they lived there and beauty went to a new school and met new friends who apricated her the way she looked。 I recommend this book for anyone who likes Jaqueline Wilson books。 This book was really good。 。。。more

Adrian Mole ，

There is a ton of things I don’t get about this book:Why is her dad so horrible？ In pretty much ALL Jaqueline Wilson books the father is an absolute nightmare， but seriously！ How can the TV presenter/Sam communicate with her？ That totally confused me。Why don’t Beauty and her mum just TELL someone what’s going on？

Tally ，

Such a fantastic and sad book。Covered a wide range of topics but wasn't to graffic or upsetting for its target audience， but was gripping and intense enough to bring a tear to this big， animal-loving 25 year old softie。Honestly the Mum in this book needs a medal for what she put up with！ Such a fantastic and sad book。Covered a wide range of topics but wasn't to graffic or upsetting for its target audience， but was gripping and intense enough to bring a tear to this big， animal-loving 25 year old softie。Honestly the Mum in this book needs a medal for what she put up with！ 。。。more

Bookdragon ，

I read this book two years ago and at the time it was my favorite Jacqueline Wilson book but I do have some problems。1。 I absolutely loathe the stereotype that all or most kids that go to private school are conventionally pretty， mean and stuck up except for one person who isn’t any of those things （a。k。a Beauty）。 I go to private school and this isn’t how it works。 No one is magically bad just because they go to private school。 I kind of wish that this stereotype would stop。 It is ok to have mea I read this book two years ago and at the time it was my favorite Jacqueline Wilson book but I do have some problems。1。 I absolutely loathe the stereotype that all or most kids that go to private school are conventionally pretty， mean and stuck up except for one person who isn’t any of those things （a。k。a Beauty）。 I go to private school and this isn’t how it works。 No one is magically bad just because they go to private school。 I kind of wish that this stereotype would stop。 It is ok to have mean girls but why can’t there ever be a story with a main character that goes to private school AND has friends？ Then she goes to public school and magically gets friends。 Why？ How？ 2。 The ending is rushed and annoying because it is WAY too perfect。 Plus in real life， after harsh situations such as domestic abuse， there is usually after effects such as trauma that need to be addressed because many people （including young children） deal with them。 There are no quick fixes and happily ever after does not come quickly or without sacrifices。 Things can’t just get better and they cannot carry on like it never even happened。3。 This happens in a lot of JW’s other books: conveniently kind people。 In some of her books， the main characters have a problem， but instead of addressing the problem realistically， our main characters find a conveniently and unrealistically kind person that helps them out even if they have just met。 What the hades？ Most people aren’t that nice or willing because of course， you can’t trust someone you don’t know。Having said that I think that this book could definitely be better but I do like the characters and I read it a while ago so it is still important to me。 。。。more

Koni ，

It's good， just sad that Beauty didn't make up with her dad for any fights she had with her dad。 And again， ending is to perfect。 It's good， just sad that Beauty didn't make up with her dad for any fights she had with her dad。 And again， ending is to perfect。 。。。more

Nadira ，

This is the only Jacqueline Wilson book I have read so far that has a mum character who is so lovely and understanding and sympathetic。 There were many points in the story that I loved， one being the main character， Beauty， being described as not being （conventionally） beautiful。 While I understand that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder， it is still true that people， especially children， may suffer from insecurities due to their looks and may get bullied or mocked by their peers。 It was po This is the only Jacqueline Wilson book I have read so far that has a mum character who is so lovely and understanding and sympathetic。 There were many points in the story that I loved， one being the main character， Beauty， being described as not being （conventionally） beautiful。 While I understand that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder， it is still true that people， especially children， may suffer from insecurities due to their looks and may get bullied or mocked by their peers。 It was portrayed wonderfully through Beauty who is nicknamed Ugly by her classmates。Beauty lives with a loving Mum， Dilys， and an abusive Dad。 While Lola Rose deals with a physically abusive father， this book shows abuse quite differently。 The father seems to be loving and caring at first appearance， always fussing about his wife and daughter。 But he controls everything Dilys and Beauty do; tells them what to wear， how to behave， what to eat。 A successful businessman， the father is incredibly materialistic and does not let Beauty have pets or use crayons or paints in case she ruins the furniture or the walls。 Worst of all， he constantly berates Beauty about her appearance and nags Dilys to buy her girly clothes and straighten her hair to make her look pretty。The thing about abuse in this book is that it is subtle。 The father does not think he is doing anything wrong。 He thinks that Dilys and Beauty should be grateful to him for giving them so many dresses and makeup and all the luxury they live in。 He thinks that they owe him to be pretty and good for him。This is evidently a complex situation but I think Jacqueline Wilson has dealt with it remarkably well。 We can clearly see how Dilys and Beauty feel oppressed by him。 Even though his actions seem loving from the outside， they clearly torment the girls and we are shown how Beauty has learned to act at a young age to please her father。Apart from the abuse and torments， Cookie was a very pleasant book to read owing to the relationship between Beauty and her mother。 I love how the author also included moments when other people tell Dilys how lucky she is that her husband doesn't hit her and that she should suck it up because other women have it worse。 It's a hard and painful truth about the society we live in。 。。。more

Sabiha Younus ，

Wilson’s books seem to be so little-known in Bangladesh—and they deserve better。 I grew up with these books， and for more reasons than one， they helped me become who I am， and were there for me when very few people were。A lot of people are quick to assume her books are only for tween girls， but I’d recommend them to all children—heck， even all grown-ups。 Because each of them address subtle traumas every one of us have undeniable faced， including but not limited to family problems， friendship iss Wilson’s books seem to be so little-known in Bangladesh—and they deserve better。 I grew up with these books， and for more reasons than one， they helped me become who I am， and were there for me when very few people were。A lot of people are quick to assume her books are only for tween girls， but I’d recommend them to all children—heck， even all grown-ups。 Because each of them address subtle traumas every one of us have undeniable faced， including but not limited to family problems， friendship issues， financial uncertainty， long-distance platonic relationships， mental health hurdles， and just plain old loneliness and awkwardness。As a child， did you ever feel alone， or simply not understood or heard by anyone？ Do you remember those times？ Do you … just not have enough time to dwell on them anymore？ I don’t。 But I also actively avoid those memories because when I do go back to them， I feel nothing but empty sadness for the younger me。Books like these are a doorway into unraveling， understanding， and resolving not only your own experiences， but also those of the young kids and teens in your life。（It helps that I spent a year in Britain when I was a toddler: my bedtime stories， earliest memories， and even some long-forgotten orientations of thinking—that sometimes need the cobwebs brushed off by books like these—are centered around the city of Bath。）And remember how Roald Dahl found an illustrator soulmate in Quentin Blake？ Jackqueline Wilson and Nick Sharrat are that kind of magical pair。 Each book is organized in an absolutely genius way， with gorgeous writing wrapped around with neat art that warms your soul。Cookie describes unconventional ways of living， brought about by escape from an abusive father/husband。 Abuse is difficult enough to read about without it belonging in a kid’s book。 But it’s an important topic to cover， and seeing it through a child’s eyes is as important as anything else to actively prevent the cycle being continued in the future。 Children are smart。 They never miss a thing。 And the lengths they go through to cover up difficulties at home just to seem socially acceptable in school is heartbreaking。Equally liberating is reading about the freedom that comes with finally packing up a few things to leave forever—and never look back。Check my other reviews in this series: The Suitcase Kid， Candyfloss， Double Act， Bad Girls。 。。。more

Beth ，

I liked the distinct Englishness， which gave it a pleasantly exotic feel to my American eyes。 But the dad was really bad and the mom sweet but dim （except when she wasn't） so it felt a bit flat to my elderly nitpicking self。 And the ending left a lot open so I didn't feel the characters were settled。 I liked the distinct Englishness， which gave it a pleasantly exotic feel to my American eyes。 But the dad was really bad and the mom sweet but dim （except when she wasn't） so it felt a bit flat to my elderly nitpicking self。 And the ending left a lot open so I didn't feel the characters were settled。 。。。more

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