Strawberry Crush

(Paperback)

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A brand new story of crushes, first love and friendship from the original Queen of Tween Jean Ure!
When Maya falls off her bike and into the arms of Jake Harper, her cousin Mattie thinks the crush that follows will be as short-lived as the rest especially as Maya is a Year 8 nobody and Jake is a Year 12 god. Matties pretty sure that Jake's taken, anyway.

But if Jakes got a girlfriend then why does he keep offering Maya lifts around town And why does Maya accuse Mattie of being jealous of her Perhaps theres more to this crush than meets the eye

Reviews

"Jean Ures books are funny, funky, feisty and fantastic reads!" Jacqueline Wilson

Praise for Hunky Dory

"More infectious humour from Jean Ure."
Waterstone's Books Quarterly

Praise for Gone Missing

"Fans of Jean Ure and new readers alike will love this fast-paced, action driven new novel." INIS

"Heartwarming stuff." CY Magazine

Jean Ure does that girl thing like no one else. Graham Marks, Publishing News

Praise for Passion Flower:
A funny and realistic read we loved it. Mizz

Praise for Pumpkin Pie:
The heroine I've been waiting for.' Times

Praise for Shrinking Violet:
Grown-ups love Bridget Jones Diary, but youngsters will adore Violet Alexanders. Liverpool Echo
Excellent for any nine-up and will almost certainly lead to an addiction to Ure. Observer

Praise for Becky Bananas:
The writing transcends any trace of heaviness.
Guardian

Author Bio

Jean Ure has written over sixty books for children and young people. She is a vegan and committed to animal rights hence her passion for writing about animals. She lives with her husband Leonard and 7 stray dogs and cats in a 300-year-old cottage in Croydon.