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Jenny Alexander

  • 5 stars across 67 books
Jen Alexander is a well-established author of over 100 fiction and non-fiction titles. Her books for A&C Black include Going Up! the no-worries guide to secondary school, and How to be a Brilliant Writer. She is married to a primary headteacher and has four children.
2nd April 2020

No Worries: Your Guide to Starting Secondary School

No Worries is the ultimate secondary school survival guide, with tips, quizzes and jokes to help children prepare.... MoreNo Worries: Your Guide to Starting Secondary School

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18th March 2010

Drift

'No food, all lost', said the girl. 'We die ever so soon'. She sat on the trunk of a fallen tree. 'No man's here', she s... MoreDrift

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1st July 2005

How to be A Brilliant Writer

A lively and humorous self-help book for children aged 9-12 on being a writer. It shows them how to develop writing prac... MoreHow to be A Brilliant Writer

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18th March 2010

Car-Mad Jack: The Speedy Sports Car

There's a really exciting new car at the Car Supermarket - a shiny red sports car. Jack could become a racing driver wit... MoreCar-Mad Jack: The Speedy Sports Car

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13th May 2010

Car-Mad Jack: Motorbike in the Mountains

There's a shiny new motorbike in the Car Supermarket this week. Soon Jack is transported far away to the Scottish Highla... MoreCar-Mad Jack: Motorbike in the Mountains

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17th October 2011

How to Get the Friends You Want by Peony Pinker

Peony Pinker is not 'cool'. She likes animals and messing about, not fitness routines and celebrity news. But when Dad b... MoreHow to Get the Friends You Want by Peony Pinker

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2nd February 2006

Bullies, Bigmouths and So-Called Friends

Most books about bullying tell children how to act without addressing how they feel. But the usual advice to 'ignore it'... MoreBullies, Bigmouths and So-Called Friends

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30th June 2006

How 2 B Happy

This self-help book offers practical, down-to-earth advice from Jen Alexander and is a must for children and their paren... MoreHow 2 B Happy

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1st March 2011

How To Get What You Want by Peony Pinker

Everyone in Peony Pinker's family wants something. Her dad, a sports reporter on the local paper, wants to get out of do... MoreHow To Get What You Want by Peony Pinker

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5th May 2011

How To Get The Family You Want by Peony Pinker

Peony Pinker is fed up with her family. Her mum's working long hours setting up her gardening business and her dad isn't... MoreHow To Get The Family You Want by Peony Pinker

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