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Dizzy

Mar 29, 2025 4:12 AM

Author:Cathy Cassidy

Dizzy

Dizzy by Cathy Cassidy is an irresistible story for girls aged 9+

'I never sleep, the night before my birthday . . . it's the only day of the year I hear from her . . .'

Dizzy's mum left when she was small. But every year, on her birthday, something arrives in the post - a present or a card with her mum's loopy writing on it. Dizzy has kept everything.

This year is different. Nothing comes in the post, but something amazing is about to arrive on Dizzy's doorstep. Something that will whisk her away - and put Dizzy's world in a spin.

Will her secret birthday wish come true?

'Touching, tender and unforgettable' - Guardian

'Cassidy's characters have real heart' - Sunday Telegraph

'Cathy Cassidy . . . is way better than Jacqueline Wilson' - Courtney, aged 10

***Includes delicious recipes, character quizzes and more!***

Reviews

Blackman's absorbing but alarming novel deals with themes of racism and prejudice...Unforgettable

—— Independent

Stimulating and emotionally satisfying

—— Financial Times

A gritty read for older children . . . At times this is a beautiful love story; at other times it is a harrowing and moral tale...

—— Bookseller

Packs some powerful political punches...But Blackman never compromises the story, which is dramatic, moving and brave

—— Guardian

Inter-racial teenage love has never been more painful

—— Amanda Craig , The Times

Tracy is a marvellously feisty creation: she is arrogant and rude, but the occasional glimpses we get of the vulnerable girl behind the tough exterior are enough to endear her to the reader . . . The excellent spiky illustrations by Nick Sharratt on nearly every page are a perfect complement to the text

—— The Bookseller

Poignant, funny and heartwarming first story about the damaged, demanding and delightful Tracy Beaker

—— Birmingham Post

I think this is my favourite book of all

—— Junior Education

This is a brilliant book!

—— Scribbler

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