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The illustrated mum

by Jacqueline Wilson

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A powerful novel of two sisters who have to cope with living in a very dysfunctional household where their tattoo-crazy mum has real difficulties in coping. A new edition with new cover look and introduction.Dolphin adores her mother: she's got wonderful clothes, bright hair and vivid tattoos all over her body. She definitely lives a colourful life. Dolphin's older sister, Star, also loves her but is beginning to wonder if staying with a mum whose temper can be as flashy as her body-art is the best thing for the girls...

Juvenile fictionFamilyMothersTattooingTattooing in fictionLiteratureSingle-parent families in fictionSingle-parent familiesSisters in fictionFictionEngland in fictionMothers and daughters in fiction