Candyfloss

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I also felt really sad about what she was going through at school, been there. School seems endless at that age. Rhiannon was a nasty piece of work. I've known a few girls like that, think they have them at every school. Mr Potts – Susan's father. He is only mentioned once in the book, when he drops Susan round at Charlie's house for a playdate with Floss. Not much is said about him, but Floss remarks that he looks much older than her father. Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.16 Openlibrary OL7441496M Openlibrary_edition Floss convinces Sally that she can live with Charlie, while they are in Australia. Floss has a tough time getting used to life without her mother since her father is not used to taking care of Floss seven days a week and she is not used to his home seven days a week, either. Floss's school uniforms get dirtier and disarrayed as Charlie is not used to washing and ironing them, but her teacher, Mrs. Horsefield, helps her out, as Floss is one of her personal favorite students. The father and daughter learn to cope and meet Rose, a very caring woman who works at a fair. After Rose leaves (traveling with the fair), they keep an eye out for her at the fair. Meanwhile, a regular customer at the café Billy the Chip puts money on a horse that Floss selects, and he wins money on the horse.

As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children’s Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children’s Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. Steve Westwood – Sally's husband, Tiger's father and Floss's stepfather. He gets a job offer in Australia in the beginning of the book, where him and the family get to stay there for 6 months while he works. Floss decides to stay with her father. It is implied that Charlie is jealous of Steve. But, the problem is, her parents split up. Her father owns a cafe, that used to be popular for its 'Chip Butties'. But now, there are only three regular customers. He is the sweetest fictional father! urn:lcp:candyfloss00jacq:epub:9fb6067d-c5b9-4a52-96b3-139b03ee63d7 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier candyfloss00jacq Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t13n36w4r Isbn 0385608373 As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children's Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children's Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame.Now, for the plot. Steve gets a 6-month transfer to Australia, and her mum breaks this news to her on her Birthday. She can't go without her father and will miss him, so she decides that she won't go and will stay with her father instead. Her mum is sad and angry but she can't do anything to change her mind. Floss’s parents are divorced, and she divides up her week, spending five days with her mum, her new stepdad and her baby half-brother. The other two days Floss spends with her dad, helping him to run his greasy spoon cafe. But their simple arrangement is thrown into disarray when Floss’s mum decides to move to Australia. Making the difficult decision to stay at home, Floss Floss’s parents are divorced, and she divides up her week, spending five days with her mum, her new stepdad and her baby half-brother. The other two days Floss spends with her dad, helping him to run his greasy spoon cafe. But their simple arrangement is thrown into disarray when Floss’s mum decides to move to Australia. Making the difficult decision to stay at home, Floss moves in permanently with her dad and they muddle along happily together, surviving on chip butties and enjoying visits to the local funfair. But disaster strikes – Dad’s money troubles catch up with him and they have to move out of the cafe. They’re homeless – but can their new fairground friends help out? [121]…more Candyfloss by Jacqueline Wilson – eBook Details a poignant, gently humorous, and totally satisfying tale. Flossie is charmingly believable . . .” —Booklist, Starred Review

Khas karya Jacqueline Wilson, menampilkan anak-anak yang bertahan di tengah keluarga yang terpecah. Floss ikut ibunya selama enam hari, dan di akhir pekan menghabiskan waktu di rumah ayahnya, yang merangkap cafe. Masalah timbul ketika ibunya mau pindah ke Australia bersama suami barunya dan bayi mereka. Tentu Floss diajak, tapi ia menolak karena merasa ayahnya ngga punya siapa-siapa lagi kalau dia pindah sejauh itu. Anak-anak memang seperti itu ya, di satu sisi banyak yang mereka belum tahu dan belum paham, tapi di sisi lain banyak juga hal-hal yang mereka rasakan, yang kadang hilang dan terlupakan setelah dewasa. Orang dewasa akan memikirkan yang "praktis" dan yang "terbaik". Kurang baik apa kalau Floss ikut pindah. Bahkan ayahnya pun setuju. Floss bisa punya rumah dan keluarga komplit, si suami baru ibunya punya pekerjaan bagus dan sayang juga ke dia. Sementara cafe ayahnya terancam bangkrut dan si ayah terjerat utang. Kekeraskepalaan bocah ini sulit dimengerti oleh orang-orang di sekitarnya, dan momen paling 'menghancurkan' adalah ketika si ibu dan Floss bertengkar sambil menangis. Sama-sama tidak mau berpisah, sama-sama saling sayang, tapi menurut Floss, ibunya sudah punya orang-orang yang menyayanginya, sementara ayahnya bakalan sendirian. Dia memilih hidup bersama si ayah, hidup yang mendadak jadi kacau-balau, serba ngga pasti, dan terancam diusir karena cafe-nya dijadikan jaminan bank. Dari sini, masih banyak pengalaman Floss, terutama dengan teman-teman sekolahnya, dan juga soal pekerjaan ayahnya. Tapi pikiranku mandek di bagian yang ta' spoiler itu... Ini buku anak-anak, apa perasaan anak yang hidupnya normal ketika membaca ini? Gimana perasaan anak yang terhubung dengan hal serupa ketika membacanya? Padahal sudah ada beberapa karya Ms. Wilson yang serupa yang ta' baca, tapi entah kenapa, adegan tadi terasa memukul kuat.Tim (Tiger) Westwood – Floss's half-brother, the son of Steve and Sally. His real name is Tim, but Floss calls him Tiger because of his tiger-like personality.