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"Little Darlings" follows Sunset, a girl basking in the luxury of celebrity life, and Destiny, a girl living on a rundown estate with her devoted mother. While Sunset deals with the pressures of fame, especially the constant media scrutiny and demanding parents, Destiny grapples with her everyday challenges, feeling the weight of her mother’s stories about her famous father. The story explores how these contrasting backgrounds shape each girl's life and how an unexpected meeting brings them together, revealing the missing element of genuine friendship they both crave.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Jacqueline Wilson
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