Books like Let's Pretend by Jaqueline Wilson

Ten‑year‑old twins Ruby and Garnet share everything, but the loss of their mother three years ago and a changing world test the limits of their double act.

Fourteen‑year‑old Prue and her sister Grace are forced out of a strict home‑education routine when their father suffers a stroke. At their new school, Prue meets the kind art teacher Rax, sparking a forbidden teenage romance.

Fourteen years after being rescued from a dustbin, April lives happily with her foster mother Marion, yet she yearns to uncover the truth about her abandoned past and find where she truly belongs.

After her mother leaves for five months, 11‑year‑old Floss must choose whether to stay with her dad or join her family abroad. The choice leads to new friendships and the trials of running a makeshift café.

When India, a privileged girl, meets Treasure, a council‑estate youth, their budding friendship is tested by family secrets and danger, leading to a clever hiding place inspired by Anne Frank.

I'm Tracy Beaker. This is a book all about me. I'd read it if I were you. It's the most incredible dynamic heart-rending story. Honest...THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKERI'm Tracy Beaker. This is a book all about me. I'd read it if I were you. It's the most incredible dynamic heart-rending story. Honest...SHORTLISTED FOR THE SMARTIES PRIZE AND CARNEGIE MEDALWinner of The Oak Tree Award & the Sheffield Children's Book AwardTHE BED AND BREAKFAST STARI'm Elsa, and I'm hoping to be a big star one day. I tell jokes all the time to try and cheer my family up. Trouble is, no-one seems to laugh much any more. Not since we lost our lovely house nad had to move into a bed and breakfast hotel...WINNER OF YOUNG TELEGRAPH FULLY BOOKED AWARDTwo lively and hilarious tales from one of today's most popular authors for young readers.

James and Alex, once inseparable, find themselves worlds apart in high school—James a popular senior, Alex suddenly an outcast—while a precocious local boy and a running enthusiast help them reconnect and confront new challenges.

When Tina, the smallest of three childhood friends, is separated from her stronger sisters, she must navigate a strict classroom, overcome bullying and discover that true friendship can bloom in unexpected places.