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A 2004 children's novel by Creator/JacquelineWilson about a DysfunctionalFamily who must come together to support each other when their mother gets pregnant ([[MassiveNumberedSiblings again]]) and they move to [[WretchedHive less-than-ideal housing]].
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A 2004 children's novel by Creator/JacquelineWilson about a DysfunctionalFamily who must come together to support each other when their mother gets pregnant ([[MassiveNumberedSiblings again]]) and they move to [[WretchedHive less-than-ideal housing]].
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A 2004 children's novel by Creator/JacquelineWilson about a DysfunctionalFamily who must come together to support each other when their mother gets pregnant ([[MassiveNumberedSiblings again]]) and they move to [[WretchedHive less-than-ideal housing.housing]].
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome:
** The rather wimpy-looking Bruce using martial arts to fight off a gang of boys to protect Jude.
** Dixie [[spoiler: rushing forwards to catch Mary when she jumps out of the window and succeeding]].
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming:
** Doubling as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome, Bruce standing up to Sue and declaring that even though he has no obligation to be here, he’s staying to help them anyway because he thinks it’s the right thing to do and because he’s [[LikeADaughterToMe grown fond of Dixie and the others]].
** The ending scene, which sees [[spoiler: the family reunited and willing to work together to support each other]].
* FridgeHorror: [[spoiler: Terry]] reveals he intends to [[spoiler: tell his wife and daughters about Dixie]]. However, one can’t imagine they’d be too thrilled to find out [[spoiler: he not only cheated on his wife, but has been hiding the fact he had a child with his ex-lover for around a decade. His wife has just had a baby herself and the revelation will probably emotionally destroy the family]].
* NauseaFuel: When the Diamonds discover someone broke into the house and threw up in the kitchen sink.
* NightmareFuel:
** Jude, Dixie and Rochelle having to spend the night alone in their new house, in a rather unsafe neighbourhood and no power. All of them are afraid the gang Jude got into a fight with earlier will come back for them. Jude, who’s only ''fourteen'', insists she will fight them if them if they try to break in, but they’re outnumbered and can’t even call the police for help.
** The way [[spoiler: Mary’s mother treats her]], especially the scene in which Dixie [[spoiler: witnesses her pinching Mary’s nose and shoving her sandwich crusts down her throat]].
** Dixie, a ten year old girl, rather graphically imagining her mother dying in childbirth.
* TearJerker:
** Everything that happens to Mary, [[spoiler: who is being abused by her mother]].
** The argument between [[spoiler: Martine and Sue]], and its aftermath: [[spoiler: Sue]] is distraught by how badly things have gone and that everyone looks down on her because of her circumstances, whilst [[spoiler: Martine]], believing she is not wanted, heads back to London by herself and is also [[spoiler: revealed to be pregnant at the age of only sixteen]].
* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: This novel features TeenPregnancy, [[AbusiveParents child abuse]], mental illness, [[HarmfulToMInors teen delinquency and violence]], poverty and allusions to drug addiction, and yet is considered a children’s book and can be found in the children’s section in some libraries and stores. To be fair though, it is listed as being aimed at ‘older readers’ and it’s relatively tame compared to some other stuff Jacqueline Wilson has written.
* TheWoobie: Mary. She’s [[spoiler: psychologically and physically abused by her mother when her father is out and the only one she dares tell is her friend Dixie, whom she begs not to reveal to anyone out of fear. She’s also started to believe that is mother is right about her being “dirty” on the inside]]. The poor kid is only ''six years old''.
** The rather wimpy-looking Bruce using martial arts to fight off a gang of boys to protect Jude.
** Dixie [[spoiler: rushing forwards to catch Mary when she jumps out of the window and succeeding]].
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming:
** Doubling as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome, Bruce standing up to Sue and declaring that even though he has no obligation to be here, he’s staying to help them anyway because he thinks it’s the right thing to do and because he’s [[LikeADaughterToMe grown fond of Dixie and the others]].
** The ending scene, which sees [[spoiler: the family reunited and willing to work together to support each other]].
* FridgeHorror: [[spoiler: Terry]] reveals he intends to [[spoiler: tell his wife and daughters about Dixie]]. However, one can’t imagine they’d be too thrilled to find out [[spoiler: he not only cheated on his wife, but has been hiding the fact he had a child with his ex-lover for around a decade. His wife has just had a baby herself and the revelation will probably emotionally destroy the family]].
* NauseaFuel: When the Diamonds discover someone broke into the house and threw up in the kitchen sink.
* NightmareFuel:
** Jude, Dixie and Rochelle having to spend the night alone in their new house, in a rather unsafe neighbourhood and no power. All of them are afraid the gang Jude got into a fight with earlier will come back for them. Jude, who’s only ''fourteen'', insists she will fight them if them if they try to break in, but they’re outnumbered and can’t even call the police for help.
** The way [[spoiler: Mary’s mother treats her]], especially the scene in which Dixie [[spoiler: witnesses her pinching Mary’s nose and shoving her sandwich crusts down her throat]].
** Dixie, a ten year old girl, rather graphically imagining her mother dying in childbirth.
* TearJerker:
** Everything that happens to Mary, [[spoiler: who is being abused by her mother]].
** The argument between [[spoiler: Martine and Sue]], and its aftermath: [[spoiler: Sue]] is distraught by how badly things have gone and that everyone looks down on her because of her circumstances, whilst [[spoiler: Martine]], believing she is not wanted, heads back to London by herself and is also [[spoiler: revealed to be pregnant at the age of only sixteen]].
* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: This novel features TeenPregnancy, [[AbusiveParents child abuse]], mental illness, [[HarmfulToMInors teen delinquency and violence]], poverty and allusions to drug addiction, and yet is considered a children’s book and can be found in the children’s section in some libraries and stores. To be fair though, it is listed as being aimed at ‘older readers’ and it’s relatively tame compared to some other stuff Jacqueline Wilson has written.
* TheWoobie: Mary. She’s [[spoiler: psychologically and physically abused by her mother when her father is out and the only one she dares tell is her friend Dixie, whom she begs not to reveal to anyone out of fear. She’s also started to believe that is mother is right about her being “dirty” on the inside]]. The poor kid is only ''six years old''.
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** The rather wimpy-looking Bruce using martial arts to fight off
** Dixie [[spoiler: rushing forwards to catch Mary when she jumps out of the window and succeeding]].
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming:
** Doubling as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome, Bruce standing up to Sue and declaring that even though he has no obligation to be here, he’s staying to help them anyway because he thinks it’s the right thing to do and because he’s [[LikeADaughterToMe grown fond of Dixie and the others]].
** The ending scene, which sees [[spoiler: the family reunited and willing to work
* FridgeHorror: [[spoiler: Terry]] reveals he intends to [[spoiler: tell his wife and daughters about Dixie]]. However, one can’t imagine they’d be too thrilled to find out [[spoiler: he not only cheated on his wife, but has been hiding the fact he had a child with his ex-lover for around a decade. His wife has just had a baby herself and the revelation will probably emotionally destroy the family]].
* NauseaFuel: When the Diamonds discover someone broke into the house and threw up in the kitchen sink.
* NightmareFuel:
** Jude, Dixie and Rochelle having to spend the night alone in
** The way [[spoiler: Mary’s
** Dixie, a ten year old girl, rather graphically imagining her mother dying in childbirth.
* TearJerker:
** Everything that happens to Mary, [[spoiler: who is being abused by her mother]].
** The argument between [[spoiler: Martine and Sue]], and its aftermath: [[spoiler: Sue]] is distraught by how badly things have gone and that everyone looks down on her because of her circumstances, whilst [[spoiler: Martine]], believing she is not wanted, heads back to London by herself and is also [[spoiler: revealed to be
* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: This novel features TeenPregnancy, [[AbusiveParents child abuse]], mental illness, [[HarmfulToMInors teen delinquency
* TheWoobie: Mary. She’s [[spoiler: psychologically and physically abused by her mother when her father is out and the only one she dares tell is her friend Dixie, whom she begs not to reveal to anyone out of fear. She’s also started to believe that is mother is right about her being “dirty” on the inside]]. The poor kid is only ''six years old''.
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TheWoobie: Mary. She’s [[spoiler: psychologically and physically abused by her mother when her father is out and the only one she dares tell is her friend Dixie, whom she begs not to reveal to anyone out of fear. She’s also started to believe that is mother is right about her being “dirty” on the inside]]. The poor kid is only ''six years old''.
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* TheWoobie: Mary. She’s [[spoiler: psychologically and physically abused by her mother when her father is out and the only one she dares tell is her friend Dixie, whom she begs not to reveal to anyone out of fear. She’s also started to believe that is mother is right about her being “dirty” on the inside]]. The poor kid is only ''six years old''.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome:
** The rather wimpy-looking Bruce using martial arts to fight off a gang of boys to protect Jude.
** Dixie [[spoiler: rushing forwards to catch Mary when she jumps out of the window and succeeding]].
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming:
** Doubling as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome, Bruce standing up to Sue and declaring that even though he has no obligation to be here, he’s staying to help them anyway because he thinks it’s the right thing to do and because he’s [[LikeADaughterToMe grown fond of Dixie and the others]].
** The ending scene, which sees [[spoiler: the family reunited and willing to work together to support each other]].
* FridgeHorror: [[spoiler: Terry]] reveals he intends to [[spoiler: tell his wife and daughters about Dixie]]. However, one can’t imagine they’d be too thrilled to find out [[spoiler: he not only cheated on his wife, but has been hiding the fact he had a child with his ex-lover for around a decade. His wife has just had a baby herself and the revelation will probably emotionally destroy the family]].
* NauseaFuel: When the Diamonds discover someone broke into the house and threw up in the kitchen sink.
* NightmareFuel:
** Jude, Dixie and Rochelle having to spend the night alone in their new house, in a rather unsafe neighbourhood and no power. All of them are afraid the gang Jude got into a fight with earlier will come back for them. Jude, who’s only ''fourteen'', insists she will fight them if them if they try to break in, but they’re outnumbered and can’t even call the police for help.
** The way [[spoiler: Mary’s mother treats her]], especially the scene in which Dixie [[spoiler: witnesses her pinching Mary’s nose and shoving her sandwich crusts down her throat]].
** Dixie, a ten year old girl, rather graphically imagining her mother dying in childbirth.
* TearJerker:
** Everything that happens to Mary, [[spoiler: who is being abused by her mother]].
** The argument between [[spoiler: Martine and Sue]], and its aftermath: [[spoiler: Sue]] is distraught by how badly things have gone and that everyone looks down on her because of her circumstances, whilst [[spoiler: Martine]], believing she is not wanted, heads back to London by herself and is also [[spoiler: revealed to be pregnant at the age of only sixteen]].
* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: This novel features TeenPregnancy, [[AbusiveParents child abuse]], mental illness, [[HarmfulToMInors teen delinquency and violence]], poverty and allusions to drug addiction, and yet is considered a children’s book and can be found in the children’s section in some libraries and stores. To be fair though, it is listed as being aimed at ‘older readers’ and it’s relatively tame compared to some other stuff Jacqueline Wilson has written.
TheWoobie: Mary. She’s [[spoiler: psychologically and physically abused by her mother when her father is out and the only one she dares tell is her friend Dixie, whom she begs not to reveal to anyone out of fear. She’s also started to believe that is mother is right about her being “dirty” on the inside]]. The poor kid is only ''six years old''.
** The rather wimpy-looking Bruce using martial arts to fight off a gang of boys to protect Jude.
** Dixie [[spoiler: rushing forwards to catch Mary when she jumps out of the window and succeeding]].
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming:
** Doubling as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome, Bruce standing up to Sue and declaring that even though he has no obligation to be here, he’s staying to help them anyway because he thinks it’s the right thing to do and because he’s [[LikeADaughterToMe grown fond of Dixie and the others]].
** The ending scene, which sees [[spoiler: the family reunited and willing to work together to support each other]].
* FridgeHorror: [[spoiler: Terry]] reveals he intends to [[spoiler: tell his wife and daughters about Dixie]]. However, one can’t imagine they’d be too thrilled to find out [[spoiler: he not only cheated on his wife, but has been hiding the fact he had a child with his ex-lover for around a decade. His wife has just had a baby herself and the revelation will probably emotionally destroy the family]].
* NauseaFuel: When the Diamonds discover someone broke into the house and threw up in the kitchen sink.
* NightmareFuel:
** Jude, Dixie and Rochelle having to spend the night alone in their new house, in a rather unsafe neighbourhood and no power. All of them are afraid the gang Jude got into a fight with earlier will come back for them. Jude, who’s only ''fourteen'', insists she will fight them if them if they try to break in, but they’re outnumbered and can’t even call the police for help.
** The way [[spoiler: Mary’s mother treats her]], especially the scene in which Dixie [[spoiler: witnesses her pinching Mary’s nose and shoving her sandwich crusts down her throat]].
** Dixie, a ten year old girl, rather graphically imagining her mother dying in childbirth.
* TearJerker:
** Everything that happens to Mary, [[spoiler: who is being abused by her mother]].
** The argument between [[spoiler: Martine and Sue]], and its aftermath: [[spoiler: Sue]] is distraught by how badly things have gone and that everyone looks down on her because of her circumstances, whilst [[spoiler: Martine]], believing she is not wanted, heads back to London by herself and is also [[spoiler: revealed to be pregnant at the age of only sixteen]].
* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: This novel features TeenPregnancy, [[AbusiveParents child abuse]], mental illness, [[HarmfulToMInors teen delinquency and violence]], poverty and allusions to drug addiction, and yet is considered a children’s book and can be found in the children’s section in some libraries and stores. To be fair though, it is listed as being aimed at ‘older readers’ and it’s relatively tame compared to some other stuff Jacqueline Wilson has written.
TheWoobie: Mary. She’s [[spoiler: psychologically and physically abused by her mother when her father is out and the only one she dares tell is her friend Dixie, whom she begs not to reveal to anyone out of fear. She’s also started to believe that is mother is right about her being “dirty” on the inside]]. The poor kid is only ''six years old''.
