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Jean Ure was born in Surrey and, when growing up, knew that she was going to be a writer or a ballet dancer. She began writing when she was six years old and had her first book published while she was still at school. Jean is a vegan and animal lover. She lives with her husband, seven dogs and four cats in a 300 year old house in Croydon
"""Jean Ure’s books are funny, funky, feisty – and fantastic reads!"" – Jacqueline Wilson Praise for Passion Flower: “A funny and realistic read – we loved it.” – Mizz Praise for Pumpkin Pie: “The heroine I've been waiting for.” – Times Praise for Shrinking Violet: “Excellent for any nine-up and will almost certainly lead to an addiction to Ure.” – The Observer Praise for Becky Bananas: “The writing transcends any trace of heaviness.” – The Guardian And jere’s just a sample of what children are saying about Jean’s fantastic new character-led series, Frankie Foster: ""Amazing! Full of shocks and surprises on every page!"" Beth, age 9 ""Fizzy Pop was so exciting, I couldn't put it down!"" Emily, age 11 ""Frankie Foster steps out of the pages of this spell-binding book and comes to life."" Imogen, age 12"
