JACQUELINE WILSON – Lily Alone

Lily Alone by Jacqueline Wilson

When Lily’s mum goes off on holiday, she leaves Lily in charge of her three younger siblings — Baxter, Bliss, and the baby, Pixie. At just eleven years old, Lily suddenly finds herself trying to be both mum and dad, doing her best to keep things together.

But when things start to fall apart and Lily fears the social workers will take them away, she makes a desperate decision: to run away with her little brother and sisters. They camp out in a park, hiding from the world and trying to survive on their own.

Heartbreaking and hopeful, Lily Alone is a moving story about courage, family, and the fierce love of a big sister trying to keep her family together against all odds.