Lizzie Zipmouth
by Jacqueline Wilson ; illustrated by Nick Sharratt
Lizzie Zipmouth lives happily alone with her mum but soon her mum starts dating. Initially the men her mum dates are mean and scary but she eventually finds and falls in love with Sam. Lizzie is very unhappy with her mum's new relationship. She thinks Sam will turn out no different than the others and she just doesn't trust him. Lizzie's mum decides that they will move in with Sam and, to make matters worse, he has two sons, Rory and Jake. Lizzie is so dead-against this turn of events, and, despite the fact that Sam tries to make her feel at home and spoils her, she decides to send herself to Coventry and refuses to speak with anyone, hence the name bestowed upon her: 'Lizzie Zipmouth'. One day, Lizzie is introduced to her "sort of step-great-grandma" who is even more stubborn than Lizzie. It is through this delicate, emerging relationship and a subsequent shock that Lizzie realises that she belongs to and is much loved by this new blended family.
Citation:
Wilson, Jacqueline & Sharratt, Nick. Lizzie Zipmouth, London : Young Corgi, 2000.
Community Rating:
246 reader ratings with an average score of 3.38 out of 5 stars (courtesy of www.GoodReads.com)
Awards:
(1) Nestlé Smarties Gold Award
(2) Red House Children’s Book Award
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