Jacqueline Wilson – Sleep-Overs – (2 CDs, approx. running time 1 hour 55 minutes)

BBC Audio

A moving story for younger readers about friendship and insecurity.

Daisy is the new girl at school. She is finding her feet with a new group of friends and has become part of the 'alphabet club' - A for Amy, B for Bella, C for Chloe, D for Daisy and E for Emily. As each one celebrates her birthday, they have a sleepover party to which they invite the rest of the gang.

Most of the girls are friendly, except for bossy, stuck-up Chloe, with her snide bullying tactics. Having Chloe as a friend is hard work, but having her as an enemy would be far worse. With her own turn to play host fast approaching Daisy is desperate to have a sleepover. But she is faced with a dilemma – if she does, she’ll have to let her new friends meet her older sister, who is mentally and physically disabled. How will they react, and will they still want to be friends with her?

Read by Susannah Harker.