Many people when they “grow up” wonder when the penny will drop and they’ll finally feel like a fully fledged adult. There have been consistent studies and articles on this subject. In fact, one British study of 18 to 30 year olds this year found that attitudes to being an adult are shifting as traditional milestones become out of reach.
At 40, Eleanor Allard (aka Ellie) feels much the same and considers herself, to paraphrase the iconic words of Britney Spears, “not a girl, not yet a woman”. This is an enduring theme in the much-anticipated return of Jacqueline Wilson’s Girl’s in Love series.
Originally featuring four book, Girls in Love (1997), Girls under Pressure (1998), Girls out Late (1999) and Girls in Tears (2002), the series followed Ellie and her two best friends, Magda and Nadine, as they navigated their teens. These books were a hit with young girls and broached topics like boys, first sexual feelings and body images issues and changes.
