Being Brandie

Electronic book text

Brandie has just turned twelve and now everything seems to be different. Her body is changing in strange ways and her father suddenly expects her to behave like a young lady. Worst of all, Brandie and her mother just can t agree about anything. And when Brandie s mum decides it s time for her to learn all about the facts of life, she really freaks out! If this is what being twelve is all about, Brandie wants nothing to do with it.

Then Brandie s mother gives her some letters she wrote to her imaginary daughter when she was twelve. Through the letters, Brandie and her mother finally begin to understand each other and Brandie realises that being twelve isn t so bad after all.

Much-loved children s author Mary Tuckers has written a thoughtful and charming book for those coping with the changes that come at age twelve.