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BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Age guidance on new Wilson book

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BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Age guidance on new Wilson book

Dame Jacqueline Wilson’s new book has been age banded, despite the children’s author having joined an online campaign protesting against the practice.

The hardback version of Cookie includes the 9 age band on its back cover.

Wilson is one of 800 authors to sign the No To Age Banding petition, which is being spearheaded by Philip Pullman.

Cookie tells the tale of a shy girl who is teased at school and terrorised by her father, until she and her mother decide to run away.

no to age banding.

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