Girls Under Pressure
First edition | |
| Author | Jacqueline Wilson |
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| Illustrator | Nick Sharratt |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 1998 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Preceded by | Girls in Love |
| Followed by | Girls out Late |
Girls under Pressure is the second book in the Girls series, written by Dame Jacqueline Wilson, a noted English author who writes fiction for children. It was published in 1998, the sequel to Girls in Love and followed by Girls out Late and Girls in Tears. It is aimed at pre-teen and teenage readers.
The book follows the story of a 14-year-old girl named Ellie who is struggling with issues of body image, peer pressure, and self-esteem. Like the rest of the series, Girls under Pressure is told from the viewpoint of Eleanor "Ellie" Allard, a plump thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her father, her stepmother, Anna, and her little half-brother, Eggs.