Little Darlings is a 2010 children's novel by the bestselling British

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 Jacqueline Wilson

Jacqueline Wilson

Dame Jacqueline Wilson, DBE, FRSL is an award-winning English author, known for her vast and diverse work in children's literature. Her novels have been adapted numerous times for television, and commonly deal with such challenging themes as adoption, divorce and mental illness...

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Synopsis

Destiny Williams is an eleven year old girl living on the Bilefield Council Estate with her mum, Kate. Sunset, aged ten, is living with her rockstar dad and ex-model mum, Suzy, as well as her two siblings, five year old Sweetie and baby Ace. Destiny has grown up knowing that she is the daughter of a wild rock star, Danny Kilman, who is also Sunset's dad. Destiny learns about her apparent half-sister, Sunset, and longs to live Sunset's lifestyle. However, Sunset would give anything not to have celebrity parents; she hates all the attention and drama. Destiny and Sunset constantly write to each other after they meet when Destiny and her Mum visit them after the film premiere of Milky Star; a film in which Danny had a cameo; and develop a bond. Danny gets a girlfriend and they run off together, and Suzy feels upset and angry and starts drinking. Destiny sings in the school leavers production and sings Destiny, a Danny Kilman song and wins. Also she makes friends with a boy in her class called Jack Myers. A director visits Sunset's house for the launch of a television programme and wants six year old Sweetie to be in it. Unfortunately Sweetie's tooth falls out but Sunset gives the director the DVD Destiny sent her, of Destiny in the school show, because Sunset can't sing herself. Destiny gets the part in the program instead. Danny and Suzy get back together. Danny discovers that Destiny is his long-lost daughter, and then the girls meet properly, much to Suzy's displeasure

Characters

• Sunset Kilman - Daughter of Danny and Suzy. She is 6 months younger than Destiny and the elder sister of Ace and Sweetie. She does not like being part of a famous family and wishes she could have a life like Destiny's. She looks like her Dad, long dark curly hair and a big nose as she describes herself.

• Destiny Williams - Daughter of Danny and Kate. She is a very talented singer.

• Danny Kilman - Rockstar, the father of Sunset, Sweetie and Ace. He does not know Destiny is his daughter. He finds out that Destiny is his child towards the end of the book.

• Kate Williams - Destiny's mum, who believes Danny and Destiny should have met a long time ago.

• Suzy Kilman - Danny's wife and mother of Sunset, Sweetie and Ace. She used to be a model before she had children.

• Sweetie Kilman - Daughter of Suzy and Danny and Sunset's younger sister. She is described as little, blonde and very pretty. She has known how to model since she could toddle

• Ace Kilman - Son of Suzy and Danny and Sunset's baby brother. He likes to dress up in a tiger costume and be called Tigerman.

• Claudia - Posh nanny of Sunset, Sweetie and Ace.

• Rose-May - Danny's strict manager.

• Barky - Danny's goofy fan club manager. Her christian name is Jane and er surname is Smith

• Jack Myers - A close friend of Destiny, who was described as "Destiny's boyfriend" by Jack's elder brother.

• Angel Thompson - Destiny's deadly enemy who is horrid to Destiny.

• Mr Roberts - Destiny's teacher who creates a talent show.

• Mr Juniper - A strict teacher in Destiny's school who gives out detentions. He is on the judging panel in Destiny's school production.

• Miss Avery - A popular sports teacher who helps in the school production. She is also on the judging panel.

• Mrs Riley - A kind teacher in Destiny's school who is very popular around the kids. She too is on the judging panel.

• Miss Evans - A young girly teacher at Destiny's school. She is on the judging panel as well.