Girls Under Pressure

Brigit Forsyth reads 'Girls Under Pressure' by Jacqueline Wilson. When a teen magazine begins its hunt for a new cover girl, three friends, each very different in style and personality, become obsessed by the way they look. Nadine looks like a model - and surely has a chance to be a real cover girl; Magda is drop-dead gorgeous and is infatuated by designer labels; whilst best-friend Ellie feels plain in comparison to her two more glamorous colleagues. A sharp, well-observed and uncomfortable look at the teenage years, 'Girls Under Pressure' successfully highlights the fears of a group of young girls on the cusp on adulthood.