Penguin books that inspired young readers, with insight from Jacqueline Wilson.

Penguin books that inspired young readers

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The Penguin books that inspired generations of young readers

Jacqueline Wilson's Girls books: Girls In Love, Girls Under Pressure, Girls Out Late, Girls In Tears and the new adult book, Think Again.

Jacqueline Wilson’s Girls books: Girls In Love, Girls Under Pressure, Girls Out Late, Girls In Tears and the new adult book, Think Again.

Everything that happened in the Jacqueline Wilson Girls series

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Children's reading lists

Where to start with Jacqueline Wilson’s books

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Children's quizzes

Quiz: What type of sleepover should you have?

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Crafts & activities

Have the best sleepover in the world with this activity pack

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The Best Sleepover in the World by Jacqueline Wilson

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The best Penguin Podcast episodes for aspiring writers

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Reading lists

The book to read based on your favourite Taylor Swift song

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16 of the best children’s books about love

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Sleepovers by Jacqueline Wilson

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Are you a Tracy Beaker or a Jess Beaker?

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Dancing the Charleston by Jacqueline Wilson

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Jacqueline Wilson: ‘Tracy Beaker has the most bizarre and quirky imagination of all’

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Wave Me Goodbye by Jacqueline Wilson

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Rose Rivers by Jacqueline Wilson

20 Powerful First Lines To Get You Hooked On A Story

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18 powerful first lines to get you hooked on a story

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The Story of Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson

9 Jacqueline Wilson characters you must get to know

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The Story of Tracy Beaker

Celebrating 85 years of Sparking Imaginations 
 
A beautiful clothbound edition of the much-loved modern classic The Story of Tracy Beaker. Bound in real cloth with two coloured foils and sprayed coloured edges, this deluxe edition is a perfect gift or collector’s item. Part of an eight book set published to mark the 85th anniversary of Puffin Books. With a brand-new foreword from Beth Lincoln. 
 
'I'm Tracy Beaker. This is a book all about me. I'd read it if I were you. It's the most incredible dynamic heart-rending story. Honest.' 
 
Tracy is ten years old. She lives in a Children's Home but would like a real home one day, with a real family. Meet Tracy, follow her story and share her hopes for the future in this beautifully observed, touching and often very funny tale, all told in Tracy's own words. 
 
Collect all eight titles in the Puffin Clothbound 85th Anniversary Collection 
 
THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER by Jacqueline Wilson with a foreword by Beth Lincoln 
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID by Jeff Kinney with a foreword by Dapo Adeola 
CHARLOTTE’S WEB by E.B. White with a foreword by Jordan Lees 
MATILDA by Roald Dahl with a foreword by Robin Stevens 
THE EXTREMELY EMBARRASSING LIFE OF LOTTIE BROOKS by Katie Kirby with a foreword by Nadia Shireen 
PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF by Rick Riordan with a foreword by Nazneen Ahmed Pathak 
PIG-HEART BOY by Malorie Blackman with a foreword by Adam Kay 
WONDER by R.J. Palacio with a foreword by Tom Fletcher

Told in the zany, entirely convincing voice of Tracy Beaker herself . . . The strains of communal life with other children, rivalries and friendships and jokes, all spring to life, and Tracy's prose is decorated throughout with cheeky line drawings

An appealing mix of events and reactions that are both entertaining and moving. A book that lingers in the mind long after it is put down

Jacqueline Wilson (Author) 
Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain's bestselling and most beloved children's authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold. 
 
As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children's Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children's Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. 
 
Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. 
 
Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain’s bestselling and most beloved children’s authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold. 
 
As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children’s Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children’s Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. 
 
Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. 
 
Find out more about Jacqueline and her books at www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk 
 
Nick Sharratt (Illustrator) 
Nick Sharratt has written and illustrated many books for children including Shark in the Park, You Choose and Pants. He has won numerous awards for his picture books, including the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the 2001 Children's Book Award. He has also enjoyed stellar success illustrating Jacqueline Wilson's books. Nick lives in Hove.

Celebrating 85 years of Sparking Imaginations 
 
A beautiful clothbound edition of the much-loved modern classic The Story of Tracy Beaker. Bound in real cloth with two coloured foils and sprayed coloured edges, this deluxe edition is a perfect gift or collector’s item. Part of an eight book set published to mark the 85th anniversary of Puffin Books. With a brand-new foreword from Beth Lincoln. 
 
'I'm Tracy Beaker. This is a book all about me. I'd read it if I were you. It's the most incredible dynamic heart-rending story. Honest.' 
 
Tracy is ten years old. She lives in a Children's Home but would like a real home one day, with a real family. Meet Tracy, follow her story and share her hopes for the future in this beautifully observed, touching and often very funny tale, all told in Tracy's own words. 
 
Collect all eight titles in the Puffin Clothbound 85th Anniversary Collection 
 
THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER by Jacqueline Wilson with a foreword by Beth Lincoln 
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID by Jeff Kinney with a foreword by Dapo Adeola 
CHARLOTTE’S WEB by E.B. White with a foreword by Jordan Lees 
MATILDA by Roald Dahl with a foreword by Robin Stevens 
THE EXTREMELY EMBARRASSING LIFE OF LOTTIE BROOKS by Katie Kirby with a foreword by Nadia Shireen 
PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF by Rick Riordan with a foreword by Nazneen Ahmed Pathak 
PIG-HEART BOY by Malorie Blackman with a foreword by Adam Kay 
WONDER by R.J. Palacio with a foreword by Tom Fletcher

Star of the Show

‘I’m going to a place called Grand Theatre and I’m going to be a dancer in a pantomime!’ 
Tess loves to dance, even when everything seems grim. After mum dies and pa leaves, she and her brothers and sisters are all alone, with hardly any food or money. With empty stomachs and scrambling for pennies, they’ve got to fend for themselves.When Tess’s big brother and sister go out to look for work, she has to stay in class at The Ragged School and take care of their baby sister Ada. But Tess is determined that even though she is poor, she will still get to go to the ball…or at least to dance in the Cinderella pantomime at the Grand Theatre…A captivating Victorian adventure about family troubles and big dreams from the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.

Jacqueline Wilson (Author) 
Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain's bestselling and most beloved children's authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold. 
 
As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children's Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children's Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. 
 
Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. 
 
Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain&rsquo;s bestselling and most beloved children&rsquo;s authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold. 
 
As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children&rsquo;s Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children&rsquo;s Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. 
 
Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. 
 
Find out more about Jacqueline and her books at www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk

A brilliant new historical adventure for readers aged 7-11 - Hetty Feather meets Lily Alone meets Diamond! 
 
Tess loves to dance &ndash; even when her tummy is empty and her boots are pinching. She and her brothers and sisters are all alone in the world after their mum dies and their pa abandons them. They have to eat bread and dripping, and take in washing to earn a few pennies. 
 
How will they afford food &ndash; and milk for baby Ada? Tess&rsquo;s big brother and sister go out to look for work, but Tess has to stay in class at The Ragged School and look after Ada too. But Tess is determined that even though she is poor, she will still get to go to the ball . . . or at least to dance in the Cinderella pantomime at the Grand Theatre&hellip; 
 
Fans of the fiery, spirited Hetty Feather and the curious, selfless Edie Trimmer will love this brand new historical novel from the much-loved Jaqueline Wilson.

Think Again

Don't miss out on the bestselling phenomenon from literary sensation Jacqueline Wilson - a warm, uplifting, life-affirming story about friendship, family, and finding fulfilment in unexpected places. 
 
'Oh-so-relatable... Think Again taps into the joys and pains of women everywhere' - Dawn O'Porter 
 
'I cannot stress enough how much I loved Think Again. Readers are going to be beyond delighted' - Holly Bourne 
 
'Enchanting, moving, meaningful, fun - thank God for Jacqueline Wilson!' - Alice Winn 
 
No job. No love life. Perhaps it's time to THINK AGAIN. 
 
Ellie Allard isn’t quite where she thought she'd be by her late thirties. Though she’s got her beautiful daughter, her beloved cat and the best friends anyone could wish for, her love life is non-existent and she feels like she’s been living on auto-pilot, just grateful to be able to afford the rent on her poky little flat. 
 
But on her fortieth birthday, it seems it’s time for all that to change – whether Ellie wants it to or not. As she navigates new, exciting and often choppy waters, she’s about to discover that life will never stop surprising you – if only you let it. 
 
*** Readers are obsessed with Think Again! *** 
 
'A read-in-a-day comfort book' Independent 
 
'[Jacqueline Wilson is] the patron saint of bookish Millennial women everywhere' - iNews 
 
'Jacqueline Wilson taught me how to cope with being a teenage girl – I'm so happy she's back' - Independent 
 
‘Be ready for a trip down nostalgia lane' Glamour 
 
'One of the UK's most iconic writers' - Stylist 
 
'Beautifully told' - Guardian 
 
'Jacqueline Wilson fans are in for a treat' - Radio Times 
 
‘Nostalgic, warm and full of heart … being back with Ellie and the gang is pure magic’ - Laura Kay 
 
'Realistic, sharp eyed, Think Again perfectly captures a woman at a turning point. I loved it and didn’t want it to end' - Katie Fforde 
 
'There's such a warmth to Wilson's writing that the reading experience was a total joy' - Laura Pearson 
 
'A dream come true... I get to spend time in my Jacqueline Wilson bubble again! The queen of girlhood and now young womanhood fiction.' 5-STAR Reader Review 
 
'It is every inch the Jacqueline Wilson book - intensely readable and full of joy... I stayed up until 2:30 am because I just HAD to finish it.' 5-STAR Reader Review 
 
'Such a delight! For those who loved Jacqueline Wilson, this return to the Girls series in Ellie's voice was so heartwarming and nostalgic.' 5-STAR Reader Review 
 
Sunday Times bestseller w/c 15/09

Nuanced and refreshing... beautifully told. There is real comfort in feeling seen again in these adult lives that are just as confusing, wonderful, unfair, unpredictable and full of potential at 40 as they were for our teenage selves. But everybody is doing OK. You’re doing OK. And that reassurance, really, is what we’ve always gone to Wilson for.

Jacqueline Wilson taught me how to cope with being a teenage girl – I'm so happy she's back.

This story offers grown-ups what Wilson has long offered teenagers: comfort, sanity and delight in the ordinary.

Be ready for a trip down nostalgia lane… Think Again will resonate with (Jacqueline Wilson's) audience, offering both comfort and insight into the struggles of growing up.

Think Again is pure nostalgia in a bottle, and oh-so-relatable. Jacqueline Wilson taps into the joys and pains of women everywhere.

I cannot stress enough how much I loved Think Again. It made me realise just how much millennial women NEED Jacqueline Wilson to help us make sense of our lives. The voice translation from a teen Ellie to a 40-year-old Ellie was completely seamless, and I loved how Jacky never shies away from telling the truth about our lives. Her readership is going to be beyond delighted by this update on Ellie, Magda and Nadine. I'm desperate for her to keep going now!

We can all finally stop obsessing over exactly what happened to the Girls gang.

This book is the cute dose of nostalgia that every millennial woman needs – but in true Wilson style, it is an emotional read.

We have been counting down the days until Think Again is released.

Wilson knocks it out of the park once again with this enchanting Life Begins At Forty novel about queer awakening. With her clean, deceptively simple prose, she tells a moving story that is as fun to read as it is meaningful. Thank God for Jacqueline Wilson!

There's such a warmth to Wilson's writing that the reading experience was a total joy. I adored going on Ellie's journey of discovery with her, and the ending was perfectly satisfying.

An enjoyable read, written with warmth and humour.

Jacqueline Wilson fans are in for a treat.

Wilson has not just shown us the breadth of human experience, but taught us to have more sensitivity and understanding to each other&rsquo;s struggles... I&rsquo;m thrilled to find out how she tackles the trials and tribulations of being grown up in Think Again.

She is a national treasure... Think Again can't come soon enough. The news that she has returned with adult fiction is pure joy.

Childhood fans of (Jacqueline Wilson's) Girls books are in for a treat.

A comforting, engaging, nostalgic and heartwarming read… this is a must read for any Jacqueline Wilson fan - you won’t be disappointed.

Nostalgic, warm and full of heart … being back with Ellie and the gang is pure magic

Realistic, sharp eyed, this book perfectly captures a woman at a turning point.  I loved it and didn’t want it to end.

Get ready, millennials: the stars of Wilson's Girls series... are back.

A comforting, nostalgic, and heartwarming read… brilliant and honest writing.

Wilson's new book is a love letter of sorts to her now grown-up readers.

Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain's bestselling and most beloved children's authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold. 
 
As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children's Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children's Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. 
 
Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. 
 
Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain’s bestselling and most beloved children’s authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold. 
 
As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children’s Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children’s Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. 
 
Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. 
 
Find out more about Jacqueline and her books at www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk

No job. No love life. Perhaps it’s time to THINK AGAIN 
 
Ellie Allard isn’t quite where she thought she'd be by her late thirties. Though she’s got her beautiful daughter, her beloved cat and the best friends anyone could wish for, her love life is non-existent and she feels like she’s been living on auto-pilot, just grateful to be able to afford the rent on her poky little flat. 
 
But on her fortieth birthday, it seems it’s time for all that to change – whether Ellie wants it to or not. As she navigates new, exciting and often choppy waters, she’s about to discover that life will never stop surprising you – if only you let it. 
 
The bestselling first adult novel from literary sensation Jacqueline Wilson, Think Again is a warm, uplifting, life-affirming story about friendship, family, and finding fulfilment in unexpected places.

The Seaside Sleepover

Another instalment in Jacqueline Wilson's highly popular Sleepover series featuring Daisy and her friends - and Daisy's sister Lily. 
 
The summer holidays have finally arrived, and Daisy is bored. Daisy is glad she won&rsquo;t have to see her worst enemy Chloe for a while but she longs for a proper holiday at the seaside, building sandcastles, eating lots of icecream and maybe even spotting a mermaid in the sea. Daisy&rsquo;s sister, Lily, wants to come too but, she uses a wheelchair which can make trips to the seaside tricky. Especially with all that sand! 
 
Daisy&rsquo;s summer gets a bit more exciting when she starts looking after her neighbours&rsquo; dog, Scruff. Daisy has always wanted a dog of her own to walk and cuddle! She knows Scruff would love a trip to the seaside just as much as her. 
 
Will Daisy, Lily and Scruff get their icecream-filled dream holiday and maybe even have a Seaside Sleepover? 
 
Sleepovers is one of Jacqueline Wilson's bestselling books and the series is perfect for newly confident readers who are navigating primary school friendship issues. Full of relatable details and gentle confidence-building messages, these books are a great place to start your Jacqueline Wilson journey.

Girls Out Late

Being a teenager is tough, but having your two best friends around you can make it easier. Sometimes. Thirteen year old Ellie narrates this quartet of books as three girls navigate their way through their early teenage years, finding their first loves, testing the boundaries with their parents, falling out, making new friends, working out what they really want and realising how lucky they are to have each other. Jaqueline Wilson deals with the pressures surrounding teenage girls with her usual style, creating a series that is in equal measure heartwrenching and uplifting.

Ellie has a boyfriend! And he's really, truly interested in her - not in her best friends, Magda and Nadine! She and oh-so-gorgeous Russell have so much in common - Ellie knows they're made for each other. If only Dad thought so too . . . 
 
While Ellie tries her best to cope with Dad's totally unreasonable curfew, Magda's dealing with her crush on a teacher - and Nadine's falling for slimy Liam again. What they need is a girls' night out - but they might get a little more than they bargained for . . . 
 
Perfect for 12+ readers. 
Follow the rest of Ellie, Nadine and Magda's adventures through the series:1. Girls in Love2. Girls Under Pressure3. Girls Out Late4. Girls in Tears 
Look out for THINK AGAIN, Jacqueline Wilson’s brand-new adult novel that follows Ellie and the girls into adulthood.

The portrayal of the girls' relationships and of their love lives is agonisingly accurate. No wonder girls cannot get enough of Jacqueline Wilson

Bursting with a thirteen-year-old's delight in hanging out with her friends and taking on the world

Far more believable and emotionally valid than other fiction of its ilk

Ellie has a boyfriend! And he's really, truly interested in her - not in her best friends, Magda and Nadine! She and oh-so-gorgeous Russell have so much in common - Ellie knows they're made for each other. If only Dad thought so too . . . 
 
While Ellie tries her best to cope with Dad's totally unreasonable curfew, Magda's dealing with her crush on a teacher - and Nadine's falling for slimy Liam again. What they need is a girls' night out - but they might get a little more than they bargained for . . . 
 
Books in the series: 
1. Girls in Love 
2. Girls Under Pressure 
3. Girls Out Late 
4. Girls in Tears

The Girl Who Wasn't There

'And we're going to live here, happily ever after, just like a fairy tale.' 
 
When Dad tells Luna and her little sister Aurora that they're moving to live in a real tower, it's almost like they've stepped inside a fairytale. 
 
But everything is not as magical as it first seems. The tower needs patching up, Dad still doesn't have a job and they're not even allowed in the room up at the very top. 
 
When it's time to start at their new school, Luna quickly finds a friend, but six-year-old Aurora absolutely hates the children in her class. She prefers to spend her time with her imaginary friend Tansy. Aurora's make-belief life causes problems for them all - and it seems like Aurora really believes Tansy exists... 
 
Is there really a curse on the tower - and will Luna be able to break it? 
 
A spine-tingling tale for 9-12 year old readers from the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.

'And we're going to live here, happily ever after, just like a fairy tale.' 
 
When Dad tells Luna and her little sister Aurora that they're moving to live in a real tower, it's almost like they've stepped inside a fairytale. 
 
But everything is not as magical as it first seems. The tower needs patching up, Dad still doesn't have a job and they're not even allowed in the room up at the very top. 
 
When it's time to start at their new school, Luna quickly finds a friend, but six-year-old Aurora absolutely hates the children in her class. She prefers to spend her time with her imaginary friend Tansy. Aurora's make-belief life causes problems for them all - and it seems like Aurora really believes Tansy exists... 
 
Is there really a curse on the tower - and will Luna be able to break it? 
 
A spine-tingling tale from the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.

Jacqueline Wilson

Nuanced and refreshing...beautifully told.

Jacqueline Wilson taps into the joys and pains of women everywhere.

Wilson knocks it out of the park once again...a moving story that is as fun to read as it is meaningful.

Realistic, sharp eyed...I loved it and didn’t want it to end.

‘Sorry to wake you in the middle of the night, but we have a lady here who’s not very well. She says she’s called Marigold, Queen of the Sky?’ Dolphin Westward spent her childhood as the supporting character in the story of her beautiful, wild, volatile mother Marigold. Now thirty-three, she’s painfully aware that not much has changed. She lives in a tiny bedsit, works in a tattoo shop by day and collects her illustrated mum from police stations by night.Dol yearns to climb out of the rut she is stuck in, but has no idea where to begin. Could gardener Lee and his daughter Ava be her chance for a wholesome family life? Or maybe a steamy romance with roguish actor Joel is just what she needs. And what about the offer from her sister Star, now a successful doctor, to move to Scotland and live with her young family?As the choices threaten to overwhelm her, will Dol fall into the role of extra in someone else’s story once again – or find the strength to forge a brand new path of her own?

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Tim and Biscuit, two unlikely friends, always seem to get themselves into difficult situations. From their first meeting in Cliffhanger, where bookish Tim is forced to endure an activities camp, to Buried Alive, where a quiet camping holiday turns out to be full of surprises, there is never a dull moment with these two around.Jaqueline Wilson’s hilarious duo of books catalogues their escapades, triumphs and failures, with a good helping of snacks along the way!

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Girls

Hetty Feather was left at a foundling hospital when she was a tiny baby. Having grown up in a loving foster family until she was five, and then finding herself returned to the hospital, she begins to question who her actual family are, and is determined to stop at nothing to find out where she came from. Jacqueline Wilson’s acclaimed series follows Hetty and her friend Diamond as they work their way up from their lowly backgrounds to become stars, overcoming loss, unkind bosses and flirtatious boys.

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Puffin 85th Anniversary Clothbound Collection

Brilliantly funny and moving young fiction, from the multi-award-winning, bestselling author of Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather.

The Werepuppy

Tracy has been in care as long as she can remember, and she hates it. So when a chance presents itself for her to get out, she jumps at it. But Tracy can never keep her mouth shut, tell the truth or turn down a dare for long, which inevitably gets her into A LOT of trouble. Jacqueline Wilson’s award winning series documents Tracy’s hilarious everyday life, from standing up to bullies in the playground, to starring in the school Christmas play, to finding the perfect family.

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A read-in-a-day comfort book.

Nuanced and refreshing...beautifully told.

Praise for Jacqueline Wilson

A read-in-a-day comfort book.

Nuanced and refreshing...beautifully told.

Praise for Jacqueline Wilson

A read-in-a-day comfort book.

Nuanced and refreshing...beautifully told.

Books by Jacqueline Wilson

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Biscuit Barrel3 Books

Girls4 Books

Hetty Feather5 Books

Puffin 85th Anniversary Clothbound Collection8 Books

The Werepuppy3 Books

Tracy Beaker8 Books

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