An illustration by Nick Sharratt of the characters Tracy Beaker and Katy. Tracy is jumping in the air with joy and Katy is swinging from a rope and laughing. They are both against a light blue, doodled background 

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Children's reading lists

Where to start with Jacqueline Wilson’s books

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Sleepovers by Jacqueline Wilson

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Crafts & activities

Download these Oh No! Shark in the Snow! activity sheets

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Dress up as Tracy Beaker

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Wave Me Goodbye by Jacqueline Wilson

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Rose Rivers by Jacqueline Wilson

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The Story of Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson

Mullets

A HAIR-larious rhyming celebration of the iconic hairstyle. 
 
Let's spend a while on Mullet Isle! Everyone there has SPECIAL hair! 
 
From the illustrator of the multi-million-copy bestselling You Choose series, and creator of the bestselling Shark in the Park series, Mullets is brought to life in Nick Sharratt’s vibrant illustration style. 
 
With its bold characters and surprise twist at the end, this brilliantly fun picture book is sure to delight readers of any age, from 0-100+!

Nick Sharratt (Author, 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.

Let's spend a while on Mullet Isle! Everyone there has SPECIAL hair! 
 
A rollicking rhyming celebration of the mighty mullet. 
 
From the illustrator of the multi-million-copy bestselling You Choose series.

Faster, Faster, Nice and Slow

Companion to One to Ten and Back Again and Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly - 'Brilliant and exuberant' - Guardian

Discover this superb series by award-winning best friends, Sue Heap and Nick Sharratt. 
 
Here is the perfect way to learn about opposites! Whether it's a quiet cat and a noisy dog, a freezing cold forest and a hot, sunny beach, or a super-fast leopard and a very slow snail, Sue and Nick introduce all sorts of opposites in an engaging and memorable way. 
 
Can't believe more people haven't discovered this gem! 
'This book is truly inspired. Our daughter first discovered it at the library just before she turned two, and we have since bought our own board book copy because it was requested at EVERY bedtime. At 26 months she can now 'read' it herself, which makes her very pleased!' - 5 star Amazon customer 
 
Discover more books in this series: 
 
Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly (a book about colours) 
One to Ten and Back Again (a book about counting) 
Alphabet Ice Cream (a book about the alphabet)

One to Ten and Back Again

Hugely well-known, popular and successful award-winning illustrators.

The young Nick Sharratt spent most of his time drawing and later took an Arts Foundation course at Manchester Polytechnic and a BA in Graphic Design at St Martin's. He is now well-known for his illustration of the books of Jacqueline Wilson and Jeremy Strong and for his own titles. He has won many awards, including the Children's Book Award in 2001 for Eat Your Peas. Nick lives in Brighton. 
After graduating from Hull College of Art, Sue Heap worked in animation and as a designer at several children's book publishers - this was how she met her friend Nick Sharratt when she was responsible for his first picture book. Sue has illustrated over thirty children's books, including Cowboy Baby for which she won the prestigious Smarties Prize. She's lived in many places including Egypt, Germany and Singapore, and now lives in Oxfordshire.

A wonderful and unique look at counting and friendship. 
This very simple picture book is about two friends, Sue and Nick, who like very different things but are still best friends. They introduce us to all their favourite things from one boy called Nick and one girl called Sue to ten cakes for tea, and then all the way back down to one yellow moon shining in the night sky. The artwork is stunning with each artist contributing alternate pages in their own inimitable style. The deceptively simple text is perfect for children learning to read.

Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly

First collaboration between two award-winning illustrators.

The young Nick Sharratt spent most of his time drawing and later took an Arts Foundation course at Manchester Polytechnic and a BA in Graphic Design at St Martin's. He is now well-known for his illustration of the books of Jacqueline Wilson and Jeremy Strong and for his own titles. He has won many awards, including the Children's Book Award in 2001 for Eat Your Peas. Nick lives in Brighton. 
 
His friend Sue Heap won a Smarties Prize for Cowboy Baby. She lives in Chipping Norton.

A unique look at colours and friendship, now available in paperback. 
 
This very simple text is about two friends, Sue and Nick, who like different colours but are still good friends. The artwork is stunning with each artist contributing alternate pages in their own inimitable style. The deceptively simple text is perfect for children learning to read.

You Choose Farm

Pippa Goodhart (Author) 
Pippa Goodhart's interest in children's books was originally sparked by a Saturday job at Heffers in Cambridge when she was at school. Since then, Pippa qualified as a teacher and returned to Heffers, where she eventually became Manager of the Children's Bookshop. She has been writing since 1993 and has written over 100 books! Her books have won or been shortlisted for numerous awards. 
 
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.

A new story every time – what will YOU choose?

You Choose Christmas

Make up your own Christmas adventure where YOU CHOOSE what happens. Which Christmas jumper would you like to wear? Which job would you choose to do in Santa's workshop? Where would you like to sleep on Christmas Eve? 
 
The possibilities are infinite in this magical storytelling toolkit which will inspire children age 3 and upwards to make their own stories again and again - a brilliantly festive sequel to YOU CHOOSE, YOU CHOOSE YOUR DREAMS, YOU CHOOSE IN SPACE and YOU CHOOSE FAIRY TALES. 
 
Readers love the YOU CHOOSE series! 
 
'My 3 year old daughter loves this book, it's a good book to share when you have a bit of time to go through it as there can be so many little sub stories to create and talk about!' - 5* Amazon review

Pippa Goodhart (Author) Pippa Goodhart's interest in children's books was originally sparked by a Saturday job at Heffers in Cambridge when she was at school. Since then, Pippa qualified as a teacher and returned to Heffers, where she eventually became Manager of the Children's Bookshop. She has been writing since 1993 and has written over 100 books! Her books have won or been shortlisted for numerous awards. 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.

Abridged Edition

Penguin Readers Level 3: Love Frankie (ELT Graded Reader)

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. 
 
Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. 
 
The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. 
 
Love Frankie, a Level 3 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing first conditional, past continuous and present perfect simple for general experience. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages. 
 
Fourteen-year-old Frankie has a difficult life. Her mother is ill, some children at her school are horrible to her, and she worries that she might be gay. Then, Frankie becomes friends with Sally. Frankie hates love stories, but she starts to love Sally. Does Sally feel the same way? 
 
Visit the Penguin Readers website 
Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.

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. 
 
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.

With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction. 
 
Love Frankie, a Level 3 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing first conditional, past continuous and present perfect simple for general experience. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages. 
 
Fourteen-year-old Frankie has a difficult life. Her mother is ill, some children at her school are horrible to her, and she worries that she might be gay. Then, Frankie becomes friends with Sally. Frankie hates love stories, but she starts to love Sally. Does Sally feel the same way?

You Choose

** OVER 2.5 MILLION YOU CHOOSE BOOKS SOLD ** 
 
Imagine you could go anywhere, meet anyone and do anything. 
Where would you live? 
Where would you sleep? 
Who would be your friends? 
What games would you play? Go on . . . you choose! 
 
With the help of Nick Sharratt's wonderfully detailed illustrations, Pippa Goodhart explores a whole range of scenarios where choosing is made fun! This is a timeless classic which children will love to return to again and again - and there's something new to find on every read! 
 
Also available: 
You Choose Your Dreams 
You Choose in Space 
You Choose Fairy Tales 
You Choose Christmas 
You Choose Colouring Book 
 
And for toddlers: 
You Choose Bedtime

Imagine you could go anywhere, meet anyone and do anything. Where would you live? Where would you sleep? Who would be your friends? What games would you play? Go on . . . you choose! 
 
This is a timeless classic which children will love to return to again and again - and there's something new to find on every read! 
 
You Choose is a visual feast, perfect for shared reading, and encouraging creativity in the very youngest readers.

You Choose Fairy Tales

** OVER 2.5 MILLION YOU CHOOSE BOOKS SOLD ** 
 
Make up your very own fairy tale adventure where YOU CHOOSE what happens next! Which fairy tale hero would you like to be today? Where will you go on your fairy tale quest? And what fairy tale baddy would you least like to meet? 
 
The possibilities are infinite in this captivating creative toolkit which will inspire children from three up to make their own stories again and again. 
 
A magical sequel to YOU CHOOSE, YOU CHOOSE YOUR DREAMS and YOU CHOOSE IN SPACE - it's spell-binding! 
 
Also available: 
You Choose 
You Choose Your Dreams 
You Choose in Space 
You Choose Christmas 
You Choose Colouring Book 
 
And for toddlers: 
You Choose Bedtime

Make up your very own fairy tale adventure where YOU CHOOSE what happens next. Which fairy tale hero would you like to be today? Where will you go on your fairy tale quest? And what fairy tale baddy would you least like to meet? 
 
The possibilities are infinite in this captivating creative toolkit which will inspire children from three up to make their own stories again and again - a magical sequel to YOU CHOOSE, YOU CHOOSE YOUR DREAMS and YOU CHOOSE IN SPACE - it's spell-binding!

Party Pants

**Originally published as More Pants and newly reissued as a Puffin paperback, this is a laugh-out-loud, rhyming celebration of PANTS - come and join the party!** 
 
You can never have enough pants, as this exuberant celebration of lots and lots more pants proves! Giles Andreae's brilliant rhyming text and Nick Sharratt's hilarious, vibrant illustrations will delight children and adults alike. 
 
Featuring amongst others, a hippo, a limousine and a dinosaur in pants, plus a rather embarrassed farty pants, this lively picture book is guaranteed to make you giggle!

For pure, bright, toddler delight, grab a copy of Pants

A big bold picture book that waves the flag for the humble pant

Giles Andreae (Author) Giles Andreae is an award-winning children's author and has written both fiction titles and bestselling picture books, such as Pants and The Lion Who Wanted to Love. He has won the Federation of Children's Book Award and the Booktrust Early Years Award, but he is probably most famous as the creator of the phenomenally successful Purple Ronnie, Britain's favourite stick man. Giles lives in Notting Hill with his wife and four children. 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.

You can never have enough pants, as this exuberant celebration of pants proves! The pairing of Giles Andreae's brilliant rhyming text with Nick Sharratt's hilarious, vibrant illustrations will delight children and adults alike. Featuring a pants-wearing hippo, limousine and dinosaur, plus a rather embarrassed farty pants, this lively picture book is guaranteed to make you giggle!

from the bestselling Pants series

Animal Pants

*A brand new laugh-out-loud book in the bestselling PANTS series* 
 
Baa pants, moo pants, COCK-A-DOODLE-DO pants . . . 
 
Have you ever wondered what kind of pants honey bees wear? What about iguanas? Or even piranhas? 
 
Find out in this joyous explosion of colour and silliness that will have readers of all ages laughing together - a hilarious rhyming read, from the author of Giraffes Can't Dance and the illustrator of You Choose.

Baa pants, moo pants, COCK-A-DOODLE-DO pants . . . 
 
Have you ever wondered what kind of pants honey bees wear? What about iguanas? Or even piranhas? 
 
Find out in this joyous explosion of colour and silliness that will have readers of all ages laughing together - a hilarious rhyming read, from the author of Giraffes Can't Dance and the illustrator of You Choose.

Pants

This book will have you singing, dancing and waving your knickers in the air! 
 
PANTS is a picture book with a brilliant rhyming text by Giles Andreae and lots of hilarious pictures by Nick Sharratt. 
 
As we go through the book we meet lots of different animals, people and sometimes objects each wearing a different kind of pants - every shape, pattern, colour, size and style that you can think of - and lots more besides! This is a book children will ask for again and again. 
 
PANTS - which ones are your favourite?

This book will have you singing, dancing and waving your knickers in the air! 
 
PANTS is a picture book with a brilliant rhyming text by Giles Andreae and lots of hilarious pictures by Nick Sharratt. As we go through the book we meet lots of different animals, people and sometimes objects each wearing a different kind of pants - every shape, pattern, colour, size and style that you can think of - and lots more besides! This is a book children will ask for again and again. PANTS - which ones are your favourite?

You Choose Your Dreams

** OVER 2.5 MILLION YOU CHOOSE BOOKS SOLD ** 
 
Originally published as Just Imagine and newly reissued as a Puffin paperback, this is the perfect imaginative book for fans of You Choose, You Choose in Space and You Choose Fairy Tales 
 
What would it be like to be as little as a mouse; or as big as a house? 
 
Imagine exploring the depths of the ocean, travelling into the past or the future - YOU CHOOSE YOUR DREAMS and your own wild and wonderful adventure! 
 
This highly inventive and interactive book allows children to tell their own stories, combining new elements each time. 
 
You Choose Your Dreams is an incredible spur to the imagination and creativity, building confidence in storytelling. 
 
Nick Sharratt's intricately detailed, funny illustrations ensure that read after read, you get a brand new story. 
 
Also available: 
You Choose 
You Choose in Space 
You Choose Fairy Tales 
You Choose Christmas 
You Choose Colouring Book 
 
And for toddlers: 
You Choose Bedtime

This is a new Puffin edition of the bestselling Just Imagine; a companion to the picture book classic You Choose. 
 
What would it be like to be as little as a mouse; or as big as a house. Imagine exploring the depths of the ocean, travelling into the past or the future - YOU CHOOSE your own wild and wonderful adventure! 
 
This highly inventive and interactive book allows children tell their own stories, combining new elements each time. An incredible spur to the imagination and creativity, building confidence in storytelling. Nick Sharratt's intricately detailed, funny illustrations ensure there are details to discover read after read.

A fantastic fun-filled ABC

Alphabet Ice Cream

Fourth book in this collaborative series between two award-winning illustrators who are also best friends!

The young Nick Sharratt spent most of his time drawing and later took an Arts Foundation course at Manchester Polytechnic and a BA in Graphic Design at St Martin's. He is now well known for his illustration of the books of Jacqueline Wilson and Jeremy Strong and for his own titles. He has won many awards, including the Children's Book Award in 2001 for Eat Your Peas. Nick lives in Brighton. 
 
After graduating from Hull College of Art, Sue Heap worked in animation and as a designer at several children's book publishers &ndash; she met her friend Nick Sharratt when she was responsible for his first picture book. Sue has illustrated over thirty children's books, including Cowboy Baby for which she won the prestigious Smarties Prize. She's lived in many places including Egypt, Germany and Singapore, and now lives in Oxfordshire.

A is for apple, B is for bat, C is for crocodile, camel and cat . . . Here is a unique and special alphabet book. This very simple text is about two friends, Sue and Nick, who like very different things but are still best friends. They take us through all their favourite things from ABC all the way to XYZ . . . X can mean kiss, Y is for yoghurt and yum and yuk too, Z is for zoom, goodbye, Nick and Sue!

Krazy Kow Saves the World - Well, Almost

Laugh your socks off with this lively, funny adventure story full of larger-than-life characters for younger readers

Strong's books are hugely popular with young children with their breezy, daft exuberance

His books crackle with good humour and invention

His books are preposterously entertaining

'Jeremy Strong, a former primary headteacher, has been writing for children for many years. He is hugely popular &ndash; he won the Children's Book Award for The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog and has been shortlisted for My Mum's Going to Explode. He lives near Bath. 
 
Nick Sharratt is a very successful illustrator, known for his bold and humorous picture books, and for his illustration of the novels of Jacqueline Wilson. Nick lives in Brighton.

Krazy Kow is Jamie Fink&rsquo;s idea &ndash; a cow superhero with some amazing udder attachments. He&rsquo;s trying to make a film starring the Kow as she battles against the Dark Contaminator. But first he has to cope with a few little problems, like exploding strawberries, rampaging toddlers and hostile football fans. After this, saving the world should be a doddle!

Stomp, Chomp, Big Roars! Here Come the Dinosaurs!

Fabulous interactive rhymes all about dinosaurs of every shape, size and colour

Stomp, Chomp, Big Roars! Here Come the Dinosaurs! - a hilarious book by Kaye Umansky and Nick Sharratt 
 
This is the way we stomp our feet, Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! This is the way we like to eat, Chomp! Chomp! Chomp! Stomp! Chomp! Big Roars, Here come the dinosaurs! 
 
A brilliant third action rhymes book from the perfect duo of Kaye Umansky and Nick Sharratt. Following on from Tickle my Nose and Wiggle My Toes, this book focusses on the perennial favourites, dinosaurs, and boasts a whole host of brand new interactive fun rhymes about all sorts of things. Illustrated with Nick Sharratt's superbly vibrant and fantastic dinosaur characters, this is a popular and hilarious book. 
Kaye Umansky was born in Plymouth, Devon. She taught in London primary schools for twelve years, specializing in music and drama. She now lives in north London with her husband and teenage daughter. She is the author of the popular Pongwiffy books. 
 
The young Nick Sharratt spent most of his time drawing and later took an Arts Foundation course at Manchester Polytechnic and a BA in Graphic Design at St Martin's. He is now well-known for his illustration of the books of Jacqueline Wilson and Jeremy Strong and for his own titles. He has won many awards, including the Children's Book Award in 2001 for Eat Your Peas. Nick lives in Brighton. 
 
Look out for other titles by Kaye and Nick: 
 
Stomp, Chomp, Big Roars! Here Come the Dinosaurs!; My Very First Joke Book; Goblinz and the Witch; Yo Ho Ho! A-Pirating We'll Go; Faster, Faster, Nice and Slow; Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly; One to Ten and Back Again; The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog

Kaye Umansky was born in Plymouth, Devon. She taught in London primary schools for twelve years, specializing in music and drama. She now lives in north London with her husband and teenage daughter. She is the author of the popular Pongwiffy books.  
The young Nick Sharratt spent most of his time drawing and later took an Arts Foundation course at Manchester Polytechnic and a BA in Graphic Design at St Martin's. He is now well-known for his illustration of the books of Jacqueline Wilson and Jeremy Strong and for his own titles. He has won many awards, including the Children's Book Award in 2001 for Eat Your Peas. Nick lives in Brighton.

This is the way we stomp our feet, Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! This is the way we like to eat, Chomp! Chomp! Chomp! Stomp! Chomp! Big Roars, Here come the dinosaurs! 
A brilliant third action rhymes book from the perfect duo of Kaye Umansky and Nick Sharratt. Following on from Tickle my Nose and Wiggle My Toes, this book focusses on the perennial favourites, dinosaurs, and boasts a whole host of brand new interactive fun rhymes about all sorts of things. Illustrated with Nick Sharratt's superbly vibrant and fantastic dinosaur characters, this will soon become a most popular book.

Pippa Goodhart

Nick Sharratt

Zoom off in to space for an adventure where YOU CHOOSE what happens next. Which alien would you most like to be friends with? And what fantastically freaky food will you decide to munch for lunch? 
 
The possibilities are infinite in this mesmerising creative toolkit which will inspire children from three up to make their own stories time and again - a spectacular sequel to the bestselling You Choose - it's out of this world.

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