Book description
THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER
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.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SMARTIES PRIZE AND THE CARNEGIE MEDAL
THE BED AND BREAKFAST STAR
I'm Elsa, and I'm hoping to be a big star one day. I tell jokes all
the time to try and cheer my family up. Trouble is, no-one seems to
laugh much any more. Not since we lost our lovely house and had to
move into a bed and breakfast hotel . . .
WINNER OF THE YOUNG TELEGRAPH FULLY BOOKED AWARD
The chatty style draws young readers straight into the story, and the
constant stream of corny jokes masks, but does not conceal, the deeper
issues Daily Telegraph on THE BED AND BREAKFAST STAR An unsentimental
and truthful book that is even better for a strong sense of mischief
Independent on Sunday on THE BED AND BREAKFAST STAR 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 Guardian on THE BED AND
BREAKFAST STAR Tracy is a marvellously feisty creation: she is arrogant
and rude, but the occasional glimpses we get of the vulnerable girl
behind the tough exterior are enough to endear her to the reader ... The
excellent spiky illustrations by Nick Sharratt on nearly every page are
a perfect complement to the text The Bookseller on THE STORY OF TRACY
BEAKER A sensitive and beautifully observed story ... our young readers
appreciated both the humour and the pathos Federation of Children's Book
Groups on THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER
JACQUELINE WILSON is an
extremely well-known and hugely popular author who served as
Children's Laureate from 2005-7. She has been awarded a number of
prestigious awards, including the British Children's Book of the Year
and the Guardian Children's Fiction Award (for The Illustrated
Mum), the Smarties Prize and the Children's Book Award (for
Double Act, for which she was also highly commended for the
Carnegie Medal). In 2002 Jacqueline was given an OBE for services to
literacy in schools and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. She was the
author most borrowed from British libraries in the last decade.
'A brilliant writer of wit and subtlety' THE TIMES
'She should be prescribed for all cases of reading reluctance'
INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
'Has a rare gift for writing lightly and amusingly about emotional
issues' BOOKSELLER
