Best Friends Award-winning by Jacqueline Wilson (author) (UK edition)

Author/Illustrator

Jacqueline Wilson

Jacqueline Wilson was born in Bath in 1945, but spent most of her childhood in Kingston-on-Thames. She always wanted to be a writer and wrote her first “novel” when she was nine, filling countless Woolworths’ exercise books as she grew up. Since having her daughter, Emma, she has been writing full time.

Her insightful and emotionally challenging books not only stretch reading ability, but give young readers a glimpse into many kinds of lives. Smart girls, strong girls, bad girls, brave girls. Girls keeping their families going, girls trying to get away… Jacqueline Wilson’s written about them all! These powerful stories of plucky girls in difficult circumstances won’t fail to strike a chord.

She has written over 70 best-selling books, and several have even been adapted for TV – most famously The Story of Tracy Beaker. Her signing sessions attract huge crowds of fans and last for hours! Over 25 million copies of her books have now been sold in the UK alone.

In 2007 Jacky Daydream was published, an inspirational true story of how a shy schoolgirl became a superstar author. This was followed by My Secret Diary, a captivating account of Jacky’s teenage years.

In June 2002 Jacqueline was given an OBE for services to literacy in schools, and she was the Children’s Laureate from 2005-2007. She also became a Dame in December 2007.

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1. PN
   on 7 November 2020

   this book is about two best friends that if you ever saw them you would think that they were sisters.but one day a secret that Alice needs to separate Gemmy and move to Scotland. then c the whole story begins.it is an amazing story about two best friends that need to separate from each other and then a miracle happens and the two best friends are going to get together.I loved this book!

   5 out of 5

2. sunsas10
   on 11 May 2017

   It was really nice inspiring and teaching us to always love

   5 out of 5

3. Sweet2005lovely
   on 12 May 2015

   The girls in this story are heartbroken when they have to move away from each other. great book

4. cupcake5
   on 7 April 2015

   i liked the book a lot. It was about two girls who were completely different and yet were still best friends it was also quite funny

   4 out of 5

5. Fergus70
   on 1 January 2015

   It was a very good book but in my opinion “sleepovers”, another book that Jacqueline Wilson wrote, is better. I thought it could have had a better ending. I would highly red commend it 📖📚

   4 out of 5

6. winstuff889
   on 14 August 2014

   its the best i ever read

7. 2014andbeyond
   on 23 July 2014

   great book ! I think that flora is horrible ! :)

8. bookmunchie
   on 23 May 2014

   Good to help cope with change

   4 out of 5

9. Rumaitha12
   on 9 March 2014

   A great book and is amazing

10. bee100xxx
    on 8 March 2014

    Sporty Gemma and Dainty Alice have been Best Friends from day 1! Gemma is certain that they will be best Friends Forever! Until Alice has to move to Scotland, Gemma has Dangerous worries! What will happen if Alice finds a new Best Friend?....

    5 out of 5

11. books2000
    on 8 March 2014

    its good

12. AngelofDeath
    on 7 March 2014

    It is a wonderful story about friendship and how it can take you places.

13. sparklesheep02
    on 7 March 2014

    Love this book! I was going through a friendship problem at the time and found this book very comforting! This book is awesome.

    4 out of 5

14. ElsieJW
    on 6 March 2014

    This book was excellent

15. bookaholic202
    on 6 March 2014

    gemma tries everything to stop alice moving away.all about what its like to lose your friend

16. Booklover0109
    on 5 March 2014

    This book is about two best friends that are nothing alike but still get on together

17. lebbyland27
    on 4 March 2014

    i love JACQUELINE WILSON and i think all her books are wonderful ad funny, sad , different etc. but this one shows the difference between friends and what happens in best frend’s lives

    5 out of 5

18. tomgates27
    on 27 January 2014

    this book is great, i have read it loads of times bought for me as a present, one of the best presents ever

    5 out of 5

19. caitlin1205
    on 25 January 2014

    this book was okay.

    2 out of 5

20. niceee
    on 26 December 2013

    it’s a great book **°°

    5 out of 5

21. roseyclo
    on 4 December 2013

    very good!

22. booklover84
    on 17 November 2013

    This is the best book ever. It is so good I read it LOADS of times. I rate this book  Stars

    5 out of 5

23. family75
    on 4 October 2013

    okay i like it…....can be sad though,i dont really like flora though i love the name

    3 out of 5

24. emerald224
    on 9 August 2013

    I love this book it’s a bit sad when they get split up and when gemma goes to Scotland and flora is there and being mean but it’s quite happy at the end

25. Emster123
    on 28 July 2013

    I read this book about 6 months ago and I was a bit disappointed, on the back of the book it looked really good but I wasn’t that keen on it once I had actually started to read it. It is good but not up to Jacqueline wilson’s normal standards! I would still recommend it to a friend because I did enjoy it but I would say that 8 year old would like this better than a 12 year old!!

    4 out of 5

26. samcharlie123
    on 8 March 2013

    Another great book by Jacky Wilson.

    It’s about 2 best friends, Gemma and Alice who get split up. But in the end, it’s happy. But you’ll have to read it to find out how!

    5 out of 5

27. KarlMagic33
    on 8 March 2013

    Really Good!

28. bugzy72
    on 7 March 2013

    its a good book

29. Sherlock25
    on 6 March 2013

    A good book about two friends from birth finally being separated, sad but with a happy ending

30. bouncybunny
    on 5 March 2013

    I really great book I couldn’t help but laugh when gemma put a cake into alices new friends face. I loved it that gemma and alice stayed friends even though alice moved to scotland

31. TwilightTeamEdward
    on 4 March 2013

    I really love this book. it is a story for best friends.

32. Rose-Fell123
    on 23 November 2012

    A book about friendship, heartbreak, and jealousy. Three simple words: READ IT NOW!!!!!!

33. booklover-2004
    on 16 November 2012

    This book shows how friends can get over this sort of thing. It certainly helped me when it happened to me.

34. lemonhoneysss10
    on 6 March 2012

    A story by bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson. A tale of friendship and fun, loss and emotion. Will friends stay friends and will they always be together?

35. migit1
    on 4 March 2012

    this book is really cool and it really shows what friendship is! It was about a secret that was kept from a friend.. My friends keep secrets from me!

36. pilgrim55
    on 2 March 2012

    good

37. kicky105
    on 1 March 2012

    Alice and Gemma are best friends, until Alice moves to Scotland! It’s such a long way away, so what can they do to stay Best Friends?

38. AmyXx
    on 1 March 2012

    This book wasn’t my favorite of all time to be honest. But all my friends enjoyed it so i would would recommend it to other readers.

39. kola5689
    on 1 March 2012

    This is a very touching story on how two best friends all of sudden get spilt up, my brothers best friend sadly got separated. He moved to Australia due to the fact they had no money, at least in Best Friends they get reunited thanks to Gemma’s Grandad. Must Have!

40. lids
    on 24 February 2012

    i liked it,However,it was not one of jacqueline wilsons best book

41. flossy1998
    on 19 February 2012

    I read this book when I was in primary school, and totally loved it! =], hence I decided to watched the film, the film it just amazing I recommend watching the film.

    However you have to buy the ‘Jacqueline Wilson Collection Box’ it contains all the books adapted in DVDS it is about £14.99 on amazon, but you can rent it from your local library ;) that is what I did.

    5 out of 5

42. pawprint2
    on 12 December 2011

    Great book

    5 out of 5

43. 21flower62
    on 5 October 2011

    I hate it when Alice had to move away . i just keep readin it over and over and over again. cause its sssooooooo good

44. CarribbeanCuba
    on 27 August 2011

    This book is fantastic, i have read it 3 times. Its one of the Jacqueline Wilson books i read an dit inspired read to read more. I would recomend this to anyone of all ages and book types.

    5 out of 5

45. foofoo38
    on 12 July 2011

    ME AND MY FRIEND MOLLY WE HAD A FRIEND WE USED TO PLAY WITH ALL THE TIME AND SHE WENT AWAY TOO BUT WE GOT OVER IT I HAVE A COPY IN MY BOOK BOX AT ST RICHARD’S FAIR AGES A GO.

46. lolarox1234567
    on 11 February 2011

    i loved this book it was abouselutely hilarious

    5 out of 5

47. mkhan092
    on 15 January 2011

    i thought the book was fantastic and i loved it i would reccomend it to people who are fans of Mrs Wilson

    5 out of 5

48. camhe
    on 1 December 2010

    I loved this book.but it is sad.

    5 out of 5

49. SmileyFluff
    on 21 April 2010

    This book is fab! I love how Gemma is determined to stay with her best friend and then how she becomes friends with Biscuits. I love his personality too!

    5 out of 5

50. avrillavinge
    on 5 April 2010

    Best friends is a fantastic book about two friends called Alice and Gemma. Alice is a girly girl and Gemma is a tomboy. The two girls get up to funny, naughty and important things at school. Gemma thinks they will be best friends forever but when Gemma finds out that Alice is moving to Scotland, will the two be best friends forever?

51. gebba
    on 2 April 2010

    sweet!

52. lotty793
    on 27 February 2010

    i think gemma and alice shouldn’t have ran a way but it still was a good book i loved it i told everyone i know a bout it coz i think every one should fead it and i loved the end part it was the best

    5 out of 5