Starring Tracy Beaker Award-winning author 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.

Reviews

1. kellie
   on 1 May 2009

   Starring Tracy Beaker

   starring tracy beaker is about ,a girl called tracy rolls in a school play. She want to act as a ghost but she ends up acting scroge !She is delighted!its near christmas and tracy want her mum to come see her because her mum is away in hollywood. will Tracys mum ever come see her? well read this exelent book by Jacqueline

   5 out of 5

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What kids think

1. omgfunkyunicornkoolkidz
   on 14 November 2020

   is really good recommend it to 9-11

2. Ilovebooks4ever
   on 3 February 2019

   Really good and just as well written as every other Jacqueline Wilson book. I’d rate it 10 Tracey Beaker books out of ten Tracy Beaker books.

3. evelizabeth
   on 20 August 2016

   i love Jacqueline wilson but not to sure on this one

   4 out of 5

4. bookgeek914
   on 29 October 2014

   I love the show so reading the book was even better because you get to really understand what is happening from Tracy’s point of view.

5. Jacquelinewilson677
   on 18 April 2014

   It is a really good book but could be a bit better..

   4 out of 5

6. bookworm9191
   on 8 April 2014

   So good I love all the jacqueline Wilson

7. loobyloulou123
   on 9 March 2014

   good

   3 out of 5

8. crazykitty
   on 9 March 2014

   Very good book Tracy is really cheeky

9. alibaba4
   on 8 March 2014

   A funny and feisty character

   5 out of 5

10. zippy123
    on 8 March 2014

    This book is such a good book

11. AngelofDeath
    on 8 March 2014

    Just as amazing as the prequel.

12. books2000
    on 8 March 2014

    its good

13. Eymane143
    on 7 March 2014

    This book would be very well suited to key stage 2 and above children. The story deals with some extremely real and often painful issues of children growing up in care, having to use various methods of coping. This story should allow children the opportunity to empathise with the life of another child, or indeed comfort those children in similar situations

    4 out of 5

14. roseyclo
    on 6 March 2014

    this is about a girl called tracy beaker who is in care and she tells her story about living in care.

15. Spidergirl
    on 6 March 2014

    this book is really great and I used to watch tracy beaker on TV

16. surperreader1234
    on 6 March 2014

    I loved every second reading it

    4 out of 5

17. wing4
    on 4 March 2014

    This is a great book to read it is very funny.

18. coolreader123
    on 30 January 2014

    well this book was okay but it had some really shocking parts

19. Lluxx
    on 1 December 2013

    This book was a totally cool, Active and also a exiting book to come home from school run up stairs straight into my room and read. Most people would take their books to school but I don’t because my point is that if you do you will not have nothing to look forward to when you come home But there is another reason why you could take your book to school is because if you do you could read it all at school and then come home to another great lively, adventurous book like Jacqueline Wilson Lilly Alone which is another get out there book. Hope you think the same because I think this book was one of the best ones which I read everyday and every night to get exited to.

    Lluxx

    5 out of 5

20. startasticgirl8
    on 8 June 2013

    I loved it I all so love JW

    5 out of 5

21. vans20
    on 29 May 2013

    It was good

22. DSherwin123456
    on 4 May 2013

    Verry nice book Tracy beaker acted Scrooge. She hates JUSTINE LITTLE WOOD!She dos not tell enyone about her mum. Her favourite colour is blood red she is 10 .She loves Camila her baby friend and likes her hair .She likes to eat everythink cake sweets pizza choclate sundays and strawberry sundays she likes to drink pints of bitter no shes just kiding she had a sip of it once but she did not like it . She scares weedy peeter and hes scared of every think!

    5 out of 5

23. samcharlie123
    on 8 March 2013

    I love Tracy Beaker! Her character is so funny! A great book about when she stars in her Christmas school play.

    5 out of 5

24. KarlMagic33
    on 8 March 2013

    Really Good!

25. bugzy72
    on 7 March 2013

    its a good book

26. lap312i
    on 6 March 2013

    i love tracy beaker. you can learn so much from her

27. jesjen
    on 5 March 2013

    This looks interesting!

28. natashakrywald
    on 5 March 2013

    good

29. bouncybunny
    on 5 March 2013

    I loved thhis book and adore little tracy I was glad when she got the main part in her play. Its a fantasic funny and adorable book

30. Sherlock25
    on 4 March 2013

    If your like tracy and want to be an actress then this is the book for you! i highly recommend it :)

31. a11timehorses
    on 4 March 2013

    I love all these books

32. Magicme11
    on 4 March 2013

    How silly-Tracy is so funny.I love Jackie Wilson.

    5 out of 5

33. 1Dluver2002
    on 4 March 2013

    best book i have ever read

34. DSherwin924
    on 23 February 2013

    This book is really funny I loved it.

    5 out of 5

35. destinythepopstarfairy
    on 31 January 2013

    i love tracy beaker thank you jackilne wilson

36. CVB18
    on 27 October 2012

    cool and a bit boring for me

37. BookWorm117
    on 15 October 2012

    It’s a good book though it is a shame that it is a short sample this book got me waning to read more!!!!

    5 out of 5

38. madistar23
    on 29 August 2012

    Another Tracy Beaker. She will always be interesting.

39. lily2000
    on 28 August 2012

    this book is very good if you love fairytales helen dunmores ingo series are the best and j.w is amazing

40. littlepaco24
    on 5 March 2012

    Its so coool you schould think about reding it

41. nikki657
    on 3 March 2012

    I loved this book great read

42. lids
    on 2 March 2012

    i love jaqueiline wilson so i love starring tracy beaker.

    5 out of 5

43. la1397
    on 2 March 2012

    I loved Starring Tracy Beaker, and all of the TB series. The characters are funny, and intersting, and I love how it is written in first person. The story lines were great, and I will have to read it again soon!

44. kicky105
    on 1 March 2012

    Beaker’s back, better than ever – amazing and exciting!

45. salimisra
    on 1 March 2012

    tracy is the star leader of her school play and her mom is coming but then she has to resign because she punched her worst enemy will she be ever able to play scrooge? the best character tracy beake rin starring tracybeaker

    5 out of 5

46. angiestarr007
    on 4 March 2011

    great funny and fun to read absolutely loved it

47. cherry17
    on 3 March 2011

    This fab book is about a girl called Tracy Beaker who lives in a childrens home, and is hoping that one day her mum will come and pick her up and take her to her star life. Well in this one Tracy gets the lead part in the christmas play… Great book!

    5 out of 5

48. osnapitzsafa
    on 1 March 2011

    I like tracy beaker because she’s bossy, funny to see and always causes fights. When she thinks she can solve problems at the dumping ground, she only makes it worse. This book is 5 stars.

    5 out of 5

49. starberella
    on 25 February 2011

    Tracy’s always up to trouble! This book is really funny and interesting, with touching, funny and hillarious parts!

    5 out of 5

50. zoiezoom123
    on 10 January 2011

    awsum go you yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssss

    5 out of 5

51. candyfloss55
    on 16 November 2010

    it is ultr brillant i love it am her super fan

52. cutegirl41
    on 6 May 2010

    Wow I loved this book!! I wouldn`t mind reading it again!!

53. akisagirl11clever
    on 13 March 2010

    My reccomended ages: 7 – 14

    What I like about this book: The way Tracy writes it in her own words, and the way Tracy calls Justine new names like: Justine – Pain – In – The – Bum – Littlewood and Justine – Won’t – Mind – Her – Own – Buisness – Littlewood. It makes the story really funny and it makes you want to read the whole book in one go the way Tracy and (Jacqueline Wilson) has wrote it. It’s a real page turner and I would recomend it to both girls and boys!

    So, come on now, read this book from the most best author for children’s books – Jacqueline Wilson! She’s a brilliant writer!

54. FedyTedy
    on 4 March 2010

    What a book girls and boys amazing the book i love! funny,clever JAQULINE WILSON HAD DONE IT AGAIN!

    :) read some more of my reviews:)

    5 out of 5

55. hannahmontanafan
    on 6 February 2010

    I would rate this book 10/10 cause I loved it soooooooo much!!!

    Hannahmontanafan

    5 out of 5

56. fruitylipschick
    on 12 January 2010

    I love the way the dumping ground have their own edition of A Christmas Carol! A really good book to read at Christmas time!

    4 out of 5

57. mbstar
    on 28 December 2009

    Starring Tracy Beaker is a story to compare your thoughts and feelings and also to have your mind being absorbed by Tracy.

    This book from all others inspired me because I Ioved the characteristics of everyone [yes, even Justine Littlewood/ brain] and the themes of it were gr8! I rate this a big 10/10 and recommend it to everyone, all ages! I will definitely use the tips but I wont be violent like Tracy!

    This time it has a difference, with a Christmas play and Tracy’s secret lover, who is it? Is it Tracy’s mum, or will it be Cam? Find out by reading the wonderful book ever and I will guarantee you will never regret reading it!

    5 out of 5

58. Greenlover
    on 1 October 2009

    This book is brill i read it over and over again.

    5 out of 5

59. chocolate45
    on 8 September 2009

    Its funny and sad. The sad bit is when tracy thought seeing her mum would be easy peasy. All thee rest is funny

    5 out of 5

60. Morga100
    on 26 July 2009

    This book is so cool and funny it is sad though that tracy really wants her mum though but she pulls through!!!

    5 out of 5

61. Fairygirl99
    on 15 June 2009

    I read thid book at first it was ok but when it got to the middle it started to get good i loved it.

    5 out of 5

62. tan1
    on 14 December 2008

    Starrin Tracy Beaker was really good. Everyone is doing a christmas play and its like you are actually watching the play.

    5 out of 5

63. HeavenOnEarth
    on 12 November 2008

    I Lve This Book.Majour. It Rocks. I Lve The Desription Plot And About evryThin Else Her Attitude 4 Lif Is Da Best!

    5 out of 5

64. Scholasticgirl
    on 15 March 2008

    This is one of my favourite books. I really love Jacqueline Wilson books and this is one of the best because I like Tracy Beaker best of all her characters. Like in the other Tracy Beaker books, this is really, really funny and also really, really sad. The funny bits are what Tracy does when she gets angry, and the sad bits are about her mum because Tracy keeps hoping her mum will come to see her at the Dumping Ground.

    5 out of 5

65. booklover999
    on 2 March 2008

    in the book tracy gets the lead part for the school play. the part is scrooge so she is very happy but what tracy wants to know is will her mum come this time? read the book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it is awsome

    5 out of 5

66. hanaamir123
    on 22 January 2008

    I LOVE THIS BOOK !!! IT HAS EMOTION,LOVE AND ENEMIES IN IT. IT IS THE MOST FANTASTIC BOOK FOR ME !!!

    5 out of 5