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I enjoyed this and thought it was good addition to the Tracy Beaker story. The other two books were childhood favourites and Jacqueline Wilson was one of the authors that first got me to read more. As always parts of it are very gritty and other parts very funny. Wilson has a brilliant way of writing about important issues for children without patronising them or making it too traumatic. Very well written, reading this makes me realise why a whole generation took to heart the character of Tracy Beaker. She is so fierce but also so witty. Her vocabulary is superb, she is so obviously an intelligent child yet sadly one who is overwhelmed with feelings of inadequacy. She deep down knows that her fantasies about her mum are just that, fantasies, yet she resolutely hangs on to them, even if it alienates the people in her life who do truly care for her. For other books, series and films in the Tracy Beaker franchise, see The Story of Tracy Beaker (franchise). Dame Jacqueline Wilson (a very deserved title!) is, in my opinion, the best contemporary children's writer. She writes perfectly, in content, theme, style and accessibility for children from aged 6 to 13 (ish - of course this varies among children). She writes flawlessly for children, I could not find a single fault. Connor, Sheila (2006). "Theatre review:Tracy Beaker Gets Real". British Theatre Guide . Retrieved 2 April 2018.

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And seeing her go up against the people around her is actually an eye opening experience for looking into how young children in care do see the world. I think Jacqueline has managed to successfully highlight the life of a care-home living child. She has managed to highlight how a child who feels abandoned would act out and how children homes may not be nasty places, but they are a haunting memory for children who have lived there. Also, she successfully touches on the harsh truth of a parent not wanting a child, and she does it in such a subtle way that you almost feel more towards the character instead of processing the thought of the horrid parent leaving their child behind. The Story of Tracy Beaker is a British children's drama media franchise that focuses on the lives and experiences of young people and their care workers in care. The franchise began with the publication of The Story of Tracy Beaker on 14 February 1991. Since then, the franchise has had six further books, three television series and their spin-offs, a television movie, a Children In Need special, a musical and two magazine collections. The Story of Tracy Beaker merchandise has also been released. [1] [2] Publications [ edit ]

Series 1 builds upon the characters introduced within Jacqueline Wilson's books; Tracy ( Dani Harmer), Justine ( Montanna Thompson), Louise (Chelsie Padley), Peter Ingham (Joe Starrs), Elaine Boyak (Nisha Nayar), Adele (Rochelle Gadd), Jenny ( Sharlene Whyte) and Cam ( Lisa Coleman), whilst introducing other careworker and children who live in Stowey House. Three episodes in Series 1 form the basis of the show and make the format and atmosphere easy to understand, "Sneaking in Ben" shows Tracy's friendships, "The Truth Is Revealed" shows Tracy's way of thinking and "Friend" shows Tracy's way of understanding things. 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. BBC Children's In-House Productions announce new commissions including favourite JoJo & Gran Gran". a b c "Here's everything we know about the Tracy Beaker reboot". The Tab. 3 August 2020. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021 . Retrieved 10 February 2021.

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There’s a lot in any story about Tracy Beaker that is quite formulaic and repetitive from other stories, but that fits in to the fact that these stories are written as if they are the diary entries for a young girl in care.

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I said this in another review for the dare game, but I've always thought that Tracey is portrayed as a selfish self-centered bully, who is constantly complaining about all the materialistic things she can't have, and tantrums every time she can't get her own way or isn't the centre of attention. She is also constantly bullying Peter, another child in the care home, and it makes her quite a dislikeable character. In 2002 the book was voted the winner of the Blue Peter People's Choice Award. [1] Sequels [ edit ] Jacqueline Wilson (named the Children’s Laureate 2005 – 2007) continues her string of successful children’s books by introducing one about a young girl called Tracy Beaker. In her teenage years, 16-year-old Carly (Tracy's mother) was pregnant with her. Once Tracy was born, her mum left her at home unattended so she could go to the pub and stay out late with her friends. As she was jealous that they could all go out whenever they wanted. Then, her mother got a boyfriend named Dave, who Tracy called "Monster Gorilla Boyfriend", who was possibly her father, who would abuse her. She was sent to a care home by social services. Since she couldn't stay with her mother, she often cried and caused tantrums so she was often sent to The Quiet Room.