The writing is brilliant and very readable . . . It's like Sophie Kinsella for younger audiences

Liz Rettig has magaged once again to capture the essence of a girl's teenage years, and all the confusing problems that inevitably accompany it

A sensitive and beautifully observed story . . . Our young readers appreciated both the humour and the pathos

Tracy is lively and spirited, and her narrative funny and moving

A breath of fresh air. It is entertaining yet tender but by no means sentimental when it confronts the need we all have for commitment in relationships, for trust, for love . . . A real bonus is that the book genuinely celebrates the act of writing - and not by preaching, I promise

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

Poignant, funny and heartwarming first story about the damaged, demanding and delightful Tracy Beaker

I think this is my favourite book of all