Author:Jacqueline Wilson,Nick Sharratt
'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.'
Ten-year-old Tracy is one of the most popular and well-loved children's book characters ever created. She lives in a Children's Home but would like a real home one day, with a real family. Meet feisty, funny Tracy, follow her adventures and share her hopes for the future in these three beautifully observed, hilarious and touching tales, all told in Tracy's own words.
Featuring:
THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER
STARRING TRACY BEAKER
and
THE DARE GAME
Plus an exclusive letter from Jacqueline Wilson about how Tracy was created!
Malorie Blackman is acknowledged as one of today's most imaginative and convincing writers
—— Book TrustOne of the most original and moving books of the year . . . an absolutely remarkable book
—— Daily MailInspired writing . . . it flows like melted butter and glistens as it goes . . . Blackman knows her verse forms and uses them to brilliant effect
—— GuardianIt is funny and poignant and Blackman's use of language is wonderfully economic. This is a masterpiece of writing and a book for all ages
—— TESIt soon develops into a cautionary tale about the way that both a friendship and a child's originality is destroyed by peer pressure. What makes it even more unusual is that it is told out of the mind of the boy who brought about the destruction. Blackman threads humour into the tragedy and (just) succeeds in giving us something to hope for
—— IndependentHats off to Malorie Blackman . . . Sheer poetry
—— Oxford TimesA poignant, gritty read, John Lucas's debut novel captures the brutal experience of gang culture among vulnerable city teenagers, exposing not only their heinous deeds, but a society that allows children to feel unloved and excluded.
—— Yorkshire PostThe Blake Street Boyz gang means everything to 15-year-old Jay and his friends, spending dinner times and evenings defending their turf, but his life takes a not-altogether-unexpected turn when he has to prove himself to leader Shads.
—— Hull Daily MailA poignant gritty read, John Lucas' debut novel captures the brutal experience of gang culture among vulnerable city tenagers.
—— Wales on SundayAn exceptionally powerful debut novel; John Lucas is a writer to watch.
—— Books for Keeps