The Jacqueline Wilson Collection: "The Story of Tracy Beaker", and "The Bed and Breakfast Star" [Paperback]

Jacqueline Wilson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 4, 1997

THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER. 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. SHORTLISTED FOR THE SMARTIES PRIZE AND THE CARNEGIE MEDAL. THE BED AND BREAKFAST STAR. I'm Elsa, and I'm hoping to be a big star one day. I tell jokes all the time to try and cheer my family up. Trouble is, no-one seems to laugh much any more. Not since we lost our lovely house and had to move into a bed and breakfast hotel ...WINNER OF THE YOUNG TELEGRAPH FULLY BOOKED AWARD.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

JACQUELINE WILSON is an extremely well-known and hugely popular author who served as Children's Laureate from 2005-7. She has been awarded a number of prestigious awards, including the British Children's Book of the Year and the Guardian Children's Fiction Award (for The Illustrated Mum), the Smarties Prize and the Children's Book Award (for Double Act, for which she was also highly commended for the Carnegie Medal). In 2002 Jacqueline was given an OBE for services to literacy in schools and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. She was the author most borrowed from British libraries in the last decade. 'A brilliant writer of wit and subtlety' THE TIMES. 'She should be prescribed for all cases of reading reluctance' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY. 'Has a rare gift for writing lightly and amusingly about emotional issues' BOOKSELLER.

Product Details

• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: Corgi Yearling Books (September 4, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440863775
• ISBN-13: 978-0440863779
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,289,926 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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