(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.
Jacqueline has been on countless shortlists and has won numerous awards, including The Young Telegraph/Fully Booked Award in 1995 for The Bed and Breakfast Star, the Smarties Prize, the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the Children's Book Award for Double Act. The Illustrated Mum was on the shortlist for the 1999 Whitbread Children's Book Award and has won the 1999 Children's Book of the Year at the British Book Awards and the Guardian Children's Fiction Award.
Over 7 million copies of her books have now been sold in the UK alone. In a recent poll to find the Nation's Favourite Children's Book run by the BBC programme, Bookworm, Double Act was voted 10th and was the only contemporary title in the top ten. Jacqueline herself was voted 4th in the Treasure Islands Favourite Children's Author poll.
In June 2002 Jacqueline was given an OBE for services to literacy in schools.
Series
Tracy Beaker
1. The Story Of Tracy Beaker (1991)
2. The Dare Game (2000)
3. Starring Tracy Beaker (2006)
The Tracy Beaker Journal (2008)
The Tracy Beaker Trilogy (omnibus) (2008)
The Tracy Beaker Quiz Book (2009)
Ask Tracy Beaker and Friends (2010)
My Mum Tracy Beaker (2018)
1. The Story Of Tracy Beaker (1991)
2. The Dare Game (2000)
3. Starring Tracy Beaker (2006)
The Tracy Beaker Journal (2008)
The Tracy Beaker Trilogy (omnibus) (2008)
The Tracy Beaker Quiz Book (2009)
Ask Tracy Beaker and Friends (2010)
My Mum Tracy Beaker (2018)
Freddy's Teddy
Come Back Teddy! (1994)
Freddy's Teddy (1994)
Teddy at the Fair (1994)
Teddy Goes Swimming (1994)
Come Back Teddy! (1994)
Freddy's Teddy (1994)
Teddy at the Fair (1994)
Teddy Goes Swimming (1994)
Girls
1. Girls In Love (1997)
2. Girls Under Pressure (1998)
3. Girls Out Late (1999)
4. Girls In Tears (2002)
1. Girls In Love (1997)
2. Girls Under Pressure (1998)
3. Girls Out Late (1999)
4. Girls In Tears (2002)
Hetty Feather
1. Hetty Feather (2009)
2. Sapphire Battersea (2011)
3. Emerald Star (2012)
4. Diamond (2013)
5. Little Stars (2015)
Hetty Feather Trilogy (omnibus) (2013)
1. Hetty Feather (2009)
2. Sapphire Battersea (2011)
3. Emerald Star (2012)
4. Diamond (2013)
5. Little Stars (2015)
Hetty Feather Trilogy (omnibus) (2013)
Novels
Hide and Seek (1972)
Truth or Dare (1973)
Ricky's Birthday (1973)
Snap (1974)
Let's Pretend (1976)
Holiday with Guns (1977)
Making Hate (1978)
Flight from the Islands (1978)
Nobody's Perfect (1982)
Waiting for the Sky to Fall (1983)
The School Trip (1984)
The Killer Tadpole (1984)
The Other Side (1984)
Amber (1986)
The Monster in the Cupboard (1986)
The Power of the Shade (1987)
This Girl (1988)
The Left Outs (1989)
Falling Apart (1989)
The Dream Palace (1991)
The Suitcase Kid (1992)
The Party in the Lift (1992)
Video Rose (1992)
The Mum-Minder (1993)
Deep Blue (1993)
The Bed and Breakfast Star (1994)
The Dinosaur's Packed Lunch (1995)
Double Act (1995)
Elsa, Star of the Shelter (1995)
Bad Girls (1996)
The Monster Story-Teller (1997)
The Lottie Project (1997)
The Illustrated Mum (1999)
Lizzie Zipmouth (2000)
Vicky Angel (2000)
Take a Good Look (2001)
The Cat Mummy (2001)
Sleepovers (2001)
Dustbin Baby (2001)
How to Survive Summer Camp (2002)
Monster Eyeballs (2002)
Secrets (2002)
Lola Rose (2003)
Midnight (2003)
Best Friends (2004)
The Diamond Girls (2004)
Clean Break (2005)
Love Lessons (2005)
Candyfloss (2006)
Kiss (2007)
My Sister Jodie (2008)
Cookie (2008)
Tracy Beaker's Thumping Heart (2009)
Little Darlings (2010)
The Longest Whale Song (2010)
Lily Alone (2011)
The Worst Thing About My Sister (2012)
Four Children and It (2012)
Queenie (2013)
Opal Plumstead (2014)
The Butterfly Club (2015)
Happy Holidays (2015)
Katy (2015)
Rent A Bridesmaid (2016)
Butterfly Beach (2017)
Wave Me Goodbye (2017)
Hetty Feather's Christmas (2017)
Truth or Dare (1973)
Ricky's Birthday (1973)
Snap (1974)
Let's Pretend (1976)
Holiday with Guns (1977)
Making Hate (1978)
Flight from the Islands (1978)
Nobody's Perfect (1982)
Waiting for the Sky to Fall (1983)
The School Trip (1984)
The Killer Tadpole (1984)
The Other Side (1984)
Amber (1986)
The Monster in the Cupboard (1986)
The Power of the Shade (1987)
This Girl (1988)
The Left Outs (1989)
Falling Apart (1989)
The Dream Palace (1991)
The Suitcase Kid (1992)
The Party in the Lift (1992)
Video Rose (1992)
The Mum-Minder (1993)
Deep Blue (1993)
The Bed and Breakfast Star (1994)
The Dinosaur's Packed Lunch (1995)
Double Act (1995)
Elsa, Star of the Shelter (1995)
Bad Girls (1996)
The Monster Story-Teller (1997)
The Lottie Project (1997)
The Illustrated Mum (1999)
Lizzie Zipmouth (2000)
Vicky Angel (2000)
Take a Good Look (2001)
The Cat Mummy (2001)
Sleepovers (2001)
Dustbin Baby (2001)
How to Survive Summer Camp (2002)
Monster Eyeballs (2002)
Secrets (2002)
Lola Rose (2003)
Midnight (2003)
Best Friends (2004)
The Diamond Girls (2004)
Clean Break (2005)
Love Lessons (2005)
Candyfloss (2006)
Kiss (2007)
My Sister Jodie (2008)
Cookie (2008)
Tracy Beaker's Thumping Heart (2009)
Little Darlings (2010)
The Longest Whale Song (2010)
Lily Alone (2011)
The Worst Thing About My Sister (2012)
Four Children and It (2012)
Queenie (2013)
Opal Plumstead (2014)
The Butterfly Club (2015)
Happy Holidays (2015)
Katy (2015)
Rent A Bridesmaid (2016)
Butterfly Beach (2017)
Wave Me Goodbye (2017)
Hetty Feather's Christmas (2017)
Omnibus
The Jacqueline Wilson Collection (1997)
Jacqueline Wilson Double Decker (1998)
Jacqueline Wilson's Superstars (2000)
Jacqueline Wilson Biscuit Barrel (2001)
Video Rose and Mark Spark (2005)
Secrets and Dreams (2007)
Mark Spark in the Dark / Jimmy Jelly (2009)
Twin Tales (2010)
Jacqueline Wilson Double Decker (1998)
Jacqueline Wilson's Superstars (2000)
Jacqueline Wilson Biscuit Barrel (2001)
Video Rose and Mark Spark (2005)
Secrets and Dreams (2007)
Mark Spark in the Dark / Jimmy Jelly (2009)
Twin Tales (2010)
Collections
Simply the Best (1996) (with Joan Aiken, Jonathan Allen, Sheila Lavelle, Jan Mark, Michael Morpurgo, Robert Swindells and Colin Thompson)
The Worry Website (2002)
Kids' Night In (2003) (with Eoin Colfer, Annie Dalton, Michael Morpurgo, Garth Nix and Darren Shan)
Shining on (2006) (with Malorie Blackman, Melvin Burgess, Meg Cabot, Anne Fine, Cathy Hopkins, Sue Limb, Celia Rees, Meg Rosoff and Rosie Rushton)
Three for Tea (2006) (with Anne Fine and Michael Morpurgo)
Totally Jacqueline Wilson (2007)
Magic Beans (2011) (with Adèle Geras, Michael Morpurgo and Philip Pullman)
Big Day Out (2012)
We're Having a Party! (2013) (with Helen Cresswell, Anne Fine, Hilary McKay, Jan Marks, Susan Price and Robert Swindells)
Paws and Whiskers (2014)
My Jacqueline Wilson Treasury (2014)
The Jacqueline Wilson Christmas Cracker (2014)
The Worry Website (2002)
Kids' Night In (2003) (with Eoin Colfer, Annie Dalton, Michael Morpurgo, Garth Nix and Darren Shan)
Shining on (2006) (with Malorie Blackman, Melvin Burgess, Meg Cabot, Anne Fine, Cathy Hopkins, Sue Limb, Celia Rees, Meg Rosoff and Rosie Rushton)
Three for Tea (2006) (with Anne Fine and Michael Morpurgo)
Totally Jacqueline Wilson (2007)
Magic Beans (2011) (with Adèle Geras, Michael Morpurgo and Philip Pullman)
Big Day Out (2012)
We're Having a Party! (2013) (with Helen Cresswell, Anne Fine, Hilary McKay, Jan Marks, Susan Price and Robert Swindells)
Paws and Whiskers (2014)
My Jacqueline Wilson Treasury (2014)
The Jacqueline Wilson Christmas Cracker (2014)
Chapter Books
Glubbslyme (1987)
Twin Trouble (1994)
Mr Cool (1996)
Connie and the Water Babies (1996)
Jimmy Jelly (1999)
My Brother Bernadette (2001)
Rapunzel (2011)
Twin Trouble (1994)
Mr Cool (1996)
Connie and the Water Babies (1996)
Jimmy Jelly (1999)
My Brother Bernadette (2001)
Rapunzel (2011)
Anthologies edited
Non fiction
The Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2002 (2001)
Jacqueline Wilson Address Book (2002)
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2003 (2002)
Jacqueline Wilson Journal (2002)
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2004 (2003)
The Jacqueline Wilson Quiz Book (2005)
Jacky Daydream (2007)
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2008 (2007)
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2009 (2008)
The Jacqueline Wilson Daydream Journal (2009)
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2010 (2009)
Totally Cool School Diary 2009/2010 (2009)
My Secret Diary (2009)
Jacqueline Wilson Annual 2011 (2010)
Jacqueline Wilson Summer Annual 2011 (2011)
Jacqueline Wilson Annual 2012 (2011)
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2012 (2011)
Jacqueline Wilson Holiday Sticker Annual (2012)
Jacqueline Wilson Birthday Journal (2012)
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2013 (2012)
Pet Journal (2012)
Top Secret Journal (2013)
My Secrets Keeper (2014)
Daydreams and Diaries (2014)
The Jacqueline Wilson Annual 2017 (2016)
The Jacqueline Wilson Address Book 2016 (2016)
The Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2017 (2016)
The Get Creative Journal (2017)
The Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2018 (2017)
Jacqueline Wilson Address Book (2002)
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2003 (2002)
Jacqueline Wilson Journal (2002)
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2004 (2003)
The Jacqueline Wilson Quiz Book (2005)
Jacky Daydream (2007)
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2008 (2007)
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2009 (2008)
The Jacqueline Wilson Daydream Journal (2009)
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2010 (2009)
Totally Cool School Diary 2009/2010 (2009)
My Secret Diary (2009)
Jacqueline Wilson Annual 2011 (2010)
Jacqueline Wilson Summer Annual 2011 (2011)
Jacqueline Wilson Annual 2012 (2011)
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2012 (2011)
Jacqueline Wilson Holiday Sticker Annual (2012)
Jacqueline Wilson Birthday Journal (2012)
Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2013 (2012)
Pet Journal (2012)
Top Secret Journal (2013)
My Secrets Keeper (2014)
Daydreams and Diaries (2014)
The Jacqueline Wilson Annual 2017 (2016)
The Jacqueline Wilson Address Book 2016 (2016)
The Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2017 (2016)
The Get Creative Journal (2017)
The Jacqueline Wilson Diary 2018 (2017)
Jacqueline Wilson recommends
Last Seen Wearing Trainers (2002)
Rosie Rushton
"A powerful contemporary thriller that keeps you turning the pages."
Being Billy (2011)
Phil Earle
"Phil Earle writes starkly but sensitively in this brilliant page-turning novel. It moved me to tears."
Moon Pie (2011)
Simon Mason
"An engaging, ultra-modern story, sometimes sharply amusing, sometimes achingly sad."
Hi So Much (2012)
(Darcy Burdock, book 3)
Laura Dockrill
"A lively, highly entertaining story about an endearing, imaginative ten-year-old."
Perfectly Ella (2015)
(Strawberry Sisters, book 1)
Candy Harper
"A touching story about sisters and friendships. Gentle and warm and funny."
The Explorer (2017)
Katherine Rundell
"Katherine Rundell just gets better and better. I loved The Explorer. On one level it's a very exciting adventure story of four children fighting for survival in the Amazon - but it's also saying profound things about human nature and love and loss."
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