LoveReading4Kids Says
As part of the celebrations for their 85th anniversary, Puffin Books are reissuing eight classic children's books in handsome clothbound editions, with colourful sprayed edges and matching ribbons. They look special, very collectable and child friendly too.
Amongst the eight books is The Story of Tracy Beaker and Jacqueline Wilson’s indomitable and now iconic character certainly deserves her place in the collection.
As author Beth Lincoln points out in her foreword, when she first burst onto the literary scene in 1991, Tracy Beaker was a different kind of heroine. She felt real in a way that many that had come before didn’t, and she still does. Tracy can be mean, she lies – quite a lot – and has terrible tantrums, but it’s these flaws that make her feel so real and which, combined with the fact that she is firmly in control of the narrative, make the story as fresh, vivid and true today as it ever has been.
Tracy should be on every child’s bookshelf, and this edition will stand many rereadings. Nick Sharratt’s illustrations are included of course, a key part of Tracy’s appeal, showing us all of her energy, impetuousness, courage and likeability.
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The Story of Tracy Beaker (Puffin 85th Anniversary Clothbound Edition) Synopsis
Celebrating 85 years of Sparking Imaginations
A beautiful clothbound edition of the much-loved modern classic The Story of Tracy Beaker. Bound in real cloth with two coloured foils and sprayed coloured edges, this deluxe edition is a perfect gift or collector's item. Part of an eight book set published to mark the 85th anniversary of Puffin Books. With a brand-new foreword from Beth Lincoln.
'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.'
Tracy is ten years old. She lives in a Children's Home but would like a real home one day, with a real family. Meet Tracy, follow her story and share her hopes for the future in this beautifully observed, touching and often very funny tale, all told in Tracy's own words.
Collect all eight titles in the Puffin Clothbound 85th Anniversary Collection
The Story of Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson with a foreword by Beth Lincoln
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney with a foreword by Dapo Adeola
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White with a foreword by Jordan Lees
Matilda by Roald Dahl with a foreword by Robin Stevens
The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks by Katie Kirby with a foreword by Nadia Shireen
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan with a foreword by Nazneen Ahmed Pathak
Pig-Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman with a foreword by Adam Kay
Wonder by R.J. Palacio with a foreword by Tom Fletcher
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About Jacqueline Wilson
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. As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children’s Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children’s Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings.
Jacqueline Wilson was our Guest Editor in February 2012. Click here to download an interview with Jacqueline.
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