Jacqueline Wilson
Author of Double Act
About the Author
Jacqueline Wilson was born in Bath, England on December 17, 1945. She always wanted to be a writer and as a teenager, started working as a journalist for Jackie magazine. Since becoming a full-time writer, she has written numerous novels including The Dare Game; Bad Girls; The Worry Website; Lola show more Rose; The Diamond Girls; Clean Break; and Hetty Feather. Her novels have been adapted numerous times for television, and commonly deal with such difficult topics as adoption, divorce, and mental illness. She has also won numerous awards including the Guardian Children's Fiction Award for The Illustrated Mum; the Smarties Prize, the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the Children's Book Award for Double Act; The Young Telegraph/Fully Booked Award in 1995 for The Bed and Breakfast Star; and the 2002 Blue Peter People's Choice Award for The Story of Tracy Beaker. In 2015 she made the New Zealand Best Seller List with her title The Butterfly Club. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series
Works by Jacqueline Wilson
The Lottie Project: Play Edition 27 copies
Jacqueline Wilson Collection 10 Books Set, Titles includes - the Story of Tracy Beaker, Starring Tracy Beaker,Dustbin… (2014) 9 copies
The Jacqueline Wilson Double: "The Illustrated Mum", "Vicky Angel" (Cover to Cover) (2002) — Author — 9 copies
Jacqueline Wilson Hetty Feather Series Collection 5 Books Set (Little Stars, Sapphire Battersea, Diamond, Hetty… (2017) 7 copies
Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2008 (Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook) (2007) 4 copies
Jacqueline Wilson Slipcase: " The Story of Tracy Beaker " , " Double Act " , " The Lottie Project " (2003) 3 copies
Jacqueline Wilson Slipcase: Includes Bad Girls, The Bed and Breakfast Star, The Suitcase Kid (2005) 3 copies
Jacqueline Wilson 10 book set: Buried Alive!, Bad Girls, The Story of Tracy Beaker, Dare Game, Lottie Project, Suitcase… (2005) 3 copies
Jacqueline Wilson 10 book collection pack: The Suitcase Kid, The Story of Tracy Beaker, The Lottie Project, The… (2009) 3 copies
Jacqueline Wilson 12 Books Collection Box Set (Tracy Beaker, Butterfly Club, Rent a Bridesmaid, Double Act, Cookie,… (2021) 2 copies
It's Homeschooling, Not Solitary Confinement: Busting the Myths, Misconceptions, and Misinformation About Homeschooling (2017) 2 copies
Jacqueline Wilson 9 Books Collection Set (Bad Girls,Clean Break, Dustbin Baby, My Sister Jodie, Secrets, Lola Rose,… (2021) 2 copies
Jaqueline Wilson Box Set Forever Best Friends Books, (Buried Alive!, Double Act, Candyfloss, Best Friends, Bad Girls,… (1900) 2 copies
Vinkonur að eilífu 2 copies
Le couteau sous les yeux 1 copy
Minha Gata de Estimação 1 copy
Pet Journal 1 copy
Tantas Lágrimas Para Quê? 1 copy
The Magic Of Flying 1 copy
Story collection 1 copy
Jacqueline Wilson Collection 11 Books Set.(Lola Rose, Secrets, Best Friends, Double Act, Bad Girls, Gluddslyme, the… (2012) 1 copy
The Luke McNeil Trilogy 1 copy
Gosto de Sair à Noite 1 copy
Grade 6 Book Set for Girls : The Story of Tracy Beaker - Summer Camp Secrets - Eleven - Millicent Min, Girl Genius -… (2009) 1 copy
poetry is not pants 1 copy
Associated Works
Flights of Fancy: Creative Inspiration from Ten Award-Winning Authors and Illustrators (2019) — Contributor — 34 copies, 8 reviews
Queen of Teen: Ten Fabulous Stories by Top Authors in Aid of Kids Company (2010) — Contributor — 22 copies
Love and Longing: A Collection of Classic Poetry and Prose (2004) — Introduction, some editions — 16 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1945-12-17
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Bath, Somerset, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Bath, Somerset, England, UK
Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, UK
Dundee, Scotland, UK - Education
- Latchmere Primary School
Coombe Girls' School - Occupations
- writer
- Organizations
- University of Roehampton
- Awards and honors
- Order of the British Empire (2002)
Eleanor Farjeon Award (2004)
Children's Laureate (2005-2007)
Action for Children's Arts (J.M. Barrie Award, 2015)
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2008)
Members
Reviews
Lists
BBC Big Read (7)
Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 249
- Also by
- 18
- Members
- 20,304
- Popularity
- #1,068
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 230
- ISBNs
- 1,827
- Languages
- 28
- Favorited
- 20