The Story of Tracy Beaker: 1

Wilson, Jacqueline

ISBN 10: 1486233163 ISBN 13: 9781486233168

Publisher: Bolinda Audio Books, 2015

Synopsis

'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.

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Review

Shortlisted for the Smarties Prize in 1991, Tracy Beaker's story, which is told in the first person by the infuriating and loveable 10-year-old Tracy, is a wonderfully funny and thought- provoking slice of life in a children's home. Tracy, as she herself tells us, has had a hard time. She's been fostered a number of times but it's never worked out. Now she dreams of her glamorous mother coming to fetch her and spends her time, when she's not quarrelling with the other children, writing her life story. And then one day, Cam, a real writer, visits the home and after a rocky start, she and Tracy really hit it off. This highly accomplished, prolific, prizewinning author is outstandingly successful in dealing with painful social and personal problems in a realistic, funny, touching and highly memorable way. The story is delightfully illustrated by Nick Sharratt and laid out in a genuinely user-friendly way. A must for 7- 11-year-olds. --Tamsin Palmer

Review

'An appealing mix of events and reactions that are both entertaining and moving. A book that lingers in the mind long after it is put down.' Author: The Guardian

'Tracy is lively and spirited, and her narrative funny and moving.' Author: The Bookseller

'Told in the zany, entirely convincing voice of Tracy Beaker herself ... The strains of communal life with other children, rivalries and friendships and jokes, all spring to life.' Author: The Sunday Times

'A breath of fresh air. It is entertaining yet tender but by no means sentimental when it confronts the need we all have for commitment in relationships, for trust, for love ... A real bonus is that the book genuinely celebrates the act of writing – and not by preaching, I promise.' Author: The School Librarian

About this edition

• Publisher: Bolinda Audio Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1486233163
• ISBN 13: 9781486233168
• Binding: Audio CD