My Secret Diary: Dating, Dancing, Dreams and Dilemmas Award-winning author by Jacqueline Wilson (author)

Author/Illustrator

Jacqueline Wilson

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.

Her insightful and emotionally challenging books not only stretch reading ability, but give young readers a glimpse into many kinds of lives. Smart girls, strong girls, bad girls, brave girls. Girls keeping their families going, girls trying to get away… Jacqueline Wilson’s written about them all! These powerful stories of plucky girls in difficult circumstances won’t fail to strike a chord.

She has written over 70 best-selling books, and several have even been adapted for TV – most famously The Story of Tracy Beaker. Her signing sessions attract huge crowds of fans and last for hours! Over 25 million copies of her books have now been sold in the UK alone.

In 2007 Jacky Daydream was published, an inspirational true story of how a shy schoolgirl became a superstar author. This was followed by My Secret Diary, a captivating account of Jacky’s teenage years.

In June 2002 Jacqueline was given an OBE for services to literacy in schools, and she was the Children’s Laureate from 2005-2007. She also became a Dame in December 2007.

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1. Sushi123
   on 24 July 2016

   Looks fun

2. Ploppoo
   on 18 March 2016

   🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

   5out of 5

3. loobyloulou123
   on 9 March 2014

   i absoloutly love this book.i read every day.i must say it keeps me VERY occupied

   5out of 5

4. zippy123
   on 8 March 2014

   This is a great book about Jacqueline Wilson’s teenage life. it is interesting to know about what she got up to and that she started writing when she was a teenager and about her first job.

5. books2000
   on 8 March 2014

   its good

6. Catherine0703
   on 6 March 2014

   Amazing to know what Jacqueline Wilson done when she was a child as she is such a great author

7. Spidergirl
   on 5 March 2014

   Another great book by a great author

   5out of 5

8. KarlMagic33
   on 7 March 2013

   Really Good!

9. Paradise56
   on 6 March 2013

   love this book its really good

   5out of 5

10. samcharlie123
    on 6 March 2013

    Another great book by Jacky Wilson. Her diary when she was a teen.

    4out of 5

11. Sherlock25
    on 4 March 2013

    I think this Is a great book, demonstrating how Jacqueline grew up and lived in the 1950’s onward, I would recommend this to any jack fan :)

12. Melody123
    on 23 November 2012

    Amazing Jacky!

    4out of 5

13. amylou215
    on 4 October 2012

    This is a brilliant, girly book. It tells you exactly what Jacqueline Wilson was like as a teenager, and the extracts of her diary are GREAT! If you love Jacqueline Wilson, definitely read it!

    5out of 5

14. Wildcat95
    on 14 July 2012

    OMG I’ve only got a little bit through it but i LOVE IT ALREADY , i couldn’t believe it when Jacky got hit by a car i almost cried, some of it is quite funny too.

    P.S Jacky’s school clothes are awful ,(poor her)

    5out of 5

15. migit1
    on 4 March 2012

    Really cool! I have always wondered if she had a boyfreind or not!

16. salimisra
    on 1 March 2012

    this si the second book about jacqueline wilsons life and is aimed at teenagers, it is a grat book leading you through her life as a child/teenager

    5out of 5

17. sweethart184
    on 25 February 2012

    THIS BOOK IS LOVELY

18. khez786
    on 11 February 2012

    i really like this book its way cool

19. CarribbeanCuba
    on 6 September 2011

    Ive noticed some children have commeted things such as “I found this book was a bit old for me”. Personally, i loved this book, and i finished it in a day reading non-stop. It was interesting, and full of diffrent topics, i would recomend, a good buy. :D

20. TeganBrownieXD
    on 19 May 2011

    This was a really intresting book! I loved learning about how Jacky grew up. I know that lots of other girls will enjoy this book just as much as I did! I loved it!

    5out of 5

21. kitty27
    on 3 March 2011

    th part that i read was brilliantly heart felt and when i thought it was done it showed me pics of jaqueline and her granparent wow!!

22. UltimateBookWorm
    on 3 March 2011

    I think this book is definately for older readers especially as Jacqueline Wilson was 14 when she wrote this. I’m 12 and I think it was a might have been a bit too old for me. Four stars.

    4out of 5

23. elsdon
    on 3 March 2011

    i liked the other jacqueline wilson books better as i am 11 this was a little old for me my mum said.

    3out of 5