Hetty Feather #1: Hetty Feather 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.

Reviews

1. Layla
   on 14 June 2015

   Omg!

   I love this book sooo much I have been watching the series on CBBC they are great! So I really want to read this Book 😭

   5 out of 5

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What kids think

1. rexredrose
   on 9 January 2023

   brilliant just brilliant too good for words

2. Cyrilthecat
   on 23 March 2018

   Love this series!

   5 out of 5

3. Hetty-Potter
   on 16 March 2018

   This was one of the first Jacqueline Wilson I read, and is definitely one of my favourites! I couldn’t put it down, as it had an amazing storyline and exciting characters. I would love to read it again!!

   5 out of 5

4. Sugardust10
   on 28 July 2017

   This book is amazing ,it made me start collecting all sorts of Jacqueline Wilson books like Emerald star , sapphire battlesea and I really want to read diamond.👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️

   5 out of 5

5. Jacky-Lover
   on 17 July 2015

   I loved this book, the whole Hetty Feather Trilogy is simply amazing, Its best to read these in order eg, Hetty Feather then Saphire Battersea and finally Emerald Star.

   Hetty Feather tells the reader about how bad the life at the foundling hospital was, it also tells the reader how hetty tried to be better than matron to get her own way.

   5 out of 5

6. bookworm0609
   on 5 July 2015

   This book is sad at times but is really good. I would recommend this to anyone who likes Jacqueline Wilson

7. GymnasticsGirl15
   on 14 June 2015

   This book is awesome. I recommend this book to anybody! Even my mum has read it!

   5 out of 5

8. pinksurlykay
   on 10 June 2015

   i absolutely love hetty she is my absolute faveorite character ever i thinks its because we have a lot in common

   5 out of 5

9. Glam101
   on 27 May 2015

   i havnt read this but it looks sooo intresting iv only read 2 pages and it s good

10. mimicandyfloss
    on 23 May 2015

    I think this is a really adventurous tale. There were times when it was so sad I cried but then other times when I loled(laughed out loud)! Overall this was a very fun book of many different chapters.

    5 out of 5

11. Sprinkle2345
    on 17 May 2015

    It makes you cry in tears.

12. Sweet2005lovely
    on 12 May 2015

    I LOVE it because it’s cool and hetty is so feisty and I love the way she has her own opinions and is not afraid to tell anyone!

    5 out of 5

13. truffle2014
    on 6 May 2015

    This book is THE best book by JW and is absolutely great for budding historians. Hetty is Fiery Girl with a big imagination. 5/5

    5 out of 5

14. aisha1413
    on 25 April 2015

    This 📔 was just one of those 📔s that you don’t wanna put done cause it’s just the best 📔 wrote by an amazing author (Jaqueline wilson). I can’t wait for the TV series to come out on CBBC . The TV show looks so exciting!

15. Starglaze
    on 11 April 2015

    WOW I LOVE this book it is amazing it’s basically about a foundling girl who has to live in the hospital under the care of matron pigface peters and she dreams she is away from the horrible hospital not giving anything away but seriously it’s a great book

    5 out of 5