Best Friends Award-winning team by Jacqueline Wilson (author) and Nick Sharratt (illustrator)

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.

Nick Sharratt

Nick Sharratt needs little introduction with books going down a storm time and time again. He has written and illustrated many books for children, and also enjoys great success illustrating books for Jacqueline Wilson and Jeremy Strong.

He was born in 1962 and trained at the St Martin’s School of Art. Inspired by 1960s pop and graphic art, his work is instantly recognisable for its bold images and punchy colours. With lots of moving tabs, flaps to lift and other interactive features, as well as exciting wordplay and cheeky humour, Nick’s books let children discover all the different ways in which books and words can work.

He lives and works in Brighton, in a studio overlooking the sea.

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1. Taylor100queen
   on 24 April 2017

   This was a very sad and happy book but I do not want to spoil what happens

   5 out of 5

2. wajirani76
   on 24 April 2017

   it was great I loved it

   5 out of 5

3. pineapple-face
   on 5 April 2017

   I haven’t read it but I would like to!!!

   4 out of 5

4. JamesBond8471
   on 29 March 2017

   I’m going to read this book

5. Mikey8
   on 7 February 2017

   I just adore this book, i

   5 out of 5

6. indigoblue
   on 18 October 2016

   A hilarious and heartwarming story about relationship and friends. This book is great!

   5 out of 5

7. glitterspring
   on 5 October 2016

   Hart-warming,sad,funny all rolled into one. Harsunny!(Geddit!) I’d soooo recemend it for anyone aged 8 or over!

   5 out of 5

8. mouseymermaid
   on 27 September 2016

   i think this is a great book for children round about 8 and up because it has great word choices maybe a bit boring at some parts

9. scholasticloverchoco123
   on 2 September 2016

   I thought it was a bit chessy but besides that the friendship and the emotions were so touching, warm and fuzzy inside which give me the shivers!! It was amazing!! Jacqueline Wilson is an amazing writer like J.K.Rowling and David Walliams

   5 out of 5