Three Jacqueline Wilson Books: Tracy Beaker, Double Act, Vicky Angel

May 16, 2009 15:28

Back in 2003 when the BBC did their Big Read project, four books by Jacqueline Wilson turned up on the Top 100 list (these three and Girls in Love, which is for slightly older readers). I had never heard of her; I made a mental note that she represented one of those odd corners of literature I might someday catch up with ( Read more... )

writer: jacqueline wilson, bookblog 2009

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redfiona99 May 16 2009, 15:19:39 UTC
We were forced to read Tracy Beaker at school (year six so I would have been 10/11). I'm not sure if it's the forced or me wanting to strangle both Tracy and the teacher (long story) but oh dear me, how I loathe that book.

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nickbarnes May 16 2009, 15:52:26 UTC
I've read 20 or so JW books with/to E. They're fairly consistent, and there's quite a range in target audience, from early readers to young adult.
E is moving on now, to Cathy Cassidy, Jean Ure, Narinder Dhami, Louise Rennison, Malorie Blackman, but she recently re-read JW's "Kiss".

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fjm May 17 2009, 17:28:33 UTC
And Anne Fine?

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matgb May 16 2009, 22:22:48 UTC
We've got some Tracy Beaker eps in a pile of promo DVDs given away by some paper or other and collected by a relative. They're well done and well portrayed.

SB informs me the author is someone I doubt either of us would like that much, which is surprising given the way she structures the stories.

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fjm May 17 2009, 17:28:47 UTC
The Illustrated Mum is the best.

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bohemiancoast May 18 2009, 12:21:02 UTC
I read quite a lot of them when M went through her JW phase. I find them entertaining enough but tiresome in bulk; they're basically chick lit for kids. I also struggle because, as Marianne said, JW doesn't ever portray ordinary families. All the families are broken, mostly pretty severely, even when the main part of the plot doesn't require it. I accept that this is a counterpoint for the generations of children's stories that implied all families were perfect. But I would like JW to bring her amazing narrative powers to bear on families that have a normal mix of grumbles and fallings out but are basically happy.

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