The Story of Tracy Beaker cover.

The Story of Tracy Beaker is a British children's book first published in 1991. It is written by Jacqueline Wilson and illustrated by Nick Sharratt. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 404 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (597 × 886 pixel, file size: 144 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) http://bookshop. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 404 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (597 × 886 pixel, file size: 144 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) http://bookshop. ... Jacqueline Jackie Wilson, OBE (born Jacqueline Aitken in Bath on 17 December 1945) is a British author of childrens books. ... Nick Sharatt is a British illustrator and writer of childrens books, and has been chosen to be the Official Illustrator for World Book Day 2006. ...

The book is the "autobiography" of Tracy Beaker, a ten-year old girl. Tracy was taken away from her mother when she was younger, because her mother's boyfriend beat her up. At the start of the book Tracy is living in a children's residential care home. She is unhappy because she hasn't seen her mother for a long time, she doesn't get on well with the staff or the other children at the care home, and she was rejected by the two couples who tried fostering her. Tracy has "behavioural problems" (that is, she is rude and naughty) and she is always telling tall tales. A recurring story that Tracy likes to tell is that her mother is a Hollywood movie star, and that she is coming to collect her someday. Among other things, Tracy's autobiography details her life so far, her being "deprived and abused" in the children's home (for example, she is deprived of Mars Bars and Smarties) and the types of revenge she would like to take upon her enemies. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Smarties may refer to: Smarties (Ce De Candy), an artificially fruit-flavored candy in the United States, known elsewhere as Rockets, Fruit Tingles, etc. ...

In 2002 the book was voted the winner of the Blue Peter People's Choice Award. Jacqueline Wilson has written two sequels to the book, The Dare Game and Starring Tracy Beaker. For other uses, see Blue Peter (disambiguation). ...

TV adaptation

Main article: The Story of Tracy Beaker (TV series)

The Story of Tracy Beaker has also been adapted into a BBC children's TV show of the same name. The first couple of series loosely incorporated the events of both The Story Of Tracy Beaker and The Dare Game. Later series have introduced more characters and new events not featured in any book, but these still feature the same themes and the same central character of Tracy Beaker. Five series have been aired. The Story of Tracy Beaker was a TV show adapted from the book of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ...

Main characters

• Tracy Beaker - A stroppy tomboy in a foster home, who deeply believes her mother is a Hollywood star. She is played by teen actress Dani Harmer.
• Cam - Plain-looking author whom Tracy wants to adopt her.
• Justine - Tracy's worst enemy. They played the Dare Game together until it got banned.
• Louise - Tracy's ex-best friend.
• Duke - Care Worker who has been there since the first episode.
• Tracy's Mum (Carly) - A woman who Tracy loves and believes is a hollywood star which no one can top.
• Elaine Boyak - An annoying social worker.
• America- New kid, a bit like Tracy in her younger days.
• Buster- The House Bully who never gets caught as staff thinks he's an angel.