Jacqueline Wilson

Jacqueline Wilson (born in Bath on December 17 1945) is a British author of children's books. Currently one of the bestselling authors in Britain, her books have won a range of prestigious awards, and been adapted for television and stage.

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Bath - December 17 - 1945 - British - Author

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Over 15 million copies of Wilson's books have been sold in the UK alone. In a poll conducted by the BBC, The Big Read, four books by Jacqueline Wilson were voted in the top 100 most popular books in Britain: Double Act, Girls In Love, Vicky Angel, and The Story of Tracy Beaker. In 2004 she replaced Catherine Cookson as the most borrowed author in Britain's libraries, a position she retained the following year. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4254613.stm

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BBC - The Big Read - Girls In Love - The Story of Tracy Beaker - Catherine Cookson

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Girls in Love and The Story of Tracy Beaker have been adapted as TV serials.

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In June 2002 Jacqueline Wilson was given an OBE for services to literacy in schools, and in May 2005 she was announced as the Children's Laureate.

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OBE - Children's Laureate

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