Virtual Visit: Jacqueline Wilson, author of Star of the Show

Book a FREE 45-minute Zoom webinar with Jacqueline Wilson on Friday 15th November at 10AM. Register with your email address to get sent the link.

 What to expect during the session:

  • Discover how the much-loved author Dame Jacqueline Wilson created some of her best-loved characters like Tracy Beaker & Hetty Feather.
  • Hear all about her new book Star of the Show and what it was like for young children starring in pantomimes during the Victorian era.
  • Ask Jacqueline your class questions by heading to our online form before the event! 

About the book

Jacqueline Wilson’s star continues to shine bright in her captivating new historical adventure set in Victorian London and the world of pantomime

Perfect for fans of Jacqueline’s historical novels such as the bestselling Hetty Feather series, OPAL PLUMSTEAD and THE OTHER EDIE TRIMMER

 Set in Victorian London, STAR OF THE SHOW is packed with authentic historical details but is most importantly, a compelling story about a little girl brimming with enthusiasm and determination and BIG dreams.

Tess loves to dance – even when her tummy is empty and her boots are pinching.  She and her brothers and sisters are all alone in the world after their mum dies and their pa abandons them. They have to eat bread and dripping and take in washing to earn a few pennies. How will they afford food – and milk for baby Ada?

Tess’s big brother and sister go out to look for work, but Tess has to stay at home and look after her younger brother and baby Ada.  But Tess is determined that even though she is poor, she will still get to go to the ball . . . or at least to dance in the Cinderella pantomime at the Grand Theatre.

A captivating Victorian adventure about family troubles and big dreams.

Author fact file:

Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first ‘novel’ when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain’s bestselling and most beloved children’s authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold.

As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children’s Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children’s Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. She holds Honorary Doctorates from the universities of Bath, Dundee, Winchester, Roehampton and Kingston.

Jacqueline is an avid reader and book collector, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings.  Find out more about Jacqueline and her books at https://www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk/

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