Lots of Jacqueline Wilsons characters are well-known and well-loved by thousands of readers: Hetty Feather Ruby and Garnet Pearl and Jodie Elsa Lily and of course the brilliant Tracy Beaker! But how much do you know about Jacqueline herself? Jacqueline takes a look back at her own childhood and teenage years in this captivating story of friendships loneliness books family life and much more. She explores her past with the same warmth and lightness of touch that make her novels so special. Best of all she reveals how she was always determined to be a writer; from the very first story she wrote it was clear that this little girl had a very vivid imagination! But who wouldve guessed that she would grow up to be the mega-bestselling award-winning Jacqueline Wilson? With original photographs and new illustrations by Nick Sharratt this book is a delight for all of Jackys fans and a treat for any new readers too.