You can't help but root for her as she beats her own path through a rapidly changing world with real heart and determination. a fabulous central character - bright and sparky and an original thinker. So I'm proud to be reviewing her centenary story. Oh my goodness! Opal Plumstead is Jacqueline Wilson's 100th book! That's prolific, right? I first discovered her work when I read The Illustrated Mum. Her ability to create interesting, lovable characters who navigate 9 to 12-year-olds through key moments in history is unmatched He has also enjoyed stellar success illustrating Jacqueline Wilson's books. He has won numerous awards for his picture books, including the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the 2001 Children's Book Award. Find out more about Jacqueline and her books at Nick Sharratt (Illustrator) Nick Sharratt has written and illustrated many books for children including Shark in the Park, You Choose and Pants. Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. 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 has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. She is now one of Britain’s bestselling and most beloved children’s authors. Jacqueline Wilson (Author) Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. A brilliantly gripping wartime story from the bestselling, award-winning Jacqueline Wilson. But the First World War is about to begin, and will change Opal's life for ever. And when Opal meets Morgan, Mrs Roberts’ handsome son, and heir to Fairy Glen- she believes she’s found her soulmate. Read more Opal’s world is opened to Mrs Pankhurst, and the fight to give women the right to vote. The best thing about Mrs Roberts? She’s a suffragette!. But Opal idolises Mrs Roberts, the factory’s beautiful, dignified owner. She struggles to get along with her other workers, who think she’s snobby and stuck up. Yet her scholarship and dreams of university are snatched away when her father is sent to prison, and fourteen-year-old Opal must start work at the Fairy Glen sweet factory to support her family. Opal Plumstead might be plain, but she has always been fiercely intelligent. From the beloved children’s author of Hetty Feather, Tracy Beaker and Rose Rivers. Description for Opal Plumstead Paperback.

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