now and I wonder if you've ever lost your best friend? The friend you've know ever since you were little, the friend that's closer than a sister, more fun than any brother? Maybe she lives on the o…
Dear Mum, Oh dear, I know you can't read need to write to you. There's so much I want to tell you. I've been doing a special project about whales. Did you know that humpback whales can sing? Isn…
I've always been interested in all the worries that whiz around inside people's heads. When I was a little girl I loved reading the problem pages in my mum's magazines. I'd sympathize with the peop…
I love writing stories about Tracy Beaker. She's such a funny, feisty girl, always fizzing with ideas. She's got such a strong personality, it's almost as if she takes over and writes the stories h…
Tracy Beaker is by far the most popular of all the characters I've ever invented. How she would love to know that! She would just glory in the fact that there are now three books about her, a very …
People often ask me if there are any subjects I feel I can't tackle in a children's book. Death doesn't often get written into modern books for young people – though curiously it was a staple of …
Marty and her big sister Melissa couldn't be more different - and they just don't get along. Marty is a messy tomboy and loves animals, snuggling up in her cosy, comfy den and drawing her comics es…
My name is April. April Showers - that's my nickname at school now. . At least it's better than April Fool. And it's much, much better than Dustbin Baby... I don't know where I came from, 1 o…