News about Jacqueline Wilson

The numbers of children referred to NHS mental health services with anxiety each year are now double what they were pre-pandemic. So, how do you know if your child is struggling - and how do you help them? Here, Dr Amanda Gummer (left), a psychologist specialising in child development shares her tips...

Alice in Wonderland, Noddy, Harry Potter, Tracy Beaker, they are the books we all grew up reading but Constance Craig Smith discovers what made their authors tick in Sam Leith's The Haunted Wood.

Brits have been left baffled after Sam Smith announced they are lending a portrait depicting them as a shirtless angel to the National Portrait Gallery. The painting will be hung in the History Makers section, which currently displays portraits of controversial campaigner Peter Tatchell, singer Ed Sheeran, tennis star Andy Murray and children's author Jacqueline Wilson. The portrait, which has never been publicly displayed, was created by the French duo Pierre et Gilles and is entitled 'Gloria' - after the performer's 2023 song.

Queen Camilla has made a surprise appearance at the Charleston Festival in Firle, Sussex. The royal, 76, arrived carrying a large transparent umbrella to face the rainy weather, before giving a speech at the 'Power of Reading' event. 

The writer, 78, who was born in Bath and raised in Kingston, has previously shared how her parents' turbulent marriage inspired her writing in later life (pictured right as a child with her mother Biddy and father Harry). The author, who has recently revealed that she will be publishing another instalment of Girls in Love in September, made a name for herself in the children's literature by introducing young characters facing challenges, including the legendary Tracy Beaker (played in Dani Harmer's CBBC series inset). Despite the fact that she has written about incredibly controversial topics in her books, which has earned her millions of followers, the author has recently discussed a scene from her 2005 book Love Lessons (inset), in which a 14-year-old pupil kisses her teacher.

This is a hit film. This is a new baby. A marriage bid. Prestigious awards... And all in less than a year. Mia McKenna-Bruce, the actress who's been going places fast, is the actress who's going places fast.

The celebrated former Children's Laureate told The i that she wouldn't have been interested in the kind of books Walliams is writing, including Gangsta Granny and Billionaire Boy, when she was a child. (Pictured from left: Jacqueline Wilson, David Walliams, left) Inset: Gangsta Granny)

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Prince Andrew spent £7.5 million on repairs and renovations on his own property after being granted a 75-year lease on Royal Lodge in 2003. As a result, the Crown Estate waived any rent due for the remainder of his tenure. And if he resigns the lease before 2028, the Crown Estate is liable to compensate him for the Lodge's capital outlay.

The Mail today is the recipient of this year's Cancer Research UK Star Awards, which honor children with cancer's courage. The annual festival exemplifies the extraordinary tenacity demonstrated by the thousands of British children under the age of 18 who are diagnosed with the disease each year. None of Connor Sunderland's swimming rivals know how tough the boy in the next lane is. Not only is Connor (picture left) yelling them every inch of the way in the pool, but he's doing it after battling cancer. In his short life, Jaden Stewart (pictured right) has had more medical emergencies than in decades. He was named with a Star Award in June 2020 for his bravery in dealing with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, which he was diagnosed with in June 2020.

A. N. Wilson's Life Of Failures: A. Confessions Since reading Wilson's first book, I've been a fan of the author. I love his non-fiction, especially Dickens' brilliant book. He's only written about his horrific experiences at a sadistic prep school, but now in this insightful, searingly honest memoir, he shares more of his personal life. You see from the photograph on the back cover that his young fogey clothes and studious air were evident at a very early age! He may now be his own ferocious critic, but is presumably too modest to tell his tales of kindnesses. When she was in her early tees, my daughter wrote her an earnest letter about his early book The Healing Art. He was certainly bombarded with fan mail, but he took the time to write a lengthy three-page letter, treating her with respect and kindness.