Opal Plumstead

Her ability to create interesting, lovable characters who navigate 9 to 12-year-olds through key moments in history is unmatched * The Times *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. It made me laugh. It made me cry. And, more than anything else, it felt truthful. I’ve been a fan ever since. So I’m proud to be reviewing her centenary story … [Opal is] a fabulous central character - bright and sparky and an original thinker … You can’t help but root for her as she beats her own path through a rapidly changing world with real heart and determination … Oh, and it reads like a breeze. Of course. What else would you expect? – Jill Murphy * The Bookbag *Her ability to create interesting, lovable characters who navigate 9 to 12-year-olds through key moments in history is unmatched * The Times *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. It made me laugh. It made me cry. And, more than anything else, it felt truthful. I’ve been a fan ever since. So I’m proud to be reviewing her centenary story … [Opal is] a fabulous central character - bright and sparky and an original thinker … You can’t help but root for her as she beats her own path through a rapidly changing world with real heart and determination … Oh, and it reads like a breeze. Of course. What else would you expect? – Jill Murphy * The Bookbag *

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.

Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings.