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Join the much-loved and totally awe-inspiring Dame Jacqueline Wilson, author of over 120 books for children. Discover how she started her writing career, how she created some of her best-loved characters, and hear all about her brand-new book Esme Pepper – a funny, touching and hopeful story of one girl’s resilience when her world is turned upside down. Wilson is one of Britain’s outstanding writers for young readers best-known for her contemporary stories featuring feisty characters like the enduring Tracy Beaker.

 

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King's Hall & Winter Garden, Station Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8HB

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