So, was it any good? It's all relative, isn't it. The series was aimed at children and on a children's TV channel. So the production values, scripts and acting were all kids' TV standard. Alright, but hardly going to win any awards. The story seemed to move a mile a minute and I don't know how much you'd enjoy it as an actual child, with no previous exposure to the cult of Tracy Beaker. But - being based on a good book by an award winning author - the basic plot was decent, the characters (I felt) were true to their original counterparts and the returning actors, if not the world's best, know their characters inside out and I actually thought both Dani Harmer (Tracy) and Montanna Thompson (Justine Littlewood) gave great performances. But the main draw, obviously, is the nostalgia factor.

Jess and Tracy Beaker are the perfect team. They do everything together. Jess thinks Tracy is the best mum ever, even when she shouts at her teachers! Tracy has made the perfect home for Jess, leaving The Dumping Ground far behind her. Yes, it's tiny, a bit mouldy and the Duke Estate is a bit scary. But it's their happy home.The Story of Tracy Beaker, an award-winning novel about a troubled ten-year-old girl who lives in a children’s home, was originally published to great acclaim in 1991. Now Tracy Beaker is a mum, and this marvellous tale, narrated by her daughter Jess, introduces the spirited character to a new generation of readers. verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{

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. Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. I agree as well about the gay romance, which made me realize how much the TV series and Book series had actually ended up sort of coming into continuity clashes with each other, but was still nice to see. I very much related to the character because she was a lot like me, she loved books and hated sports day! I read it because I really enjoyed the other Tracy Beaker stories and wanted to find out what happened next. Also, I liked that it has references to other books.My Mum Tracy Beaker follows Tracy (Dani Harmer) and her daughter Jess (Emma Maggie Davies), as they try to scrape by financially, but with a close and loving bond that Tracy missed out on with her own mum. Tracy’s biological mum Carly is still an inconsistent part of Tracy’s life, disappearing for months or years at a time, then reappearing and behaving as if she’s never been away. Selfish and materialistic, she does love Tracy and Jess, in her own way, but Jess is wary of her as she’s seen her let Tracy down too many times. Unfortunately, we learn that Tracy’s life has not turned out the way she imagined when living in the dumping ground. Nevertheless, her and her daughter are happy and have created a wonderful loving home in their council estate flat. Fortunately, Cam, Tracy’s foster mum, still plays a vital role in her life and is much loved by Jess, proving a safe place in times of uncertainty. Tracy and Justine have been bitter rivals ever since they were children together in the Dumping Ground. Now a graduate with her own business, Justine dresses in more fashionable, conventional style than Tracy. She always has immaculate hair, nails and make-up but inside she’s much more vulnerable and lost than Tracy as Justine never had an adoptive mother like Cam in her life. When Justine sees Tracy dating a rich and famous footballer, the old childhood rivalry reasserts itself.