We Are The Beaker Girls by Jacqueline Wilson

In this second book of the new Tracy Beaker series focusing on her life out of care and with her own daughter Jess, we see how the seaside and antiques trade has really worked out for them after the disaster with footballer Sean.

However, Jess is worried about her mum getting back with Sean and her old friend Tyrone shows up and a surprise happens to do with him and Jess!

Meanwhile, Jess meets a strange boy or so she believes after he steals her ice cream but as Jess see's him around everywhere and gets to know him, a big secret is shared and the pair become quick friends as Jess tries to help out...

As well as all that, classic Tracy characters make a surprise appearance not just Cam and Justine but *spoiler* Peter and Adele in surprising ways!

It was a fabulous read and expertly crafted by Jacqueline I really loved how the characters have been successful despite their starts in life and how they get together again in shock surprise ways and the hint of possible romance between two of them as well I can't wait to see where that heads. Jacqueline has also made nods to modern society changes such as being gay which I don't recall being mentioned in previous books and Jess was a cheeky little character at times true to like her mum was too, a great read highly recommended!

My Mum Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson

Tracy Beaker is back with her daughter Jess in a wonderful follow up to her own smash series!

Life for the pair collides with the past as Tracy falls for Shaun a previous character known as Football for us readers and we see how Jess has to accept and prepare for change as her mum sets to marry him and move from their usual council estate to his mansion house.

Through the story, Cam is there for Jess to open up to as well as Tyrone a boy from school who previously bullies Jess before the pair become a form of friends.

Battersea cats and dogs home shows up in the story promoting adopting animals over buying puppies or kittens and the girls discover their lives may be perfect without a man on the scene as they make a great team!

All about how life changes can cause friendship and relationship changes as life adapts to new situations, this was a stunning addition to a well loved classic series, the points made are positive to mention from adoption to love, family and friendship.