Vicky Angel

Jacqueline Wilson

Corgi Yearling, 2007 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 155 pages

'You look as if you've seen a ghost!'

Jade is used to living in the shadow of her best friend, Vicky. Vicky's sparkly, hilarious and full of life. And, she's certainly not going to let a small thing like being dead stop her from living life to the full.

But as Jade attempts to move on, Vicky is determined to make her presence felt.

Vicky Angel is a heartwarming and hilarious read that explores grief, guilt and confidence. A moving story that young readers will adore.

Readers will weep, identify and enjoy the book enormously - Sunday Times

About the author

Jacqueline Wilson was born in Bath, England on December 17, 1945. She always wanted to be a writer and as a teenager, started working as a journalist for Jackie magazine. Since becoming a full-time writer, she has written numerous novels including The Dare Game; Bad Girls; The Worry Website; Lola Rose; The Diamond Girls; Clean Break; and Hetty Feather. Her novels have been adapted numerous times for television, and commonly deal with such difficult topics as adoption, divorce, and mental illness. She has also won numerous awards including the Guardian Children's Fiction Award for The Illustrated Mum; the Smarties Prize, the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the Children's Book Award for Double Act; The Young Telegraph/Fully Booked Award in 1995 for The Bed and Breakfast Star; and the 2002 Blue Peter People's Choice Award for The Story of Tracy Beaker. In 2015 she made the New Zealand Best Seller List with her title The Butterfly Club.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Vicky Angel; Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge
• Author: Jacqueline Wilson
• Illustrated by: Nick Sharratt
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Corgi Yearling, 2007
• ISBN: 0440867800, 9780440867807
• Length: 155 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Family / General; Juvenile Fiction / Horror; Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement; Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship; Juvenile Nonfiction / Family / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / School & Education