The Story of Tracy Beaker "The Story of Tracy Beaker" was adapted into a musical, featuring Sarah Churm as Tracy Beaker. The Story of Tracy Beaker The Story of Tracy Beaker is a British children's book first published in 1991, written by Jacqueline Wilson and illustrated by Nick Sharratt. The book is told from the point of view of Tracy Beaker, a troubled ten-year-old girl. The reason Tracy is often unhappy and has problems with her behaviour because she is lonely, frustrated and feels unloved. Tracy resides in a children's residential care home (nicknamed "The Dumping Ground") where she has been placed as a result
The Story of Tracy Beaker (franchise) television and "The Story of Tracy Beaker" ran for five series on CBBC from 8 January 2002 to 9 December 2005, featuring Dani Harmer as Tracy Beaker. In 2009, a spin-off from The Story of Tracy Beaker, was announced called "Beaker's Back", but the show was changed to "Tracy Beaker Returns" and it aired on CBBC for three series from 8 January 2010 to 23 March 2012. In 2012, a spin-off from "Tracy Beaker Returns" called "The Dumping Ground" was announced as Harmer chose to quit her role as Tracy and has aired on CBBC since 4 January 2013; it