Tracy Beaker similar manner. She also criticised the complexity of the emotions expressed by Tracy, as they were being repeated by other children who cannot understand them; for example, the suggestion that they are deprived because they do not have enough sweets. Robinson finishes by criticising Jaqueline Wilson's form, where adults who are trying to help are undermined by the children along with books with largely adult themes. Tracy Beaker Tracy Beaker is the lead character in the "Tracy Beaker" franchise. After first appearing as the main character in Jacqueline Wilson's 1991 book "The Story of Tracy Beaker", she appeared in the
The Story of Tracy Beaker three series from 8 January 2010 to 23 March 2012. The former La Sagesse school in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne was used as "The Dumping Ground" set 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 is currently in its sixth series. The first series was filmed at the same location as "Tracy Beaker Returns", but since series two, the series has been filmed in Morpeth, Northumberland. The series have also had spin-off series. In 2006,