The Story of 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 of neglect and domestic violence. Her mother often left Tracy to stay by herself when Tracy
The Story of Tracy Beaker (series 1) Brewer continued to write for "Tracy Beaker" franchise for another nine series, until the second series of "The Dumping Ground", which is the second spin-off of "The Story of Tracy Beaker". 4 episodes were repeated as part of BBC Schools strand (on BBC Two) in 2003. The Story of Tracy Beaker (series 1) The first series of the British children's television series "The Story of Tracy Beaker" began broadcasting on 8 January 2002 on CBBC and ended on 4 April 2002. The series follows the lives of the children living in the fictional children's care home of Stowey House, nicknamed