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) as a full episode on CBBC on 23 March 2014, a five-part miniseries called "The Dumping Ground Dish Up" aired in November 2015, "", another webisode series where young people and staff describe living and working in care, aired for two series from 25 January 2016 to 9 February 2017. A five-part mini webisode series, "Sasha's Contact Meetings", was released on 6 April 2018. In 2006, "The Story of Tracy Beaker" was adapted into a musical, featuring Sarah Churm as Tracy Beaker. Suzie McGrath played Justine Littlewood, Jessica Martin played Tracy's mum and Louise, Alice Redmond played Tracy's foster mother