Jacqueline Wilson Jacqueline Wilson Dame Jacqueline Wilson (née Aitken; born 17 December 1945) is an English novelist who writes for children's literature. As her children's novels frequently feature themes of adoption, divorce, and mental illness, they attract controversy. Four of her books appear in the BBC's The Big Read poll of the 100 most popular books in the UK. For her lifetime contribution as a children's writer, Wilson was a UK nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2014. Wilson is the author of many book series. Her "Tracy Beaker" series, inaugurated in 1991 with "The Story of Tracy Beaker",
Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain () is a Second World War military history book by English author Len Deighton. First published in 1977, "Fighter" was Deighton's first history book, he having made his name as a writer of spy fiction. Deighton was encouraged to write the book by his friend, the British historian A.J.P. Taylor, who wrote the introduction to "Fighter". "Fighter" covers the traditional period of the Battle of Britain and the build-up to it, describing the war in the air as much from the German