Gemma is utterly distraught, particularly at the thought that Alice might find a new best friend. Is there anything Gem's brothers, or perhaps her grandad, can do to help?

May – German forces in the Channel Islands, the only occupied part of the British Isles, surrender. [7] Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain’s bestselling and most beloved children’s authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold.

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Liverpool and its Chinese Seamen". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011 . Retrieved 24 March 2011. Take a Look at Our Summary of November Highlights, Whether You're Looking for the Latest Releases or Gift Inspiration Tracy is ten years old. She lives in a Children's Home but would like a real home one day, with a real family. Meet Tracy, follow her story and share her hopes for the future in this beautifully observed, touching and often very funny tale, all told in Tracy's own words. July – Potsdam Conference – the three main Allied leaders begin their final summit of the war. The meeting will end on 2 August.

Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. November – J. Arthur Rank releases David Lean's film of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard. When the two girls meet in unlikely circumstances, they find in each other something they've been missing all their lives

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