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Esme Pepper
  • Published: 3 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241684085
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $30.00

Esme Pepper

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3 Nov 2026
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13 Aug 2026
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A brand-new contemporary, heartwarming middle grade adventure from the iconic Jacqueline Wilson.

A funny, heartbreaking and hopeful story of one girl's resilience, from the author of the bestselling Tracy Beaker series.

Esme's mum would do anything for her, including trying to steal the expensive dolls house that Esme desperately wants. When Mum gets caught, Esme has to go into foster care.

When a placement proves hard to find, Esme has to stay with an elderly couple who have retired from fostering. She knows she only has to stay until Mum gets back, but she still has to deal with a new school, and a real idiot of a class bully.

Esme might like to cause trouble, but this time she is going to have to find a way to get along.
  • Published: 3 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241684085
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $30.00
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About the author

Jacqueline Wilson

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. As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children’s Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children’s Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. Find out more about Jacqueline and her books at www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk
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Also by Jacqueline Wilson

The Suitcase Kid
Midnight
Cookie
Picture Imperfect
The Bed and Breakfast Star
The Runaway Girls
I Dare You, Tracy Beaker
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Praise for Esme Pepper

Esme Pepper has absolutely joined my Jacqueline Wilson books of fame and it was fantastic.

Net Galley

Esme Pepper is funny, deeply moving and full of warmth, reminding me exactly why her books have remained so special for so many readers over the years.

NetGalley