Football-mad Marty loves her Converse and helping her dad with his DIY. Melissa, however, loves all things pink and girly. 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.

September – Maximilian von Herff, Waffen-SS officer and Knight's Cross recipient (born 1893 in Germany)A heartwarming story about friendship, bullying and confidence by bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson.

June – Benjamin Britten opera Peter Grimes is first performed at Sadler's Wells Theatre in London with Peter Pears in the title role. [8]April – Cecil Griffiths, athlete, winner of gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics (born 1901) When Miss Lovejoy asks them to help her create a butterfly garden in the school playground, Tina discovers she doesn't always need her sisters - and that there's a lot more to Selma than first meets the eye. September – J. B. Priestley's drama An Inspector Calls is premièred (in Russian translation) in Leningrad. [13] May – at 23:00 the SS Avondale Park is torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-2336 off the Firth of Forth with two killed, the last British-flagged merchant ship lost to German action.

Ferguson, Donna (24 September 2016). "My parents at war: Jacqueline Wilson opens up about unhappy early life". The Observer . Retrieved 23 September 2020. Jacqueline is also a great reader, and has amassed over 20,000 books, along with her famous collection of silver rings. February – the RAF Bomber Command begins the strategic bombing of Dresden in Saxony, Germany, resulting in a lethal firestorm which kills tens of thousands of civilians.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. Take a Look at Our Summary of November Highlights, Whether You're Looking for the Latest Releases or Gift Inspiration May – German forces in the Channel Islands, the only occupied part of the British Isles, surrender. [7] March – 13 people are killed and 22 injured when a lone Heinkel 111 bomber opens fire and drops bombs on people leaving a cinema in Kingston upon Hull. [3] April – Sybil Campbell is appointed a stipendiary magistrate in London, the first woman to become a professional judge in the UK.