'I thought it was going to be the best Christmas ever... '

When Dad and Mum break up, Em does her best to cheer up her little brother and sister, even though she's miserable too. She dances around and tells wonderful tales all about their favourite glove puppet.

Em knows how a good story can make life seem better - she is always cheered up by reading one of her favourite books. If Em got to meet the author, it would be a dream come true. But could her other greatest wish be granted? Is any story powerful enough to bring Dad back?

Jacqueline Wilson has sold over 15 million books in the UK alone and has been awarded an OBE for services to literacy in schools. Among her many awards are the Smarties Prize, the Children's Book Award, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and Blue Peter's People's Choice Award.