Jacqueline Wilson: I was worried about disappointing fans when writing the adult sequel to Girls

Jacqueline Wilson is revisiting her beloved characters of Ellie, Magda and Nadine in an adult follow-up to the much-loved Girls series (David Spearing/PA)

Jacqueline Wilson might have written over 100 novels in her time, but she faced a peculiar amount of pressure with her new book.

That’s probably because of the weight of expectations around it, as Wilson was planning on continuing her beloved Girls series — revisiting the lives of Ellie, Magda and Nadine, who are now aged 40.