How many families have a burning wig, a colony of bats, and 50 tins of chicken chasseur to deal with in the space of one holiday? I was desperate for something to tempt my 9 year girl away from Wimpy Kid / Tom Gates etc (which she loves) and this has 100% hit the spot. The lines are well spaced so will be easier to follow for those who lose their place on the page easily.

The format worked well for my children as it made the plot, the characters, the jokes and the morals of the story entirely accessible and relevant to them. Daughter laughed out loud throughout the book but also asked some pretty insightful questions after a bit of thought - some relevant issues about friendships/family came up quite regularly but in such a subtle and realistic way that she did not realise she was learning about relationships. The first in Kathy Weeks's illustrated humorous trilogy for readers aged 9+ has a lot of fun with Harper's despair at the eccentricity of her family, although the journal format has been done to death in this age bracket. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. With this in mind she has worked with both primary and secondary schools on confidence and resilience building programmes for young people.This laugh-out-loud diary is perfect for fans looking for their next Diary of a Wimpy Kid or The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks. Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. With the help of her real friends and her perfectly imperfect family, can Harper find the inner confidence she needs to stop trying to impress Maisie and just be herself?

On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely is someone to SAY or DO something that would be less sensible than (for example) .Firstly, this wouldn't be my normal choice of book, I usually prefer a standard MG novel but I'm stuck at home and this was delivered so I gave it a go! I love the comic strip introductions at the start to her family and friends comparing each to a pick 'n' mix sweet.

All of our books are 100% brand new, unread and purchased directly from the publishers in bulk allowing us to pass the huge savings on to you! On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely is someone to SAY or DO something that would be less sensible than (for example) … a demented camel? The story is written by 11 year old Harper Drew and her everyday life in her family (with all the disasters! It’s queen bee Maisie’s birthday party coming up, and the whole class is invited – but while Maisie is sometimes friendly to Harper, sometimes she says things which ‘make her teeth itch’; unkind things that make her feel about two inches tall.

She has worked on the music counter at WH Smith, been an investment banker, a waitress, a property developer, investigated missing millions for The Sultan of Brunei, founded a successful consulting business, worked for HM Treasury restructuring banks, oh. Sometimes it's hard to believe this is a regular week in my household, but I'll let you be the judge . Suit Y3 onwards depending on ability, although suggested age is 9-11 probably because that's Harper's age.

She has worked on the music counter at WH Smith, been an investment banker, a waitress, a property developer, investigated missing millions for The Sultan of Brunei, founded a successful consulting business, worked for HM Treasury restructuring banks, oh…. It is a diary format and similar to Tom Gates, Diary of a Wimpy or Dork Diaries although in many ways I think this book is better. I'm using my new journal to take note of all the totally ridiculous things that seem to go on around me with my family and friends. We work closely with publishers and authors to ensure that we offer the best books on the market for your child.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. There’s a lot of pressure to get everything exactly right for Maisie’s big day, and Harper definitely doesn’t want to look like a weirdo. My daughter (who is 7) is slightly young for this book at the moment but this is just the sort of book she loves so I know it will be very popular in a year or two!