Just when
Lottie thought life might be going back to normal, everything goes wrong again!
All the things that could possibly go wrong in a tween girls’ life, do go wrong in this book. And it’s a hoot.
Written in diary form, with literal stick figure pictures and a tween
vernacular to die for, the book’s main character Lottie Brooks is the type of
kid that every tween or teen who reads this book wants to be like. Or at the
very least, wants to have as a BFF.
Lottie is flawed and a little bit slow to catch on to things that her squad know instantly.
She’s naïve and funny, clever and endearing, unashamedly herself,
and embarrassed at things that other kids don’t give a rip about.
In short, she’s extremely relatable and totally loveable.
In her
unique and bumbling way, Lottie takes us by the hand into her world of
crushes, puberty, joy, sadness and
friendship.
And we come out the other side all the better for having read this book. And just a little bit in love with her.
Author/Illustrator: Katie Kirby
Publisher: Walker Books, $16.99
Publication Date: 1 September 2025
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780241725597
For Ages: 9 - 12
Type: Middle Grade
