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The Unfamous Diaries of Daisy Brewster: The Frenemies

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A sparkling new series of middle grade diaries in the vein of Lottie Brooks and Dork Diaries, with a celebrity hook

Daisy Brewster is a girl with resolutions. She is determined to be her best self and get a good part in the school play. Everyone knows Daisy is a talented actor. But not everyone knows about her super celebrity cousin, who is already breaking hearts and winning contracts on the world stage.

Maxxy Bloom is a child star in Hollywood, with A-List friends, a million followers and a glamorous, lavish lifestyle… but things are about to change in all sorts of ways when she comes to stay at Daisy’s house.

Daisy fears the worst, for her routine, her personal space, her popularity, and her own dramatic ambitions. But the real Maxxy Bloom turns out to be a big surprise, and Daisy’s very unfamous life has an unexpected effect on her guest!

Told through Daisy’s private diary, this is a story about family, ambition, and how nice it is NOT to be famous…

Our Review Panel says...

Daisy is determined to get herself the main part in the drama club performance of Bugsy Malone this summer. But she feels overshadowed by her cousin Maxxy Bloom, a TV star living in the USA, who snubs Daisy on their family Zoom calls and seems way too sure of herself. Total disaster strikes when Maxxy is sent to stay with Daisy’s family for the holidays. She is a total nightmare to live with, and Daisy feels completely overshadowed at drama club, with her new friends swooning over the superstar. But, as the auditions loom, perhaps having an actress around could be useful.

Written in a chatty diary style with a fun handwriting font and doodles around the pages, this makes an engaging read. I can see this being a very popular addition to the school library to engage KS2 readers, particularly girls. The family dynamics and Daisy’s dramas are very relatable to young readers, and it is a book about youthful hopes and dreams, about friendship, about finding your place and feeling accepted, and about getting to know people before making judgments.

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