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A review by stephbookshine
The Reinvention of Lottie Brooks by Katie Kirby
5.0
*I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to the author, Puffin – Random House UK and NetGalley. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*
Fabulous and funny, this fictional-tween diary is not to be missed for fans of Louise Rennison or (to go back a bit further) Judy Blume.
Embarrassing moments abound, as Lottie tackles the challenges of boobs and bullying, BO and boys, friendships and farts, periods and pubes, and all without her bestie and just her hamsters for advice and sympathy. On the way, she makes plenty of mistakes, learns some useful lessons, and amasses a series of nicknames that is as impressive as it is hilarious.
Any reader familiar with Katie Kirby’s Hurrah For Gin blog will already know how snarkily witty she is, and her style translates perfectly into a very believable 113/4 year old girl!
There are some great positive messages for kids tucked within the wildly entertaining antics of Lottie and her friends, and I enjoyed it as much as an adult as I’m sure I would have in childhood. Minishine is still a little too young for some of the topics here, as she is quite a young, innocent 8, but I will be keeping this for her enjoyment in a couple of years.
In the meantime, I am thrilled that is looks to be the first in a whole series of Lottie Brooks books and can’t wait to get hold of the next one… er, for Minishine, in the future, you know!
Fabulous and funny, this fictional-tween diary is not to be missed for fans of Louise Rennison or (to go back a bit further) Judy Blume.
Embarrassing moments abound, as Lottie tackles the challenges of boobs and bullying, BO and boys, friendships and farts, periods and pubes, and all without her bestie and just her hamsters for advice and sympathy. On the way, she makes plenty of mistakes, learns some useful lessons, and amasses a series of nicknames that is as impressive as it is hilarious.
Any reader familiar with Katie Kirby’s Hurrah For Gin blog will already know how snarkily witty she is, and her style translates perfectly into a very believable 113/4 year old girl!
There are some great positive messages for kids tucked within the wildly entertaining antics of Lottie and her friends, and I enjoyed it as much as an adult as I’m sure I would have in childhood. Minishine is still a little too young for some of the topics here, as she is quite a young, innocent 8, but I will be keeping this for her enjoyment in a couple of years.
In the meantime, I am thrilled that is looks to be the first in a whole series of Lottie Brooks books and can’t wait to get hold of the next one… er, for Minishine, in the future, you know!