Titles in This Set The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks The Mega-Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks Lottie Brooks's Totally Disastrous School-Trip Details Condition: New Format: Paperback Publisher: Puffin (Penguin Random House Children's UK) Age Range: 9-12 years Overview Follow eleven-and-three-quarter-year-old Lottie Brooks through four honest, diary-style adventures as she survives starting secondary school, friendship fallouts, her first crush, and a school trip gone spectacularly wrong. Written by bestselling author Katie Kirby, this brand-new paperback collection captures the cringe, chaos and comedy of early adolescence with warmth and instantly relatable charm loved by young readers everywhere. About the Books Each book reads like a genuine diary, packed with doodles and confessions that make growing up feel less scary. In The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks, our heroine starts high school convinced her life is over, navigating friendship worries and the horror of being "too flat-chested" for a bra. The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks brings spring-term drama, a mean-girl showdown and the impossible task of shaking off a mortifying nickname. In The Mega-Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks, Lottie jets off on a family holiday, falls for her MEGA-crush and endures braces, a disgusting little brother and questionable cottage pie. Finally, Lottie Brooks's Totally Disastrous School-Trip sends Lottie away with her class for a trip that descends into hilarious chaos and unforgettable mishaps. Across all four books, Katie Kirby's warm, self-deprecating narration and funny illustrations make Lottie feel like a real best friend, while short, punchy chapters keep pages turning even for reluctant readers. Themes of friendship, identity, first crushes and family life are handled with honesty and humour. This set suits fans of diary-style fiction and funny school stories, offering a full arc across the series for readers who want to binge Lottie's world from start to finish. Complete four-book paperback collection following one continuous, laugh-out-loud story arc Diary-style narration and illustrations make it brilliant for reluctant and independent readers Relatable themes of friendship, first crushes and family life perfect for tweens Short chapters and funny doodles keep engagement high from cover to cover Ideal for classroom libraries and sparking conversations about growing up A ready-made gift set for birthdays, Christmas or "just because" treats About the Author Katie Kirby is a bestselling British author and illustrator best known for her hugely popular parenting blog and book Hurrah for Gin. With the Lottie Brooks series, she brings her trademark warmth and comic timing to fiction for young readers, drawing on the everyday embarrassments of pre-teen life to create a heroine children instantly recognise and adore. Her illustrated, diary-style storytelling has made Lottie Brooks one of the standout voices in middle-grade fiction. Why You'll Love This Set Funny, honest and endlessly relatable, this four-book paperback collection is perfect for tweens navigating the ups and downs of growing up, keeping young readers hooked from the first embarrassing moment to the last. Please Note: Please note the ISBN shown reflects the UK edition and cover as pictured.