- Illustrated Chapter Books
- Ages 9–12
- Comedy
Lottie Brooks vs The Ultra Mean Girls
Book 7 of 8 in Lottie BrooksView the full series
Amber has ditched the gang for the Ultra Mean Girls, and Lottie has to save her friendship group before it falls apart forever. Book seven of the illustrated diary tackles friendship break-ups, mean-girl cliques and dreaded school injections.
- Best for9–12
- FormatIllustrated
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Comedic
- Conversational
- Epistolary
Tone
- Funny
- Irreverent
- Warm
- Heartwarming
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Just when Lottie Brooks thinks life might finally be settling down, everything goes wrong again. Amber has started hanging out with the Ultra Mean Girl Gang and is completely blanking the rest of the Queens of Eight Green. On top of that, Mum has gone back to work and expects Lottie to help around the house more, baby Bella keeps biting everyone, and Pot Noodle the cockapoo will not stop sniffing every dog's bottom. Determined not to let her friendship group be destroyed forever, Lottie cooks up a foolproof plan to win Amber back, all while surviving dreaded school injections and yet another parade of extremely embarrassing moments. Told in Katie Kirby's trademark diary of doodles, lists, text threads and thoughts of the day, the seventh Lottie Brooks book is a warm, laugh-out-loud story about mean-girl cliques, standing by your real friends, and finding the courage to fight for the people who matter.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
A 9-12 independent read tackling mean-girl cliques and a fracturing friendship group. The social conflict has real bite but resolves warmly, and the illustrated diary format keeps it quick and reluctant-reader friendly.
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- Best fit · 9–12
- Read aloud · 9–12
- Independent · 9–12
Prose load
Light
Visual support
High
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Works well for
- Reading together
- Gift-buying
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
3 / 5 · Workable
Sensitive-child
4 / 5 · Good fit
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Funny diary
- Friendship dramas
- Mean girls
- Reluctant readers
- Tween girls
Avoid if
- Wants action adventure
- Wants fantasy
Particularly good for children who are…
- Making friends
- Being bullied
- Reluctant reader
- Low self esteem
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
When Amber defects to the Ultra Mean Girls, Lottie's scheming to win her back is exactly the friendship drama tweens live for, complete with mortifying school injections and a bottom-sniffing dog. It's told in laugh-out-loud texts, lists and doodles.
- Friendship and belonging
- Being understood finally
- The underdog winning
- Proving yourself
Why parents love it
It takes the sting of mean-girl cliques and friend groups splintering seriously, then reassures with a story about loyalty and standing by your real friends. The diary format keeps reluctant readers turning pages fast.
- Shared humour
- Quick to read
In the series
Lottie Brooks.
8 books · open the series →
About the author & illustrator
Katie Kirby.
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