- Illustrated Chapter Books
- Ages 7–10
- Comedy
Nina Peanut: Epic World Tour Era
Book 3 of 4 in Nina PeanutView the full series
Nina takes her amazing video ambitions on holiday in this third full-colour comic-diary romp, determined to make the ultimate travel vlog at the Golden Banana resort, only to find her nemesis Megan booked into the same hotel and the perfect trip refusing to go to plan.
- Best for7–10
- FormatIllustrated
- Length272 pp
- Read aloud~1 hr50 min
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Comedic
- Conversational
- Epistolary
Tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Warm
- Irreverent
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Nina Peanut is facing a long, boring summer stuck in her hometown of Dozyville, until her mum books a last-minute trip to the Golden Banana holiday resort on Sunshiney Island, and Nina gets to bring her best friend Brian along with her mum and nan. Inspired by her favourite vlogger, Nina is determined to make the most epic travel vlog the internet has ever seen. But then she discovers that her classmate and arch-nemesis Megan is staying at the very same hotel, and the dream holiday stubbornly refuses to live up to the highlight reel in Nina's head. Cue a run of funny, embarrassing and completely unexpected disasters. Told in Sarah Bowie's fast-paced diary-and-comic style, with witty annotations and gorgeous full-colour illustrations on every page, this third outing is a laugh-out-loud read that slips in warm ideas about self-expression, creativity and rolling with things when they go wrong.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
Aimed at 7-10s reading independently, with picture-dense pages that welcome confident 6-year-olds and work well shared. A light, funny holiday read with no scary content, ideal for fans of the earlier books and reluctant readers alike.
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- Best fit · 7–10
- Read aloud · 6–9
- Independent · 7–11
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
2 / 5 · Better outside bedtime
Sensitive-child
5 / 5 · Good fit
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Funny diary
- Reluctant readers
- Holiday read
- Comic style
Avoid if
- Wants gentle bedtime
- Prefers prose
Particularly good for children who are…
- Reluctant reader
- Making friends
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
Nina drags her big dreams to a sunshine resort, plotting the most epic travel vlog ever, only for everything to go gloriously wrong, and for her nemesis Megan to turn up at the same hotel. It's packed with holiday chaos, doodles and jokes in every panel.
- Adventure and freedom
- Proving yourself
- Friendship and belonging
Why parents love it
A summery, laugh-out-loud instalment that keeps reluctant readers turning pages, with witty annotations on every spread and a gentle lesson about handling disappointment when the perfect holiday flops. Easy to read aloud in chunks and just as easy to hand over.
- Shared humour
- Quick to read
In the series
Nina Peanut.
4 books · open the series →
About the author & illustrator
Sarah Bowie.
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Where to go next…
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