- Comedy
- Illustrated Chapter Books
- Ages 9–12
The shape of it
The shape of this universe.
Lottie Brooks is Katie Kirby's bestselling illustrated-diary comedy about a gloriously anxious, over-sharing eleven-year-old navigating the agonies of secondary school. Told through Lottie's diary of doodles, lists, text threads and thoughts of the day, the series bottles every cringe-worthy milestone of being twelve: the wrong pencil case, the first bra, the first crush, friendship wobbles and family chaos. Kirby's voice is warm and painfully relatable, pairing laugh-out-loud comedy with a big, hopeful heart and a steady message about staying true to your real friends. A natural next read for fans of Dork Diaries and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, it is one of the most accessible and re-readable comedy series for confident and reluctant readers moving into longer books.
A warm, laugh-out-loud illustrated diary about surviving secondary school - first crushes, friendship dramas and family chaos, told by a lovably anxious over-sharer.
Primary themes
Tone palette
- Funny
- Irreverent
- Warm
- Heartwarming
The series
One way in.
Cultural footprint
A shelf of evidence.
What Lottie Brooks has done
- Bestseller
Cultural ubiquity
3/ 5Well-known to people who know the room.
Sensitivity
Low, and collection-wide.
Across the collection
All 8 books.
About the creator