- Comedy
- Cringe Club collection
- Ages 8–12
Cringe Club
Part of the collectionCringe Club→A group-chat-and-doodle comedy about surviving a mortifying new secondary school, holding on to long-distance friendships and a blended family - perfect for fans of Lottie Brooks.
- Books3 / 3
- Arcs1
- Span2025–2026
- StatusOngoing
The series
At a glance.
Emily-Jane Clark's group-chat comedy series follows Kennedy King through her first year at Hellington High after a move to London and her parents' divorce. Told entirely through messages, lists, emojis and Wotto's doodles, each book is a self-contained burst of tween misadventure - a disastrous first term, a theme-park school trip, a whole-summer family camping trip - while friendships, an arch-enemy and a blended family develop across the run. The comedy is fast, warm and deeply relatable, mining the everyday warfare of nicknames, bathroom politics and friendship fallouts for laugh-out-loud fun with genuine heart. Extremely accessible and re-readable, the format makes it a strong pick for confident and reluctant readers alike, and a natural next step from Lottie Brooks and Dork Diaries.
A group-chat-and-doodle comedy about surviving a mortifying new secondary school, holding on to long-distance friendships and a blended family - perfect for fans of Lottie Brooks.
Primary themes
Overall tone
- Funny
- Irreverent
- Warm
- Silly
Publication order recommended - each book is a self-contained story, but Kennedy's friendships, her arch-enemy and her blended family develop across the run.
One arc
The shape of the series.
- IStandalone collection arcBooks 1–3 · 2025–2026Low sensitivity
The group chat
Three chat-and-doodle comedies following Kennedy King through her first year at Hellington High.
Every Cringe Club book is a self-contained diary-by-group-chat, so this collection covers the whole series to date. Across three instalments Kennedy survives a mortifying first term, a suspiciously-nice arch-enemy and a theme-park trip that terrifies her, then a whole-summer family camping trip while missing her original besties. The emotional core is always friendship - keeping it across distance, mending it when it frays - alongside learning to embrace your cringe and settle into a blended family. The messages-lists-emojis-doodles format keeps every book a fast, confidence-building read, the sensitivity low throughout, and the comedy warm and laugh-out-loud.
Fit check
Right for your reader?
Where the series lands by age
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- Best fit · 8–12
- Read aloud · 8–11
- Independent · 8–12
Reluctant-reader friendliness
Very high
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Adult crossover
Low
Grows with the reader
Not especially
Sensitivity envelope
Low overall, and consistent.
Where it sits
In conversation with other series.
About the author