- Science Fiction
- Lily Tripp collection
- Ages 10–13
Lily Tripp
Part of the collectionLily Tripp→Lottie Brooks with a splash of time travel: a warm, funny diary series for ten-plus readers who love friendship worries and a fresh century on every jump.
- Books1
- Arcs1
- Span2026
- StatusOngoing
The series
At a glance.
The Lily Tripp series pairs a punchy, laugh-out-loud diary voice with a fresh historical setting on every book. Since turning eight, almost-thirteen Lily has been flung into a new old year every New Year's Day, servant-girling her way through Victorian times, Roman Britain and the 1920s with the same people around her and no one else any the wiser. The debut, Diary of an Accidental Time Traveller, lands her in 1621 waiting on the dreaded Georgia while her crush Ollie stays cheerfully oblivious. Amelia Tait mixes sharply observed contemporary friendship and family worries with a quiet crush and a genuinely funny time-travel hook, launching a warm-hearted series for confident middle-grade readers.
Lottie Brooks with a splash of time travel: a warm, funny diary series for ten-plus readers who love friendship worries and a fresh century on every jump.
A new series; read the debut, Diary of an Accidental Time Traveller, first.
One arc
The shape of the series.
- IStandalone collection arcLow sensitivity
Lily Tripp
A diary-style time-slip series opener that lands Lily in 1621 for her thirteenth New Year.
The opening book of the series introduces Lily Tripp, an almost-thirteen-year-old who tumbles into a different century every New Year's Day. This year the stroke of midnight drops her into 1621, waiting hand and foot on the dreaded Georgia, while her crush Ollie stays oblivious to how she feels. Told through fast, funny diary entries, it blends sharply observed contemporary friendship and family life with a quiet crush and a fresh historical world. Warm, laugh-out-loud and full of heart, it is a strong entry point for confident middle-grade readers who love a diary voice with a time-travel twist.
Fit check
Right for your reader?
Where the series lands by age
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- Best fit · 10–13
- Read aloud · 9–12
- Independent · 10–13
Reluctant-reader friendliness
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