These are the memoirs of ME, Holly Hopkinson, aged almost ten, except without any of the rubbish adults usually put in, thank you very much.
My dad just lost his job, which means me and the rest of my family have to leave London and move to the middle of nowhere, which is a TOTAL DISASTER! There’s no Wi-Fi, the local kids are FERAL and there’s animal poo EVERYWHERE.
But then for my birthday, my eccentric aunt gave me a magic pocket watch, which I can use to hypnotise and CONTROL people. I actually wanted a new phone, but I won’t complain because this new power is REALLY FUN and has led to the MOST unexpected things – including a visit to the QUEEN.
Maybe the countryside isn’t so bad after all…
I love this book. I can't say enough good things about it. It's funny, it's heartfelt, the illustrations are fab. I just really enjoyed it.
(Parents; Holly gets some word meanings wrong as she writes. It's to be expected, she's only ten and they're never completely wrong, but it might be worth having a read through so you can tell your children the real meanings. You might even enjoy it!)
The characters are fab; I think I liked Aunt NotEthel the best after Holly, but they're all brilliant, so I can't really pick one. It's a wonderful cast. Nice to see the Queen showing up in a children's book, too! The illustrations are great and really add to the humour; I laughed out loud several times as I looked at them, which was a little awkward because I was reading under the desk in work...
This is a really great book for any child who likes humour or chaos. Fantastic read.
The Super Secret Diary of Holly Hopkinson publishes on the 29th April, 2021. I received a free copy and am writing an honest review.
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