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The Super-Secret Diary of Holly Hopkinson: This Is Going To Be a Fiasco

Series: Holly Hopkinson
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The Super-Secret Diary of Holly Hopkinson: This Is Going To Be a Fiasco follows the hilarious and chaotic life of Holly Hopkinson, a quirky young girl navigating the challenges of her family moving from the city to the countryside. As Holly documents her adventures in her secret diary, she tackles everything from making new friends to dealing with unexpected mishaps. Her imaginative and humorous take on life's ups and downs makes for a delightful read filled with laughs and heartwarming moments.
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A charming domestic comedy, with a dash of magic, and the occasional moment of mayhem!

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.

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A charming domestic comedy, with a dash of magic, and the occasional moment of mayhem!

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…

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008328115

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Katy Riddell

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Charlie Brooks left Eton to become a stable lad for racing legend Fred Winter. After riding in the Grand National, and winning the Cheltenham Festival as an amateur jockey, he became the youngest racehorse trainer in England. He has broadcast for Radio Five and Bloomberg TV and hosted his own sports programme, 'The Charlie Brooks Show'. He is a columnist for the Daily Telegraph and lives on his farm in the Cotswolds. His autobiography, Crossing the Line, was widely acclaimed. Katy Riddell grew up in Brighton and was obsessed with drawing from a young age. Plenty of encouragement from her parents, both artists and illustrators, led her to spend hours writing and illustrating her own stories, which her father (award-winning illustrator Chris Riddell) collected throughout the years. Originally drawn to fine art, Katy rediscovered her love for illustrating children's books in her university gap year and decided to pursue it as a career. She loves working with children, and currently runs an art club at her local school. Katy lives and works in Manchester.

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