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Disaster Diaries: The Worst Holiday Ever
The hilarious series from the creators of The Worst Class in the World
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Daffodil Patterson is a small girl with BIG plans - it's really not her fault that they always seem to go wrong! A brilliantly funny illustrated series for young readers, from the author and illustrator of The Worst Class in the World. Perfect for fans of...
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Daffodil Patterson is a small girl with BIG plans - it's really not her fault that they always seem to go wrong! A brilliantly funny new series for young readers, from the author and illustrator of The Worst Class in the World. Perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart's books about Izzy and Friends.
Daffodil Patterson is a small girl with BIG plans - it's really not her fault that they always seem to go wrong! A brilliantly funny new series for young readers, from the author and illustrator of The Worst Class in the World. Perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart's books about Izzy and Friends.
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Daffodil Patterson is a small girl with BIG plans - it's really not her fault that they always seem to go wrong!
A brilliantly funny illustrated series for young readers, from the author and illustrator of The Worst Class in the World. Perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart's books.
Daffodil is eight years old and the youngest in her family. She loves:
- Capybaras (which are a kind of GIANT guinea pig)
- Nirmal-Next-Door (who is her best friend because they agree about most things)
- Bobby dazzlers (which means brilliant ideas)
- Lists (like this one)
Daff is going on a last-minute trip to a mystery resort called SANDY PALACE. Dad has said it’s going to be 'THE BEST HOLIDAY EVER'. Except ... when they get there there’s no SAND and there’s no PALACE. It’s a caravan site that smells bad AND it’s raining. It's probably going to be the worst holiday ever. Can Daff and Nirmal come up with a bobby dazzler to save the holiday?
I love this. A delight to read aloud - Sally Nicholls, award-winning author
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781526675651
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 January 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Rikin Parekh
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 134.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 148g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Joanna Nadin has written more than 70 books for children, teenagers and adults, since leaving her previous jobs as a broadcast journalist and special adviser in government. Her books include the award-winning Penny Dreadful series, the Flying Fergus series with Sir Chris Hoy, the Worst Class in the World series and the Carnegie Medal-nominated Joe All Alone, which became a BAFTA-winning BBC drama. She has won the Fantastic Book Award and the Surrey Book Award, has been shortlisted for the Hearst Big Book Awards, the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, a BookTrust Best Book Award and Queen of Teen, and twice-nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal. Joanna has a doctorate in young adult literature and lectures in creative writing at Bath Spa University.
Rikin Parekh studied art at the Camberwell College of Arts and the University of Westminster. A major film buff and Marvel aficionado, he currently works with year fives in a London primary school inspiring children to draw their own monsters.
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