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The bestselling, hilarious series for tweens, from award-winning author and comedy writer

By Emily-Jane Clark

Series: Cringe Club

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The bestselling and hilariously funny series for kids, told entirely in the form of a group chat, from award-winning author and comedy writer, Emily-Jane Clark. Kennedy King has survived her first year at Hellington High! She’s managed to make three new friends but is still missing... Read More

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THE BESTSELLING AND HILARIOUSLY FUNNY SERIES FOR KIDS, TOLD ENTIRELY IN THE FORM OF A GROUP CHAT, FROM AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND COMEDY WRITER, EMILY-JANE CLARK.

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The bestselling and hilariously funny series for kids, told entirely in the form of a group chat, from award-winning author and comedy writer, Emily-Jane Clark.

Kennedy King has survived her first year at Hellington High! She’s managed to make three new friends but is still missing Liv and Devon more than anything. She isn’t worried though because they have all summer ahead of them to hang out . . . right?

Wrong! The Mother has planned a surprise ‘family bonding’ camping trip . . . for the whole summer holiday.

Features themes of blended families, feeling left out, and long-distance besties
For readers 8+ with illustrations throughout
Perfect for fans of Lottie Brooks, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and Dork Diaries

Readers love the Cringe Club:

"Cringe Club is ideal for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid [and] Dork Diaries"
"The perfect book for reluctant teens"
"Books like this make reading a joy"
"I struggle to get my teen to read books so it was wonderful to see her enjoying this one so much"
"Hilarious and perfect for tweens"
"This book has got my very reluctant reader to not only pick up a book, but devour it with a passion"

Emily-Jane Clark won the BASH award and the Fantastic Book Award with her debut.

Cringe Club was an Amazon #1 bestseller in Children's Books on Marriage & Divorce on 24/08/2025 and in Children's Books on Moving Home on 20/11/2025.

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Cringe Club

THE BESTSELLING NEW SERIES FOR KIDS, TOLD ENTIRELY IN THE FORM OF A GROUP CHAT, FROM AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND COMEDY-WRITER, EMILY-JANE CLARK. Welcome to the group chat! It's called Cringe Club because, as you might have guessed, it contains a cringe binge of EPIC proportions. My name is Kennedy King and I have been FORCED to move to London by...

By Emily-Jane Clark

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Battle of the Besties

THE BESTSELLING AND HILARIOUSLY FUNNY SERIES FOR KIDS, TOLD ENTIRELY IN THE FORM OF A GROUP CHAT, FROM AWARD-WINNING* AUTHOR AND COMEDY WRITER, EMILY-JANE CLARK. Welcome back to the Cringe Club! It’s Kennedy’s first day back at Hellington High after half term and things seem to be going... well!? Even her arch-enemy, Harmony Bliss, is being NICE!? Meanwhile, Devon is...

By Emily-Jane Clark

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SOS

The bestselling and hilariously funny series for kids, told entirely in the form of a group chat, from award-winning author and comedy writer, Emily-Jane Clark. Kennedy King has survived her first year at Hellington High! She’s managed to make three new friends but is still missing Liv and Devon more than anything. She isn’t worried though because they have all...

By Emily-Jane Clark

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398545359

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Emily-Jane Clark is the author of The Beasts of Knobbly Bottom which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2024. She writes for television and her work has been featured on The Mash Report, The Jonathan Ross Show, BBC and Mock the Week. When she’s not writing, she teaches drama to primary school children.

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Cringe Club

THE BESTSELLING NEW SERIES FOR KIDS, TOLD ENTIRELY IN THE FORM OF A GROUP CHAT, FROM AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND COMEDY-WRITER, EMILY-JANE CLARK. Welcome to the group chat! It's called Cringe Club because, as you might have guessed, it contains a cringe binge of EPIC proportions. My name is Kennedy King and I have been FORCED to move to London by...

By Emily-Jane Clark

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Battle of the Besties

THE BESTSELLING AND HILARIOUSLY FUNNY SERIES FOR KIDS, TOLD ENTIRELY IN THE FORM OF A GROUP CHAT, FROM AWARD-WINNING* AUTHOR AND COMEDY WRITER, EMILY-JANE CLARK. Welcome back to the Cringe Club! It’s Kennedy’s first day back at Hellington High after half term and things seem to be going... well!? Even her arch-enemy, Harmony Bliss, is being NICE!? Meanwhile, Devon is...

By Emily-Jane Clark

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