My name is Harper Drew. I’m using my new journal to take note of all the totally ridiculous things that seem to go on around me with my family and friends. I seem to be the ONLY ONE who sees this all of this stuff for what it is. Completely BEYOND normal. But her love of writing was sparked when collaborating on the best-selling children’s non-fiction titles You Are Awesome (April 2018) and Dare to be You (September 2020) with Matthew Syed. Kathy believes that children should all have confidence in their own potential, and not be limited by the beliefs they (or others) hold about themselves. With this in mind she has worked with both primary and secondary schools on confidence and resilience building programmes for young people. And to top it off our school playing field is going to be turned into a supermarket. But not on my watch! Hoewel ik heel erg moest wennen aan de combinatie van herinneringen en gebeurtenissen van die dag, was het verhaal zeer vermakelijk. Lizzie brengt alles goed en er zit toch een diepere laag in het verhaal. Meanwhile plans are underway for the royal party in our neighbourhood with the prize for the best street and obviously we want to win! It’s just Kate Middleton, Priya’s cat, seems to be ruining all the table displays with her claws.

Author Anna Kemp introduces The Hollow Hills, the sequel to her dark magical tale, Into Goblyn Wood. This particular title did make me laugh out loud and I thought Harper was an interesting heart-warming character who is sensible, logical, considerate, and very resourceful in solving the problems created by her chaotic catastrophe-prone family. I thought the way in which she wonders whether "making stuff happen (and) fixing situations" could be 'her thing', like her friends' ambitions to be a doctor or actress, was endearing as she realises that this is something she is good at and is a useful talent. For example, she takes it upon herself to replace the school's broken lift that her wheelchair-user best friend relies upon through an extensive and inventive fund-raising programme. She is relentless, focused and even when things don't go to plan (because her chaotic relatives have hampered events), she is not discouraged for long. The start of a relatable new illustrated series, all about embracing your family, and finding unique ways to deal with life's dramas. About This Edition ISBN:Ik wil de vertaler een groot compliment geven. De namen zijn vernederlandst, maar het verhaal is ook zo aangepast dat het zich afspeelt in Nederland. Dit liep allemaal vloeiend en ik ben geen inconsequente dingen tegen gekomen. The Nottinghill Carnival takes central stage in this story about families, memories and the power of dance and festivals. Author Yaba Badoe tells... The father although loving is an overgrown child who never stands up to his wife or parents his kids, the mother has some kind of OCD/shopping addiction for sure because no matter what might be happening in their lives, she needs to burn a couple of hours every day in every kind of supermarket she comes across no matter what kind of state of exhaustion her children are (forcing five people to stay closed inside a car for hours so she can go shopping and going on holiday with nothing but bleach and canned food being two of the examples) - if this wasn't a middle-class white family, they would have child services called on them. These parents sure are something but I don't think it's funny. I think a lot of readers will find Harper Drew to be relatable and will enjoy listening to her charming but bemused anecdotes of her family and friends. The "Drew Dial Rating" which she assigns to each individual in terms of their "bizarre, odd, weird, and totally ridiculous" behaviour is funny and an effective way of showing where she stands herself on the rating scale. She never makes these judgements about them in a negative disparaging manner; you sense that despite knowing they are eccentric and unruly, she herself is easy-going, affable, and accepts them for who they are (even her very annoying older brother). She realises that by them being who they are is what makes her who she is. I really liked her introduction to them by comparing them to sweets and found it refreshing that she is confident and self-assured. Despite wanting to be friends with the spoilt brat of the class, she never questions or tries to change herself. While the story is funny throughout and a great humorous read, it also brings up some great issues about friendships and even has some disability representation which I liked as the focus was on the character rather than their condition though it still played a part in the story.

But I need to focus on organising a talent show to raise money for the local foodbank. It's going to be great ... apart from the fact Troy seems to care more about gaining more followers, aka his "DesTroyers" on his YouTube channel, than he does about helping me out. What's New, Harper Drew? introduces us to Harper's family and friends. Through Harper's diary entries, we are able to witness the ill-fated yet hilarious trip to France, her brother Troy's attempts at making a skateboarding vlog and the suspicious behaviour of her Uncle Paul (who is supposed to be a Hollywood movie producer though no one has ever seen any of his films). All this while Harper tries to get on the good side of the very popular Maisie Felix to bag an invite to Maisie's garden party. Personally, I really enjoyed reading this book as it was full of humorous jokes and occasional illustrations.... Read Full Review Dit roze boek kan niet ontbreken in de boekenkasten van beginnende boekenwurmen. Lizzie stelt iedereen voor aan de hand van snoepjes, welk kind houdt nou niet van snoepjes?

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My name is Harper Drew. I’m using my new journal to take note of all the totally ridiculous things that seem to go on around me with my family and friends. I seem to be the ONLY ONE who sees this all of this stuff for what it is. Completely BEYONDnormal. Can Harper find a way to show her brother that kindness is more important than being popular? The second book of a relatable new illustrated series, all about embracing your family, and finding unique ways to deal with life's dramas.