Lottie Brooks’s Essential Guide to Life: Write Your own Diary with Lottie

Lottie Brooks

by Katie Kirby

From hilarious MEGA-bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a brand-new Lottie Brooks book with a twist!

From hilarious MEGA-bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a brand-new Lottie Brooks book with a twist!

Hi, Lottie Brooks here! I’ve just found out that you’ve all been reading about my most EMBARRASSING moments for years . . . it’s meant to be my TOTALLY SECRET PRIVATE DIARY!!

Seems like it’s only fair then that it’s YOUR TURN!

Lottie has been sharing her most cringe-inducing moments for years, and this book sums up all of Lottie’s knowledge and wisdom for a totally ESSENTIAL guide to life. Lottie and her friends are here to help you through those tweenage years with their best advice on school, friendship, crushes and, most importantly, SNACKS.

Filled with BRAND-NEW stories and Lottie inspired activities, plus space for you to write and draw as well, grab a pen (and maybe a KitKat Chunky, for energy) and get ready to learn from Lottie!

What will you find inside:
- Tips and advice from Lottie
- Hilarious activities including Would you Rather, design your Drink of Dreams, list - your top snacks, quizzes and more!
- Space to write and illustrate your very own diary
- Takeovers from Jess and Amber
- Mum’s guidance on the ‘Amazing Journey to Womanhood’

Genres: Childrens

320 pages, Paperback

Published October 10, 2024

About the author

Katie Kirby is a writer and illustrator who lives by the sea in Hove with her husband, two sons and dog Sasha.

She has a degree in Advertising and Marketing and after spending several years working in London media agencies, which basically involved hanging out in fancy restaurants and pretending to know what she was talking about, she had some children and decided to start a blog called 'Hurrah for Gin' about the gross injustice of it all.

Many people said her sense of humour was silly and immature so she is now having a bash at writing children's fiction. The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks is her first novel.

Katie likes gin, rabbits, over-thinking things, the smell of launderettes and Monster Munch. She does not like losing at board games or writing about herself in the third person.

Reviews

[Mady · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meio livro, meio diário (ou como fazer render o peixe…). Neste livro a Lottie revê algumas das situações que narrou nos seus diários já publicados, dá conselhos para evitar as situações embaraçosas e incentiva os leitores a escreverem também em algumas das páginas em branco/ com linhas.

Este livro foi lido em voz alta, na tradução portuguesa, para uma audiência que já tinha lido o livro original. Foram muitas as expressōes ‘duvidosas’ que encontrámos, o que torna difícil de acreditar que o livro tenha sido traduzido e revisto por humanos. Mas nos créditos do livro temos esta informação:
Tradução: Carla Maia de Almeida
Revisão: Catarina Oliveira Florindo

E aqui está um conjunto de traduções que consideramos pobres para português:
- Atirar framboesas (‘blow raspeberries’ em inglês é pôr a língua de fora e fazer um som com a lingua e os lábios)
- Polícia da Festa (‘Fun Police’ é uma expressao que se refere a uma polícia imaginária que impede os outros de se divertirem, por exemplo os pais… E é usada vezes sem conta pelo livro )
- A Amber fez-me algumas coisas mazinhas, mas acho que esta leva o bolo (‘take the cake’ é uma expressão que significa ganhar um prémio)
- (...) lembra-te que partilhar é cuidar ('sharing is caring' é uma expressão muito usada em inglês para incentivar as criancas a partilhar com os outros)
- Faço anos em Agosto, o que quer dizer que sou sempre uma das mais novas do ano lectivo (em Inglaterra as turmas tem as criancas que nasceram entre 1 de Setembro de um ano e 31 de Agosto do ano seguinte)
- ‘Duas palavras: tostas de queijo!’ (Duas??!)
- ‘Sobreviver às viagens escolares’ (estamos a falar de ‘visitas de estudo’?)
- Referir-se a noitadas para traduzir ‘sleepovers’, quando os miúdos vão dormir a casa de amigos não me parece apropriado. Noitada costuma ser associado a saídas à noite (de adultos ou jovens quase adultos) para frequentar bares ou discotecas e costuma incluir (bastante) álcool e regresso a casa muito tarde (ou muito cedo!)
- ‘Estou a guardar esta história para um dia de chuva’ (‘rainy day’ refere-se a um dia em que as coisas correm mal, em que for preciso algo extra)

E a medalha de ouro vai para:
- ‘Duas palavras: tostas de queijo!’ (Duas??!)

[Jessica Rix · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the Lottie Brooks books to pieces but I was a bit disappointed to find out that it isn't an actual story. There are bits for you to write in and you can start your own diary but I would have preferred a book like the other ones.

[fantastykon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dzień doberek!
Piszecie dzienniki lub pamiętniki? (nie, nie liczę, że ktoś odpowie na to pytanie😅)

Ja sama parę lat temu bardzo lubiłam je pisać. Teraz robię to raczej sporadycznie, ale wciąż zdarza mi się coś nabazgrać. Dlatego też, gdy zobaczyłam, że będzie nowa książka z serii o Lottie Brooks i to jeszcze w formie dziennika, który czytelnicy sami mogą wypełniać, to wiedziałam, że muszę go mieć. A teraz dzięki @znakemotikon recenzuję go wam w ramach współpracy!

~kilka słów o… fabule?~
Tak naprawdę „Absolutnie szalony dziennik Lottie Brooks” autorstwa Katy Kirby fabuły nie ma. Przez część książki „gada” Lottie, a reszta należy do nas, więc to jaką ta książka będzie miała fabułę w zasadzie zależy od czytelników.
Ale wiecie, jeśli macie ochotę przeczytać inne tomy, to nie zaczynajcie od tego, ponieważ jest to w pewnym sensie podsumowanie poprzednich przygód Lottie, która często tu o nich opowiada, odnosi się do nich i wyciąga wnioski. Jednak, fani Lottie Brooks, nie martwcie się, jest tu też kilka zupełnie nowych fragmentów. Ci, co kupili tę książkę nie dla fabuły, a dla stworzenia swojego dziennika, też nie muszą się przejmować, bo miejsc do wypełniania jest naprawdę dużo. Ostatnie sto stron to pusty dziennik dla nas. Jest tu też trochę zabaw i śmiesznych porad, odnoszących się zarówno do prowadzenia swojego dziennika, jak i ogólnie do życia nastolatek (albo nastolatKÓW, wierzę, że oni też mają ochotę to czytać), więc jest to też po części przewodnik. Ale nie zmylcie się tą nazwą, bo nie jest to taki nudny przewodnik, ale przewodnik w stylu Lottie Brooks, co oznacza, że przede wszystkim będzie zabawnie!

~recenzja~
Wydaje mi się, że powiedziałam wam już o „Dzienniku” sporo, ale pozostaje jeszcze kwestia, co o nim sądzę. Jak dla mnie, był całkiem przyjemną rozrywką, chociaż na początku ciężko było mi się przemóc, żeby zacząć zapełniać kartki swoimi przeżyciami i uczuciami, ale gdy już to zrobiłam, bawiłam się naprawdę dobrze i wciągnęłam się w pisanie. A jeśli chodzi o dziennik na końcu, to… kto wie, może dzięki niemu znów zacznę więcej pisać?
Zabawne momenty tej książki przypomniały mi też o świetności całej serii i… zaczęłam już nawet robić reread😂

[faustyna。 (lekkidramat)]

bez sensu to oceniać, bo bardzo mało tu treści. dużo wspominek z poprzednich tomów oraz mnóstwo miejsca na własne historie. miły dodatek, ale nic więcej.

[Isobel Davis · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a write your own, I wouldn't really rate it a high review but as I liked it, and had fun with it, I rated it 3 stars.

3 stars

[Marelle Kirnmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Suurepärane eeskuju algajale päevikupidajale. Siiski jääb lugemist selles raamatus minimaalseks, kuna 1/3 raamatust on pm tühi päevik.

[Skyler Pritchard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read all of Lotties and povs but cant wait to add in my own bits <3

[Aurora Lovett ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just how to make a diary like lotties

[Madisyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 and a half stars. I found this book to have very relatable topics in it that I actually found helpful I loved the activity side and I definitely recommend this it's so fun light-hearted,relatable and comedic amazing ⭐⭐⭐⭐

[ItzHayley Beanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The only difference with this book is it's more of a diary rather than a book, there are bits to fill in which is not really my style.

I do wish this was a proper book rather than a diary

Some of the topics are relatable but I'm not a fan of the diary form, I do look forward to the next book

[Sienna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great change from the usual Katie Kirby Lottie Brooks series and it was very fun to complete! (I still love, love, LOVE the normal Lottie Brooks of course!)

[Agniya Fedorets]

Thank you for this book Katie Kirby-Fan of Lottie Brooks

[EdenB15 · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun little easy read filled with cute little activites i dont know why i assumed their was more story in this but it was still fun to do and im going to give it to my 8 year old cousin to enjoy as well

[Lexie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The different sections are –
• Snacks
• Crushes
• Holidays
• BFF’s
• And Frenemies

I would give a 7/10

Normally Lottie would say something about one of her other books and then ask you questions about your life.
There are quizzes and everything

[Miabook · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't fill the pages because I borrowed it from the Saaremaa library and I'm going to return it right away and then eat ice cream. This book wasn't as exciting as the previous parts, but it's still okay.

XOXO.Mia🙊

[Cosy book girl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like quizzes?
Like diaries?
Like lottie brooks books?
Well then this book is just for you, when lottie has u take over her diaries, there's wordsearches, a would u rather, and space at the back of the book for u to write your own diary and more, what not to love about lottie brooks?

[Arya McLeod · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book is very good and relatable,but I didn't realise when I bought it that it had loads of dairy space at the back so only half of the book you can actually read

[Lusanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was fine..

[Alys Trueman · Rating 5 out of 5]

very very very very very very very very very very very very good

[Agniya Fedorets · Rating 4 out of 5]

it's a very good book you can write yourself a story

[✨Thea✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book 🙂🙂

[Florence Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as I prefer stories than writing

[Tahlia · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is so good and interactive. It’s really good to inspire people to write.

[Aoibhín Conway · Rating 3 out of 5]

So funny!!!

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice

[peullawi lennon · Rating 3 out of 5]

what is there really to say about this book. it's not bad just mid

[Lisa]

it was good

[Natalka Lebi · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.3

[Gisela Moreira · Rating 4 out of 5]

I give this a 4 out of 5 because I wasn't really interested in writing and drawing. I much prefer a book that's a story from start to end. But hey, I still enjoyed reading it.

[Gracie Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

AMAZING