The Unfamous Diaries of Daisy Brewster: The Frenemies

by Jenny Valentine

A new series of middle grade diaries in the vein of Lottie Brooks and Dork Diaries, with a celebrity/influencer hook

Daisy Brewster is a girl with resolutions.  She is determined to be her best self, get on well with her big brother and get a good part in the school play. Everyone knows Daisy is a talented actor. But not everyone knows about her super celebrity cousin, who is already breaking hearts and winning contracts on the world stage.

Maxxy Bloom is a child star in Hollywood, with A-List friends, a million followers and a glamorous, lavish lifestyle. Things are about to change in all sorts of ways when she comes to stay at Daisy’s house.

Daisy fears the worst, for her routine, her personal space, her popularity, and her own dramatic ambitions. But the real Maxxy Bloom turns out to be a big surprise, and Daisy’s very unfamous life has an unexpected effect on her guest.

‘A witty, engaging diary-format story about family, ambition and the pitfalls of fame.’ - The Guardian
 

208 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 3, 2025

About the author

Jenny Valentine moved house every two years when she was growing up. She has just moved house again, probably not for the last time. She worked in a wholefood shop in Primrose Hill for fifteen years where she met many extraordinary people and sold more organic loaves than there are words in her first novel. She has also worked as a teaching assistant and a jewellery maker. She studied English Literature at Goldsmiths College, which almost put her off reading but not quite.
Jenny is married to a singer/songwriter and has two children.

In 2007, Jenny won the Guardian Prize for Children's Fiction with her debut novel FINDING VIOLET PARK.

Reviews

[Steph · Rating 3 out of 5]

Daisy has a super-famous cousin who she is TOTALLY NOT jealous of. Summer comes about and Daisy is really excited for Drama Club auditions for Bugsy Malone….. but will her cousin ruin it for her? This will go perfectly with the Lottie Brooks books in my classroom! Illustrated, fun and great messages!

[Brigid Whoriskey · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great read. Young readers will want Daisy as a friend. Funny, warm, relatable and those lists! Fab illustrations too. Another Jenny Valentine triumph.

[Kaia Garvan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great story for people who want to be actors but a little boring at the end