The Diary of Wiska Wildflower: The New School

by Harriet Muncaster

ONE day until I go to my new school. Eeeek! It's called Inkcap's Academy, and it's in Twitching. TWITCHING! Yes, I now live on the completely opposite side of Wiskling Wood to my old school in Acornia, and more importantly, MY FRIENDS ...

Wiska Wildflower is relieved when she makes friends with Cleobelle and Primrose on her first day at Inkcap's Academy. They love Wiska's drawings and ask her to help them design matching outfits for a special fashion show in Spellbrooke City. But the more Wiska gets to know her new friends, the more she feels she must hide her true self and follow their rules. Can Wiska find the bravery she needs to get her creative spark back and discover true friendship?

Paperback

Published October 2, 2025

About the author

Harriet Muncaster studied illustration at Norwich University College of the Arts before going on to get an MA in children’s book illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. In creating the art for her first book for children, she was thrilled to have found a good outlet for her lifelong fascination with miniatures. She lives in Hertfordshire, England.

Reviews

[Reddahlia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully whimsical, the world is just so creative! Harriet Muncaster has done a fantastic job of capturing the experience of starting a new school, making new friends and believing in yourself! Previous fans of Harriet’s other notorious series will not be disappointed!

Loved all of the characters and I can’t wait to start recommending this to young readers!! ☺️

[Alba · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was great and I really loved it. Wiska Wildflower was going to a new school and she had a best friend called Luna.

Alba - 7

[Jené · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t usually log books on my Goodreads that I read to my daughter, but I had to for this one because I loved it so much. My daughter is a big fan of Isadora Moon books and Emerald’s books as well, but personally I think this one is her best work. The world-building is EXCELLENT and I loved the diary format. Also I think the message of the book is a very important one for young girls and it was presented in such a real way. I can’t wait to read more of this series with my daughter because we are ready to explore the world of the Wisklings some more!

[Hayley (MiniReadsMummyReads) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved reading this with my 8 year old and getting lost in the world of wisklings 🩷