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?

Genres: Childrens

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

[Timothy Burbage · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter loves Harriet Muncaster, author of Isadora Moon and Victoria Stitch, and this might be my favourite of them all.

First of all, the art. Harriet Muncaster is an illustrator and this book is beautiful. There are gorgeous pictures on almost every page, and the colours add to the wonder and whimsy of the world of Wiska Wildflower.

Then we get to the story. Wiska is new to her school, a feeling that all kids share at some point in their lives. She then ends up with friends who maybe aren't the best. She keeps making compromises and does what they want because she is worried about being alone (something a lot of kids have done.) She then ends up deciding to be herself and comes out all the more better for it. These are problems that kids have all the time, but in a fantasy world that would be great to live in. It shows friendships can be tricky, and kids need to learn to navigate different social situations.

[Mehsi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wat een leuk en lief boek al wilde ik Wiska soms wel eventjes schudden omdat ze niet zo slim bezig was. Maar ik ben trots dat ze haar sprankel en blijdschap weer heeft gevonden en eerlijk naar zichzelf kon zijn. Ik vond ook die twijgpoppetjes super schattig en ik wil er ook wel eentje! Oh, en al die kleren wil ook wel dragen! Er zaten echt hele leuke tussen!
En die illustraties, zo mooi!

[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!

[Roisin Tracey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is amazing! I have read *almost* all of Harriet muncasters books and i love them. I really enjoyed this book and i loved the fact that my FAVORITE wiskling VICTORIA STITCH was in it toooo! The illustrations are my most favourite part of course as they are so whimsical and magical! ✸✶✴

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

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

[Seela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tää sopii sellaisille, jotka tykkää erikoisista hahmoista ja jännittävistä juonenkäänteistä.