Lottie Brooks Series

by Katie Kirby

Written in a diary format and illustrated throughout with doodles and hand-drawn lists, this humorous series follows an eleven-year-old girl navigating the chaos of British secondary school life — from new uniforms and friendship fallouts to early crushes and family embarrassments. The series is aimed at middle-grade readers and is known for its relatable humor, self-deprecating voice, and accurate portrait of the social pressures of early adolescence.

Books in The Lottie Brooks series in order:

The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks Book cover
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1
The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks
Recommended For Ages
9
+

Told in a diary format with doodles and lists, this first book in a series follows an eleven-year-old girl navigating the chaos of starting secondary school — dealing with a new uniform, changing friendships, and the general social minefield of early adolescence with humor and self-deprecating honesty. The series is aimed at the middle-grade reader who enjoys relatable, funny stories about the awkwardness of growing up.

The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks Book cover
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2
The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks
Recommended For Ages
9
+

In this second installment of a humorous diary series, an eleven-year-old girl continues to navigate secondary school life — this time grappling with friendship fallouts, social embarrassments, and the complexities of keeping and losing friends with characteristic self-deprecating humor and illustrated commentary.

The Mega-Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks Book cover
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3
The Mega-Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks
Recommended For Ages
9
+

In this third installment of a humorous diary series, the complications of early crushes are added to the usual social chaos of secondary school life, as the protagonist tries to navigate new romantic feelings alongside homework, friendships, and family embarrassments. The series continues its signature illustrated diary format.

Lottie Brooks's Totally Disastrous School-Trip Book cover
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4
Lottie Brooks's Totally Disastrous School-Trip
Recommended For Ages
9
+

In this fourth installment of a humorous diary series, a school trip provides a fresh setting for the usual social disasters, embarrassing moments, and friendship complications that define the protagonist's life, all documented with characteristic humor and hand-drawn illustrations.

The Completely Chaotic Christmas of Lottie Brooks Book cover
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5
The Completely Chaotic Christmas of Lottie Brooks
Recommended For Ages
9
+

In this fifth installment of a humorous diary series, the holiday season brings its own brand of chaos to the protagonist's already complicated social and family life, with the festive backdrop providing new material for the series' signature embarrassment-driven humor and illustrated diary format.

The Majorly Awkward BFF Dramas of Lottie Brooks Book cover
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6
The Majorly Awkward BFF Dramas of Lottie Brooks
Recommended For Ages
9
+

In this sixth installment of a humorous diary series, best-friend drama takes center stage as the protagonist navigates the intense and sometimes painful world of close friendships — including falling outs, jealousy, and the challenge of staying true to yourself when social dynamics shift.

Lottie Brooks's Essential Guide to Life Book cover
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7
Lottie Brooks's Essential Guide to Life
Recommended For Ages
9
+

Presented as a companion guide to the diary series, this illustrated book compiles advice, observations, and life lessons from the series' protagonist on navigating secondary school, friendships, family, and crushes — all delivered with the series' signature humor and hand-drawn illustrations.

Lottie Brooks vs The Ultra Mean Girls Book cover
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8
Lottie Brooks vs The Ultra Mean Girls
Recommended For Ages
10
+

In this installment of a humorous diary series, the protagonist faces a more direct social challenge in the form of a group of unkind and intimidating girls at school — navigating bullying, social pressure, and the question of how to stand up for yourself and others without making things worse.