Talent Show Takeover: Book 2 (What's New, Harper Drew?)

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Bestselling author Alexandra Christo, author of TikTok sensation To Kill a Kingdom, introduces her new book, The Night Hunt (Hot Key Books), a dark... My name is Harper Drew. I’m using my new journal to take note of all the totally ridiculous things that seem to go on around me with my family and friends. I seem to be the ONLY ONE who sees this all of this stuff for what it is. Completely BEYONDnormal. And to top it off our school playing field is going to be turned into a supermarket. But not on my watch! Fizzing with fun. From friendship dramas to family catastrophes, it’s a perfect choice for fans of funny!”– Jen Carney, author of The Accidental Diary of B.U.G.

For starters there is a snake on the loose in my neighbourhood – a 6ft Python called Betty to be exact, my dad’s decided to re-tile the bathroom and NOBODY is allowed in there, and my older brother Troy seems to be constantly kitted out in expensive designer clothing. I’m the only one who has noticed he’s acting shifty … For fans of Dork Diaries comes a laugh-out-loud series about one girl's eccentric family, a whole lot of mayhem, and her unique way of dealing with it. ME (Harper). MY WORLD. MAXIMUM DRAMA! My parents and my grandparents, Leslie and Weslie, have signed up for a TV house swap makeover challenge, and while my mum is decorating their house in calming tones, my grandparents have chosen leopard print wallpaper for ours… wait until mum sees it! With the help of her real friends and her perfectly imperfect family, can Harper find the inner confidence she needs to stop trying to impress Maisie and just be herself? Harper and her friends are planning a talent show to raise funds for the local food bank. When Troy does something stupid, it becomes even more essential for Harper that the talent show be a success. All this while Harper's dad tries (unsuccessfully) to mend the bathroom tiles, her mom develops a new obsession, her grandfather gets banned from the supermarket and...there's a python on the loose in the neighbourhood!What's New, Harper Drew? introduces us to Harper's family and friends. Through Harper's diary entries, we are able to witness the ill-fated yet hilarious trip to France, her brother Troy's attempts at making a skateboarding vlog and the suspicious behaviour of her Uncle Paul (who is supposed to be a Hollywood movie producer though no one has ever seen any of his films). All this while Harper tries to get on the good side of the very popular Maisie Felix to bag an invite to Maisie's garden party. David Almond introduces his new picture book, A Way to the Stars, a story about perseverance and finding a way to make dreams come true. My name is Harper Drew. I started this journal to write down all the mayhem happening with my friends and family. Is it just me or is it getting a whole lot more chaotic around here lately? Fizzing with fun. From friendship dramas to family catastrophes, it's a perfect choice for fans of funny!" - Jen Carney, author of The Accidental Diary of B.U.G But her love of writing was sparked when collaborating on the best-selling children’s non-fiction titles You Are Awesome (April 2018) and Dare to be You (September 2020) with Matthew Syed. Kathy believes that children should all have confidence in their own potential, and not be limited by the beliefs they (or others) hold about themselves. With this in mind she has worked with both primary and secondary schools on confidence and resilience building programmes for young people.

The start of a relatable new illustrated series, all about embracing your family, and finding unique ways to deal with life's dramas.

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This is such a brilliant and hilarious story which made me laugh out loud so many times! When Harper Drew receives a journal for her birthday she decides to start writing down everything that happens in her life because Harper Drew’s life is anything but normal. While Harper is a little obsessed with being invited to Maisie Felix’s next party, her mum is obsessed about bleach and supermarkets, her older brother is obsessed with his hair and her uncle Paul is obsessed with being a Hollywood movie producer, though he’s never actually produced a finished film yet. While her life with her family becomes more and more crazy, Harper is determined to help her friend Edward by raising donations, however even raising money for a worthy cause has its problems.