By Jen Carney (author) , Jen Carney (illustrator) Part of the The Accidental Diary of B.U.G. series
"Make friends with Billie Upton Green via her fabulous doodle diary "
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May 2021 Book of the Month
Ten-year-old Billie Upton Green opens up her doodle diary to readers, and what a treat it proves: a fabulously lively and idiosyncratic record of an eventful couple of weeks in her life. When a new girl joins her class, Billie is determined to make her feel welcome, even though Janey seems a bit of a show-off.
She’s disconcerted that Janey doesn’t know what it means to be adopted, like Billie, or that you can have two mums, also like Billie. It gets harder to like Janey though when it appears she’s stealing Billie’s best friend, Layla. This also seems, to Billie, to put Janey in the frame for a sudden spate of thefts at their school, but the culprit is someone else altogether and by the end of the book, Billie, Layla and Janey are firm friends, the three of them performing a special dance at Billie’s mums’ wedding.
Readers will love Billie’s adventures, and her funny, doodle-filled way of sharing them, as much as they love the Dork Diaries or Wimpy Kid stories, and it’s great too to see such a warm celebration of diverse family life.
The start of an exciting new series full of Billie's laugh-out-loud observations and doodles!
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There is a new girl at Billie's school, and Billie takes it upon herself to show her around, teach her the Biscuit Laws, and remind her that yes, two women can get married (after all, Billie's mums' wedding is the event of the year). But then suspicion sets in. The new girl seems very close to Billie's best friend Layla. And doesn't she know a little too much about the latest big school heist - the theft of Mrs Robinson's purse...?
Totally accessible and absolutely unisex: Billie's voice is silly, truthful and laugh-out-loud funny - her knack for turning the everyday into hilarity is what makes her doodled-up jotter the perfect treat for readers aged 8+.
A sparky, funny new series perfect for fans of Diary of A Wimpy Kid - Daily Mail
Jen Carney knows how to make kids laugh . . . and I mean totally unreserved roll-on-the-floor belly laugh. Billie Upton Green is a firm favourite in our house - Emma Mylrea, author of Curse of the Dearmad
Jen Carney is an author-illustrator who lives in Lancashire with her wife and three children. She writes contemporary laugh-out-loud middle-grade fiction that celebrates diversity and modern families.
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I think this book is funny as it has rules for how to eat biscuits, it also has great illustrations and an interesting plot.
This book is about a girl named Billie and her best friend, Layla. Billie’s initials spell out B.U.G. A new girl, Janey, joins the class and Billy isn’t sure whether to trust her. Then when Mrs Robinson’s purse gets stolen, and Janey turns up at school with fancy new scrunchies, Billy wonders if it could have been Janey?
My favourite bit in the book was Billie and Layla’s Biscuit Laws on page 17, because they give you rules for eating biscuits in certain ways, e.g. “The Completely-Deconstruct-It Charter (mainly for Jaffa Cakes): Thou shalt endeavour to take it apart completely, saving the sweet disc of jelly till last.”
Throughout the book there are pictures, and I like them very much because they have lots of detail and have fantastic facial expressions.... Read Full Review
HILARIOUS and entertaining!
Really fun and funny. I love diary-style books. Billie is a great character. I love the way she writes.... Read Full Review
Very interesting and funny diary set book following Billie which you won't be able to put down.
This book was really funny and had lots of jokes and amazing illustrations. I loved that it was set as a diary and gives you an insight to what Billie hears,sees and thinks.
The fact it has her mistakes crossed out and lots of Doodles in it really brings this book alive.... Read Full Review
The start of an exciting new series full of Billie's laugh-out-loud observations and doodles! There is a new girl at Billie's school, and Billie takes it upon herself to show her around, teach her the Biscuit Laws, and remind her that yes, two women can get married (after all, Billie's mums' wedding is the event of the year).
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Accidental Diary of B.U.G. and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
The Accidental Diary of B.U.G. features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Books to Motivate Reluctant Readers age 7+, Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, School Stories, Stories about Family and Friends, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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The Accidental Diary of B.U.G. was written by Jen Carney and published by Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
The Accidental Diary of B.U.G. has 259 pages
Yes it is part of The Accidental Diary of B.U.G. series
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