By Rebecca Patterson (author) , Rebecca Patterson (illustrator) Part of the Lennox Dean series
"Driven by a duo of friends who get more than they bargained for when they invite their class to the coolest party ever, this is diary-format fiction at its most dynamic."
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Written and illustrated by Rebecca Patterson, Lennox Dean: Living the Dream is an excellent addition to the contemporary canon of diary-format fiction. Ideal for 7+-year-old fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates , it’s fast, funny and driven by Lennox’s livewire personality — though most of his class call him Lazy Lennox, his first adventure reveals him to be anything but!
Lennox and his best friend Idris both live on Butt Road, which naturally makes them the butt of many a joke! When Mr Dewhurst, their monstrously-eyebrowed teacher, sets the class the task of writing a diary, Lennox and Idris struggle to find anything interesting to write about. So, they set about trying to make their lives seem more exciting.
After a few wild embellishments of the truth (and a fair few outright lies!), the boys find themselves having to host a party that their peers are expecting to be the coolest thing ever. The question is, can they pull it off?
Alongside the fast-paced funniness that make it a great way for newly-independent readers to experience the joys of comic character-driven storytelling, Living the Dream is laced with themes of friendship as it reveals what can happen when kids get creative.
Lennox Dean and his best friend Idris dream of being cooler, richer and more popular, and they have plans to make it happen! When their teacher sets a diary-writing assignment, they grab the chance to impress their classmates by making their lives seem WAY more exciting than they really are. But things spiral out of control when they accidentally invite everyone to the coolest party EVER. How are they going to make it happen in real life and avoid total embarrassment – by next weekend???
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The first book in a brand new, highly illustrated diary-format series from Rebecca Patterson, the award-winning author-illustrator of My Big Shouting Day , Lennox Dean: Living the Dream is hilarious, relatable and brilliantly readable, with a unique, joyously funny voice and an incredibly distinctive visual style.
A celebration of friendship, families and the messiness of ordinary life, it’s perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Loki, and Tom Gates .
Rebecca Patterson grew up in Bolton, and studied fashion due to a love of fashion illustration. After graduating, she worked at an assortment of jobs, including being an classroom assistant in a primary school. Once her own children had started school, Rebecca began an MA in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art and had her first picture books commissioned at the end of the course. Rebecca's work is inspired by her own childhood and her children's lives. She is the 2012 winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. She lives in Cambridge.
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Lennox Dean and his best friend Idris dream of being cooler, richer and more popular, and they have plans to make it happen! When their teacher sets a diary-writing assignment, they grab the chance to impress their classmates by making their lives seem WAY more exciting than they really are.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Lennox Dean: Living the Dream and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Lennox Dean: Living the Dream features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Stories about Family and Friends, Funny, School Stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Romance / Relationship Stories
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Lennox Dean: Living the Dream was written by Rebecca Patterson and published by HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Lennox Dean: Living the Dream has 187 pages
Yes it is part of Lennox Dean series
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