Disaster Diaries: The Worst Birthday Ever : The hilarious new series from the creators of The Worst Class in the World

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Author: Nadin, Joanna Interest age: from c 5 yearsPublished on 16 January 2025 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Bloomsbury Childrens Books) in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 176 pages , 40 b/w line illustrations128 x 198 x 13 | 152g Daffodil Patterson is a small girl with BIG plans - its really not her fault that they always seem to go wrong … The start of a brilliantly funny new series for young readers, from the author and illustrator of The Worst Class in the World, shortlisted for the Laugh out Loud Book Awards 2024.Soon-to-be eight-year-old Daffodil likes the dictionary, the middle bit in custard cream biscuits, and thinking BIG. She does NOT like her cousin Hugo Patterson-Dent, who has ten more gold stars than she does; the biscuit bit of custard creams (but that’s OK because her friend Nirmal-Next-Door eats that); or any sort of catastrophe. The trouble is that somehow Daffodils ambitious plans tend to go pear-shaped …Daffodil is hoping for the Best Birthday Party EVER. But she hasnt reckoned on Colin, the greyhound with an appetite for everything except dog food. Or the fact that her brothers band Hairy Wasp would break up before they could provide the entertainment. Or the total lack of guests.Luckily, Daffodil has the knack of looking on the bright side and is soon planning her next absolute bobby-dazzler of an idea! Show more