Lottie Brooks Series 5 Books Collection Set by Katie Kirby - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks
The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks
The Mega-Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks
Lottie Brooks's Totally Disastrous School-Trip
The Completely Chaotic Christmas of Lottie Brooks

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Puffin
Age Range: Ages 9-12 (Grades 4-7)

Overview
Meet Lottie Brooks, the hilariously honest, endearingly awkward heroine whose diary-style adventures have made her a favorite among middle-grade readers. This five-book paperback collection follows Lottie through starting secondary school, navigating friendship fallouts, surviving first crushes, enduring a disastrous school trip, and battling festive family drama at Christmas. Written by Katie Kirby in a funny, illustrated diary format, each book captures the everyday embarrassments and small triumphs of early adolescence with warmth and wit. Perfect for fans of lighthearted, illustrated middle-grade humor, this set delivers relatable, laugh-out-loud storytelling that keeps young readers turning pages long after lights-out.

About the Books
Katie Kirby's Lottie Brooks series began with The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks, introducing an eleven-and-three-quarter-year-old narrator whose diary chronicles the terrifying leap into secondary school without a single friend by her side. From there, The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks picks up in spring term, as Lottie navigates fractured loyalties, a mean-girl rival, and the pressure to fit in, all while trying to stay true to herself. The Mega-Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks turns up the awkwardness with Lottie's first real brush with romance, complete with misread signals, flustered conversations, and the nerve-wracking business of admitting real feelings. Lottie Brooks's Totally Disastrous School-Trip sends her away from home for the first time, where packing disasters, homesickness, and unexpected friendship moments collide into one unforgettable trip. Finally, The Completely Chaotic Christmas of Lottie Brooks wraps the collection in festive mayhem, as school events, family quirks, and holiday expectations push Lottie to improvise, apologize, and lean on the people she loves most. Told through Lottie's distinctive diary-entry voice and filled with doodles and asides, the books balance sharp comic timing with genuine emotional honesty about growing up. Recurring characters, including Lottie's hamsters Sir Barnaby Squeakington and Fuzzball the Third, her loyal friends, and her endearingly chaotic family, thread through every installment, giving the series a comforting, binge-friendly continuity. Readers who love stories about friendship, resilience, first crushes, and the everyday humiliations of being eleven (and three-quarters) will find plenty to enjoy across all five books in this collection.

Key Benefits

• Complete five-book paperback collection following Lottie Brooks from starting secondary school through first crushes and festive family chaos
• Funny, illustrated diary-style format that keeps reluctant and enthusiastic readers alike turning the pages
• Relatable themes of friendship, resilience, and growing up, perfect for pre-teen readers aged 9-12
• Written by bestselling author Katie Kirby, praised for her sharp comic timing and warm, honest storytelling
• A budget-friendly bundle that's ideal for gifting, classroom libraries, or building an at-home reading collection
• Short chapters and a breezy, binge-friendly tone make this a great pick for reluctant and confident readers

Book-by-Book Guide
The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks — Lottie starts secondary school with no friends, no glamorous hair, and a diary full of disasters-in-the-making.
The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks — Spring term brings shifting loyalties and a mean-girl rival that force Lottie to work out who her real friends are.
The Mega-Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks — Lottie's first crush turns her world upside down with misread signals, blushing mishaps, and nerve-wracking honesty.
Lottie Brooks's Totally Disastrous School-Trip — A trip away from home spirals into packing chaos, homesickness, and moments of unexpected friendship.
The Completely Chaotic Christmas of Lottie Brooks — Festive plans collide with family quirks and school events, testing Lottie's holiday spirit to the limit.

About the Author
Katie Kirby is a British author and illustrator best known for the Lottie Brooks series, which channels her sharp comic timing and love of everyday embarrassment into a beloved diary-style format for young readers. Before writing for children, Kirby built a large following through her candid, funny parenting blog and social media presence, later publishing the adult humor book Hurrah for Gin. Her Lottie Brooks books draw on real memories of early adolescence, blending laugh-out-loud humor with honest emotional moments about friendship, family, and self-confidence. Kirby's warm, witty voice has made Lottie an instantly relatable character for pre-teen readers.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This five-book set is packed with laugh-out-loud humor, relatable growing-up moments, and a heroine kids instantly adore. It's an easy pick for a birthday gift, holiday season stocking stuffer, back-to-school treat, or summer reading bundle, and a sturdy addition to any classroom library. Reluctant readers and Lottie superfans alike will devour every giggly, heartfelt page.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.