LoveReading4Kids Says
Volume III of Holly Hopkinson’s super-secret diaries is as lively and comic as the previous two, the chaos and madcap adventures of her family recounted in her wonderfully idiosyncratic voice, and this is a girl whose turn of phrase is absolutely second to none.
Highlights include the Lower Goring’s Got Talent talent show and a school trip to London in which Holly’s teacher Miss Blossom and her new fiancé Slinky Dave cause a stir in a high-end art gallery. As ever – in her words - the plates that are the spinning world of Holly Hopkinson are revolving fast round her head and smashing together, and it’s wildly entertaining reading!
Katy Riddell’s illustrations and doodles add to the enjoyment factor of this stylish series, and the audio versions, read by Claudia Winkleman, would liven up anyone’s car journey. A series to recommend to fans of Clarice Bean.
Andrea Reece
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The Super-Secret Diary of Holly Hopkinson: Just a Touch of Utter Chaos Synopsis
A charming family comedy for readers of 8+, with a dash of magic, and the occasional moment of mayhem!
These are the third memoirs Holly Hopkinson, aged ten - except without any of the rubbish adults usually put in, thank you very much.
Welcome to volume III of my memoirs - with me, Holly Hopkinson, still in the middle of flipping nowhere, and still on the brink of multiple catastrophes, like my parents announcing that we might be moving stateside. Good thing my sister is still into organising protests, thank you very much. Plus Mum is about to lose what little money we have left on a vegetable shop, there's been a biscuit-fight fiasco in the village and a family secret I uncovered means my suitcase is packed, my goodbyes are prepared - life is cruel at ten.
But fear not because with the help of my Magic Pocket Watch I might get an actual factual rock star to play with my brother's band! Oh yes. The middle of nowhere, AKA Lower Goring, could be about to hit the news headlines again.
Claudia Winkleman, who reads the audiobook said: ‘As soon as I read Holly Hopkinson, I thought to myself how much sass and confidence Holly brought to the table. Her family take on a new chapter in their lives which is wholesome and exciting, with quick wit and hilarious quips all in one setting. I'm thrilled to have been involved in bringing Holly's voice to life for the audiobook.'
You can download The Super-Secret Diary of Holly Hopkinson activity pages including a picture to colour in and a wordsearch here.
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