Pippa Morgan's Diary (Pippa Morgan's Diary, 1) - Softcover

Kelsey, Annie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1492635979 ISBN 13: 9781492635970

Publisher: Sourcebooks Young Readers, 2016

Synopsis

Sometimes a little white lie can land you in a whole lot of trouble...

Pippa's new BFF Catie Brown is perfect. So perfect, that Pippa tells her a teeny tiny lie-that she once auditioned for Voice Factor-to impress her. And it works. It works so well, in fact, that Catie enters Pippa into the school talent show.

The only problem? Pippa can't sing. Not at all. In fact, her singing is so bad it scares the neighbors. But if she doesn't participate in the talent show, Catie will know she lied. But if she does participate, the whole school will find out what a horrible singer she is...including Catie!

It's up to Pippa to put an end to this pesky problem!

About this title

About the Author:

Annie Kelsey lives in London.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 3–5—In this journal-style novel, a young girl learns how quickly a lie can spiral out of control. Since her best friend moved away and her parents divorced, life has become difficult for Pippa Morgan, a 10-year-old with an active imagination. When a classroom seating change lands her right next to Catie, the most popular girl in school, Pippa tells a desperate lie (namely, that she auditioned for a popular televised singing competition) to impress her. Soon, her fib starts to unravel. Readers will quickly sail through Pippa's story, which is written as a series of diary entries in a large typeface with simple ink illustrations on nearly every page. Kelsey does a masterful job of concisely, but clearly, explaining important factors (the divorce of Pippa's parents, for example). Important preteen social issues are addressed, including lying to gain peer acceptance and dealing with divorce. VERDICT With its approachable style and friendly language, this is sure to please both older fans of Rebecca Elliott's "Owl Diaries" (Scholastic) and reluctant readers alike.—Kelley Smith, Women's Health Foundation, Chicago, IL

About this edition

• Publisher: Sourcebooks Young Readers
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1492635979
• ISBN 13: 9781492635970
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176
• Illustrator: Larsen Kate