Lottie Brooks’s Essential Guide to Life

Write Your own Diary with Lottie: activities and advice from the hilarious Lottie Brooks!

From hilarious MEGA-bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a brand-new Lottie Brooks book with a twist!

Hi, Lottie Brooks here! I’ve just found out that you’ve all been reading about my most EMBARRASSING moments for years . it’s meant to be my TOTALLY SECRET PRIVATE DIARY!!

Seems like it’s only fair then that it’s YOUR TURN!

Lottie has been sharing her most cringe-inducing moments for years, and this book sums up all of Lottie’s knowledge and wisdom for a totally ESSENTIAL guide to life. Lottie and her friends are here to help you through those tweenage years with their best advice on school, friendship, crushes and, most importantly, SNACKS.

Filled with BRAND-NEW stories and Lottie inspired activities, plus space for you to write and draw as well, grab a pen (and maybe a KitKat Chunky, for energy) and get ready to learn from Lottie!

What will you find inside:

• Tips and advice from Lottie
• Hilarious activities including Would you Rather, design your Drink of Dreams, list your top snacks, quizzes and more!
• Space to write and illustrate your very own diary
• Takeovers from Jess and Amber
• Mum’s guidance on the ‘Amazing Journey to Womanhood’ (hmm, actually you might want to skip that page)

Have you read all of Lottie's embarrassing diaries?
Book 1: The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks
Book 2: The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks
Book 3: The Mega-Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks
Book 4: Lottie Brooks's Totally Disastrous School-Trip
Book 5: The Completely Chaotic Christmas of Lottie Brooks
Book 6: The Majorly Awkward BFF Dramas of Lottie Brooks
Book 7: Lottie Brooks Vs The Ultra Mean Girls
Book 8: The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie Brooks

Other books from the world of Lottie Brooks:
Lottie Brooks's Totally Essential Guide to Life
Lottie Brooks's Twelve Disasters of Christmas (coming October 2026)

UK Delivery:

• Free delivery on all orders of £10 or more.
• £1.49 delivery fee on orders below £10.
• UK orders are shipped via Royal Mail 2nd Class.

International Delivery:

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Dispatch and Delivery Times:

• All orders are shipped from our warehouse in Northampton, UK within 48 hours of receipt during working hours.
• UK mainland orders typically arrive within 3-5 working days via Royal Mail 2nd Class.
• International estimated delivery times:
• Europe & Channel Islands: 7 to 10 working days
• USA: 7 to 15 working days
• Rest of the World: 9 to 21 working days

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