The Offline Diaries

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'A fresh, lively story about friendship' Jacqueline Wilson

A universal story of friendship, falling out and unforgettable characters that will resonate with all readers of 9 and up from the authors of Slay in Your Lane
Ade is about to start at a new school. She is NOT happy with her stepdad for making them move here. Shanice has been at the school for a year already. Since her mum died, shes been living with her dad and annoying older brother, spending most of her time outside school in her dads hair salon.

When Ade and Shanice meet in the salon, and spot each others diaries, an instant friendship is formed, and they start to chat online but offline is a whole other story!

The Offline Diaries is a fresh, funny and contemporary story of friendship, told in the captivating voices of Ade and Shanice two utterly unforgettable Year 8 girls who will seize the hearts and imaginations of readers everywhere.

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A fresh, lively story about friendship Ade and Shanice are such real girls' Jacqueline Wilson

A fun, lively read The Week Junior, Book of the Week

Captures all the fizz and stress of navigating new friendships in a clever and accessible format iNews, Best Kids Books for Summer

Younger readers who feel like outsiders will be buoyed reading about these kindred spirits finding each other Big Issue, Best Childrens Books of the Year

Author Bio

Yomi Adegoke is a mutli award-winning journalist and author. She writes about race, feminism, popular culture and how they intersect, as well as class and politics. She has worked at ITN, Channel 4 News and The Pool as a senior writer and freelanced for Vogue, The Guardian and The Independent amongst others. This year shewas listed as one of most influential people in London by the Evening Standard and was also named as a 'frontline pioneer' bringing the fight to 'a new generation', by the publication. She was awarded journalist of the year by the Woman In Africa awards, named a Marie Claire Future Shaper and was awarded the Groucho Maverick for herfirst book, written with co-authorElizabeth Uviebinene,SLAY IN YOUR LANE: The Black Girl Bible.