Daisy Brewster: The Frenemies

Published on 3 May 2026 at 15:06

The Unfamous Diaries of Daisy Brewster:

The Frenemies

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by Jenny Valentine

At a glance

Things I loved:

✍🏼 Author: Jenny Valentine

🎨 Illustrator: Hannah McCaffery

📅 Release Date: 3rd July 2025

📚 Book type: Diary-style, illustrated chapter, 216 pages

🌟 Reader level: Growing

✨ Easy to read & accessible
📖 Diary-style format (very on trend!)
🎭 Drama + friendship chaos
🐶 Cute bonus: Chip the dog
🖊️ Doodles & fun layout
🧠 Vocabulary building woven in
🔜 Promising start to a series

Dive Deeper

My Thoughts...

I read The Unfamous Diaries of Daisy Brewster: The Frenemies (and The Drama Queens) after being gifted them by @harpercollins. Diary-style books are definitely having a moment in my class right now, so I was really excited to give this series a go!

In this first book, Daisy is preparing for a big drama audition… but her super-famous, very annoying cousin Maxxy suddenly moves in and completely disrupts everything. Total chaos at the worst possible time.

I loved how easy this book was to read. The layout is super appealing — lots of doodles, short entries, and a clear diary format over a couple of weeks. The spacing makes it really accessible, and the plot is simple to follow. I also loved that Daisy is working on her vocabulary and includes lots of great words (and their meanings), which is such a fun way for readers to build their own vocab as they go.

Because it’s the first in the series, I didn’t feel like I got to know all the characters in loads of depth just yet — but it sets things up nicely, and I’m excited to see how it all develops in the next book.

A fun, light, and easy read — perfect for growing readers or anyone who enjoys diary-style stories without anything too complicated or overly mature

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Blurb

Daisy Brewster is a girl with resolutions. She is determined to be her best self and get a good part in the school play. Everyone knows Daisy is a talented actor. But not everyone knows about her super celebrity cousin, who is already breaking hearts and winning contracts on the world stage.

Maxxy Bloom is a child star in Hollywood, with A-List friends, a million followers and a glamorous, lavish lifestyle... but things are about to change in all sorts of ways when she comes to stay at Daisy’s house. Daisy fears the worst, for her routine, her personal space, her popularity, and her own dramatic ambitions. But the real Maxxy Bloom turns out to be a big surprise, and Daisy’s very unfamous life has an unexpected effect on her guest!