Bim Blake’s Hot Takes: I’m Not Weird; I’m a Special Edition

The second warm, witty and highly illustrated story in the relatable tween slice-of-life series, from the bestselling author of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun.Perfect for fans of Dork Diaries, Lottie Brooks and Cringe Club. ‘Laugh out loud, full of heart and fantastic fun!’ A.F.Steadman, author of the Skandar series‘A perfect tween diary with a strong, immediate voice and relatable struggles.’ Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good‘Authentic, funny and painfully real.’ Hannah Gold, author of The Last BearHi bestie!It’s your girl Bím Blake reporting from the second term of Year Seven.I thought I was getting the hang of this whole high school thing, but it’s been one plot twist after another . . . I’ve been put in the lowest Maths set (rude!) and, to make matters worse, I accidentally calculated twenty-seven pounds change from a tenner in front of the whole class.Big L! Hot Take No. 1: Maths lessons should be illegal. I’m also trying to organise THE birthday party of all birthday parties, but nothing is going to plan because mysterious forces seem to be sabotaging me (I have suspects in mind . . .)Then there’s Dad in his ‘I’ve got everything under control’ era (spoiler: he doesn’t), the twins fussing over their e-scooters like they’re literal newborn babies, my aunts AKA P-Squared snooping where they shouldn’t, and Jerry the dog forgetting how to dog.My life is basically a series finale!But with BTS (Besties That Slay), Shane (have you seen how fit he is?!) and my loud-but-lovable family by my side, I might just survive this next term – crush confessions, spot outbreaks, tutoring tantrums and all. Praise for Bím Blake's Hot Takes:‘Funny, warm and relatable – the perfect book for tweens moving up into year seven.’ Jen Carney, author of The Accidental Diary of B.U. G. ‘A witty, wonder of a book!’ Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy‘Relatable, funny and heartwarming!Bím Blake is sure to be everyone’s new favourite fictional best friend.’ Sharna Jackson, author of High Rise Mystery‘Brilliantly funny, full of heart, and the storyline had me hooked from the start – I couldn’t put it down!’ Abigail Balfe, author of This is NOT the Diary of Izzy Dobson‘Perfect for fans of Lottie Brooks and Dork Diaries, this fun new diary-style book with its fantastic cast of characters gives us a window into family, friendships, feelings and the very messy business of transitioning to secondary school.’ Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of Hari Kumar, Ultimate Superstar‘Honest, heartfelt and incredibly relatable, perfect for readers navigating the emotional rollercoaster of starting secondary school.’ Vashti Hardy, author of Brightstorm‘Full of relatable embarrassments, drama and friendships, it’s packed with humour and warmth.’ Claire Linney, author of the Time Tub Travellers series‘Funny, witty and heartwarming with gorgeous illustrations.’ Diana Anyakwo, author of My Life as a Chameleon