Big Cat Read On - The Secret Diary of Joynina K. Jones

Paperback

If I didn’t have an annoying health condition, maybe my life would be different.

Maybe I would’ve been one of the popular girls at school; maybe I wouldn’t have lost my BFF.

MAYBE I wouldn’t have to write a diary-journal or end up listening to Sarah Summers and her ‘positivity’ vlogs, but you asked for it. This is Joynina K Jones, spilling the tea on EVERYTHING.

Ask the author and Book talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.

RRP: £7.99

Imprint

Collins

ISBN

978-0-00-874485-4

Publication Date

28-04-2025

Format

Paperback

Pages

120 pages

Dimensions

130x198mm

Product Description

If I didn’t have an annoying health condition, maybe my life would be different.

Maybe I would’ve been one of the popular girls at school; maybe I wouldn’t have lost my BFF.

MAYBE I wouldn’t have to write a diary-journal or end up listening to Sarah Summers and her ‘positivity’ vlogs, but you asked for it. This is Joynina K Jones, spilling the tea on EVERYTHING.

Ask the author and Book talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.

Author

Antoinette Brooks, Illustrated by Antoinette Brooks, Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

Growing up with long-term health issues, Antoinette always wondered why there weren’t more children like her as the main character in the books she read. She was excited to create a narrative which could be enjoyed by both able-bodied and disabled children, about an ordinary girl where the the reader cheers her on as she navigates her friendships, her flaws, her illness, the challenges she faces and her triumphs too.

Imprint

Collins

ISBN

978-0-00-874485-4

Publication Date

28-04-2025

Format

Paperback

Pages

120 pages

Dimensions

130x198mm

Product Description

If I didn’t have an annoying health condition, maybe my life would be different.

Maybe I would’ve been one of the popular girls at school; maybe I wouldn’t have lost my BFF.

MAYBE I wouldn’t have to write a diary-journal or end up listening to Sarah Summers and her ‘positivity’ vlogs, but you asked for it. This is Joynina K Jones, spilling the tea on EVERYTHING.

Ask the author and Book talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.

Author

Antoinette Brooks, Illustrated by Antoinette Brooks, Prepared for publication by Collins Big Cat

Growing up with long-term health issues, Antoinette always wondered why there weren’t more children like her as the main character in the books she read. She was excited to create a narrative which could be enjoyed by both able-bodied and disabled children, about an ordinary girl where the the reader cheers her on as she navigates her friendships, her flaws, her illness, the challenges she faces and her triumphs too.