I love anything by Elise Gravel so was very pleased to get this. It's the diary of Elise growing up and addresses some of the issues that most kids will face at some point, such as puberty, feeling anxious and friendship worries. Elise was later diagnosed as having ADHD, having grown up at a time when this was something thought to only affect boys so it was really interesting to read her account of how she remembers feeling as a child.

This was a really fun read that also did a fantastic job at covering topics such as periods and anxiety.

The main character was funny, insightful and honest and as an child who grew up in the 90s I really enjoyed a lot of the references.

The drawings also added lots of enjoyment to this and really helped create a visual aspect to the diary entries.

This feels like it would be a really useful book for children to read to realise they are not alone with how they're feeling about growing up and is down in a really attainable and enjoyable way.

Overall a really fun experience and a book I'd definitely be recommending to readers both young and old!