
This Is Not the Diary of Izzy Dobson
Abigail Balfe(Author)
Puffin (Publisher)
Published on 2. April 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-241-57453-9 (ISBN)
Description
MISSING DIARY - PLEASE RETURN TO IZZY DOBSON IF FOUND!!
REWARD: JAR OF MANGO CHUTNEY
Izzy Dobson has a few problems:
1) School is the WORST.
2) Making friends is HARD.
3) Her VERY TOP SECRET EMBARRASSING DIARY has gone MISSING!!
With this new Very Important Notebook (definitely NOT another diary) and its list of Very Suspicious Suspects, can Izzy retrace her steps before the diary falls into the wrong hands? Or has her fate already been sealed by a SINISTER DIARY THIEF?
Expect cat doodles, poo stories, and the occasional dead bird courtesy of Horace the cat as you join Izzy in her hilarious, heartwarming, and chaotic search - not just for her diary, but also for her place in this Very Confusing World.
REWARD: JAR OF MANGO CHUTNEY
Izzy Dobson has a few problems:
1) School is the WORST.
2) Making friends is HARD.
3) Her VERY TOP SECRET EMBARRASSING DIARY has gone MISSING!!
With this new Very Important Notebook (definitely NOT another diary) and its list of Very Suspicious Suspects, can Izzy retrace her steps before the diary falls into the wrong hands? Or has her fate already been sealed by a SINISTER DIARY THIEF?
Expect cat doodles, poo stories, and the occasional dead bird courtesy of Horace the cat as you join Izzy in her hilarious, heartwarming, and chaotic search - not just for her diary, but also for her place in this Very Confusing World.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
285 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-57453-9 (9780241574539)
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Abigail Balfe
This Is Not the Diary of Izzy Dobson
The first book in a hilarious new illustrated series from the bestselling author
E-Book
04/2026
Puffin
€8.99
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Persons
Abigail Balfe (Author, Illustrator)
Abigail is a Brighton-based writer, illustrator and creative producer. Original storytelling has always been at the heart of Abigail's career and she has spent a decade leading social media campaigns for some of the biggest TV & entertainment clients in the world. Abigail also used to perform stand-up comedy and won several tiny trophies for her onstage humour; which involved life-size illustrations, ridiculous songs and rambling stories about her family.
Abigail is a Brighton-based writer, illustrator and creative producer. Original storytelling has always been at the heart of Abigail's career and she has spent a decade leading social media campaigns for some of the biggest TV & entertainment clients in the world. Abigail also used to perform stand-up comedy and won several tiny trophies for her onstage humour; which involved life-size illustrations, ridiculous songs and rambling stories about her family.