Disaster Diaries: The Worst Holiday Ever

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Eight-year-old Daffodil Patterson lives with her loving but chaotic family, Mum, Dad, two teenage siblings, Grandma and, most importantly, Colin the greyhound. This year, Mum has left the summer holiday planning to Dad. The children are dismayed when they discover he has NOTHING PLANNED, so he hastily books a last-minute mystery getaway to the exotic-sounding Sandy Palace.  

There will be oodles of room, as Mum and Grandma can’t come, so Dad says everyone can bring a friend. Daffodil is delighted when her best friend, Nirmal-Next-Door, agrees to join them. However, Sandy Palace turns out to be a dreary caravan park in the middle of nowhere, which is neither sandy, nor palatial. And it’s pouring with rain. Although Daffodil has inherited Dad’s relentless optimism, even she struggles to look on the bright side and officially declares it “The Worst Holiday Ever”.  

Readers will laugh out loud at the Patterson’s holiday exploits, as they attempt to survive on apocalypse soup, while hunting minotaurs in the woods and battling mortal terror to sleep outside in the tent. Bursting with wry humour and charm, and accompanied by witty illustrations, this lively story is sure to be a big hit with children and adults alike. 

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