Find a book
Donate

Lily Tripp: Diary of an Accidental Time Traveller

by Amelia Tait

Interest age: 11 to 14

Published by Hodder Children’s, 2026

  • Diaries and journals
  • Funny
  • Historical
  • Coming-of-age

About this book

Lily Tripp is a normal 14-year-old girl – only she travels back in time every New Year’s Day! Luckily, her bestie and her crush also travel to the same time, but unfortunately, so does mean girl Georgia. And only Lily remembers coming from the 21st century, which makes it tough to live without flushing toilets and chicken nuggets. Even worse, when they land in the 17th century, Lily is Georgia’s servant! Can Lily cope with being bossed around, and – even more scarily – summon up the courage to tell her crush she likes him?  

This is a very funny diary that would be the perfect read after the Lottie Brooks series. Lily is very relatable, despite having lived in 1922, 1621 and even 1972! In every century, teenagers worry about conforming, about whether their crush likes them back, and whether their bestie is still their bestie. This sparkling debut is an original take on the popular diary format that many teen readers would enjoy very much.

More books like this

Explore our Bookfinder

Lists of recommended reads

  • Best diary books for how it feels to be a teenager

    There's something about the diary or journal format in a book that really helps you get under a character's skin. After all, you're privy to their first-person, most innermost thoughts. The relationship between the reader and this character feels so close that it can almost feel like a friendship. This must be why diary books are at their most powerful when you are a pre-teen or a young teenager: battling through puberty, everyday life, and trying to figure out who you are and want to be. Below are some of our favourites for capturing the highs, the lows, and the very, very funny bits.

Discover more booklists
Share this page Twitter Facebook LinkedIn