Birdie is an overthinker, and she has a lot to overthink. Her BFF Chloe wants new friends (BETRAYAL), she will be a teenager in one year (BREATHE), yet owns ZERO bras (surely some mistake?!), and a boy at school maybe has a crush on her (BUT HOW TO BE SURE?!).

So Birdie has made a Happy List to tackle all the awkward and emotional challenges of being a tween. THEN she will stop being an anxious ball of stress and be happy!

That's the plan anyway...

The first book in the brand-new illustrated series filled with LOLs, BFFs, drama and crushes and lots of overthinking! For fans of Lottie Brooks and Dork Diaries.

"Luurtsema's new tween series is very clever : she gently equips tweens with some of the tools that they can use to handle their mental health , while telling a funny relatable story about family , friendship , growing up and the trials of school." - The Bookseller

"Anxiety meets hilarity!" - Olaf Falafel, author, illustrator and stand-up comedian

"This book is great for fans of Tom Gates or Diary of a Wimpy Kid who may be starting to look for something that addresses the reality of tween life." - School Reading List

"Birdie is the relatable hero every overthinker needs in this pitch-perfect, laugh-out-loud look at how tiny worries can become giant problems." - Miss Cleveland is Reading... blog