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Dani's Diary

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Dani's Diary
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Narinder Dhami
SeriesBindi Babes
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 194,Width 130
ISBN/Barcode 9780440871484
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)
Publication Date 2 May 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

A wonderful story of modern day friendships mixed with a tale of life in Britain as a new immigrant. Dani's mother has just got married - and Dani has acquired an awful new stepsister who doesn't want to have anything to do with her. To make things worse Dani has to move house and school - to the same school as Lalita, her stepsister. She confides in her beloved gran, who gives her a special gift to help distract her from all the turmoil. It's a copy of her diary that she kept as a child, detailing everything happened to her when her family moved from India to England in the 1960s. It's in Punjabi, so Dani knows she's going to have to work hard to read it but as soon as she starts she knows it'll be worth it. Reading about her gran's friendship with the mischevious Milly is hugely fun and soon it becomes clear there's even more to the story. Dani will have to delve deep to figure out what really happened all those years ago - and specifically what happened to Milly. Can the past help with her future too?

Author Biography

Narinder was born and brought up in Wolverhampton, with two younger sisters. She went to Birmingham University and worked for about ten years as a primary school teacher. Always nurturing a talent for writing, she finally turned her attention to it full-time after winning several short story prizes. Her very first book was accepted by a publisher and she hasn't looked back since.She lives with her husband and their five cats in Cambridge.