It’s the start of Year 6 for Doris Kozlowski, and despite her dad having recently moved to the other side of the world with his new boyfriend, her Babcia refusing to make her any kind of lunch that won’t stink out the whole classroom at lunchtime, and having barely heard from her best friend over the summer holidays, Year 6 should be the best year of primary school ever. Right?

Within days Doris realises she is going to need a serious plan just to get her through the first six weeks. Friendless, humiliated by her mum’s commercial being turned into a meme, and unable to communicate with her beloved dad, everything Doris tries fails at the first attempt. Will she ever come up with the winning act for this year’s talent show and earn back the respect of her classmates and her family?

A funny, relatable story of the ups and downs of primary school, family life and friendship. Doris is an insightful, awkward young person trying to find her way in a world that can be messy, weird and wonderful all at once. Perfect for readers aged 9 to 12 years.