The protagonist, Jamie Kelly, is a preteen girl whose diary reveals her biggest worries: getting a nickname in school, her less-than-perfect hair, her mother’s undesirable cooking, and her place on the school’s popularity barometer. ... Jamie proves to be a self-aware, somewhat self-absorbed character who is unconcerned about school and deliberately gets into trouble. The tone is unapologetically sarcastic and will provide laugh-out-loud moments for preteens who understand her world. ... Captioned illustrations complement the humour of the book and the series is destined to attract a loyal following.