Red Dirt Diary
Blue Weston's life is spiraling out of control: her parents are sending her to boarding school next year; her mad twin brothers are building pig chariots in the back shed; her best friend has been abducted by zombies and replaced with a boy-crazy teen. And then there's the drought that's showing no signs of ending soon...
It's New Year's Day, and Blue has resolved to keep a diary of the year's events. It will be another hard year of dust storms and drought on her family's farm - with the odd leech attack and bagpige-loving pig thrown in for good measure!
About the Red Dirt Diary Series
Books in series order
- 1.Red Dirt Diary(2010)
- 2.Blue About Love(2012)
- 3.Blue's News(2012)
Reading age: 8+ years
This series should be read in order.
Blue Weston is an eleven-year-old tomboy living in Hardbake Plains in rural New South Wales. Written in a diary-format with cartoon accompaniments, in the style of 'Diary of A Wimpy Kid' or 'Dork Diaries,' this series examines life in a typical Australian farming community with tenderness and humour. Country kids will relate to the young heroine's adventures in rural Australia, as much as city-dwelling children will enjoy reading about a way of life which may be new to them.
Katrina Nannestad is responsible for both the text and illustrations, ensuring a flawless continuity in style. This hilarious series of chapter books is perfect for reluctant readers aged 8 to 12 years, and will be enjoyed by both boys and girls due to Blue's feisty tomboy nature.