About This Book
Pippa Morgan's Diary: Love and Chicken Nuggets is a charming and humorous chapter book told through the diary entries of its imaginative protagonist, Pippa. As Valentine's Day approaches, Pippa's class is assigned a project on 'lurve,' which she finds 'blargh,' preferring her loves like chicken nuggets and TV detectives. Inspired, she launches 'Project Find Mum Love' to find her single mother a boyfriend by February 14th, alongside her ongoing quest to convince her best friend, Catie, to try chicken nuggets. This book is perfect for early to late elementary readers (ages 7-10) who enjoy funny, relatable stories about school, friendship, and family. The diary format, complete with doodle illustrations, makes it an engaging and accessible read, especially for reluctant readers.
It's nearly Valentine's Day and Pippa's class have been given a project all about 'lurve' - blargh. Luckily for Pippa, there are lots of things she loves - like chicken nuggets and TV detectives, and her best friend forever, Catie Brown. Then she decides to start another project - Project Find Mum Love. Will Pippa be able to find Mum a boyfriend by 14th Feb? And can she get Catie to taste chicken nuggets for the first time ever?
Discussion Prompts
1
What are some things Pippa loves? What are some things you love?
2
Pippa tries to find her mum a boyfriend. What do you think about her 'Project Find Mum Love'?
3
How does Pippa show she's a good friend to Catie? What makes a good friend?
4
If you kept a diary like Pippa's, what kind of things would you write about?
5
What was the funniest part of Pippa's diary for you?
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