Totally Normal

Being a bit weird can be a lot wonderful! Hilarious fiction about family, friends and a fool proof plan. For fans of Dork Diaries, Tom Gates and Wimpy Kid.

Children are like pancakes – the first one is always a bit weird.
Well, the first pancake in my family, is me.

Ellie finds it hard to focus on boring stuff like homework and chores. She would much rather hang out with her BFFFL Arya or play improv games in drama class. Mum and Dad want Ellie to be more like her eight-year-old brother Stewart, or as Ellie likes to call him, Mr Perfect.

But Ellie has a truly excellent, fool-proof plan to get out of doing homework, chores and school for good: she’s going to become a famous teenage pop star!

Emily Dempster is a freelance writer who loves to write about family, parenting and kids. Her articles have been published online and in print, and Emily’s first book, Totally Normal, will be published in 2025 by Walker Books Australia. She lives in Glebe in with her husband and 3 children, and is inspired by the challenges and adventures of family life. Emily comes up with most of her ideas while she is jogging around Blackwattle Bay.

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