'The clubs epidemic breaks out in March like a giant nit plague. It spreads through our class 'til practically everyone's infected. Not me. I must be inoculated.'Lolly Leopold has a divine teacher called Ms Love. She has a cat called Laughing Stock but he won't qualify her for membership of the Kitten Club. The Harry Potter Club excludes girls, the Lego Club's too violent and she's disdainful of the Barbie Club beauty contests. Will Lolly find a Club to truly belong to?Clubs was the Book of the Year and Picture Book of the Year in the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, 2005.'The wonderful homemade illustrations and text of Clubs describe perfectly the tough, complicated world of primary school, and Lolly's spunk and intelligence give hope to lonely kids everywhere. I love this book. I wish I'd had Ms Love for my teacher.' - Alison Lester'Pure brilliance' - John McIntyre, Radio New Zealand'Jacqui Colley's pictures are a revelation . something of the flavour of Lauren Child but more sophisticated. The news that it's the first of a series is very, very welcome.' - David Larsen, New Zealand Listener

 

This book was recognised by the Lianza Children's Book Award. It was recognised by the Russell Clark Award.

This book is part of a book series called Lolly Leopold .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Allen & Unwin .

Jacqui Colley. 'I grew up in Africa, climbing trees, swimming in the sea and making huts in the vines, and now I live in New Zealand in a house with a higgledy-piggledy garden by the sea . Working on picture books is like leaping back to my childhood and a chance for my fantasies and memories to collide. '. Jacqui is a painter who exhibits regularly and has work in private collections internationally. She is also a director of a graphic design and new media company. Kate de Goldi. 'I spent my childhood living and breathing stories. When I wasn't reading, I was writing plays for my sisters, my 42 cousins and my classmates . I spent many hours plotting and planning with these characters and writing new scenes for them to live and play in. I still live with my own story characters in just the same way. '. Kate is an author of three novels for young adults. She is a regular reviewer of children's books and teaches writing workshops. Kate de Goldi is one of New Zealand's most loved authors. The author of the phenomenal The 10 PM Question, which has been published extensively around the world, she is a two-time winner of the New Zealand Post Children's Book of the Year Award. She has held several major fellowships and is a respected broadcaster, book festival chair and public speaker. She is also dedicated and committed to working with schoolchildren.