The Diary of Pelly D
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 9
No. of pages 208
Published: 2010
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published in 2010 by Hachette Children's Group .
L. J. Adlington is a writer, actress and costume historian. She lives in the north of England with a cat the size of a small armchair. She loves climbing volcanoes, watching crime dramas and reading fairy-tales. She is very good at eating chocolate. Her novels for teenagers weave together past, present, future and fantasy. Her latest novel Night Witches is set on a war-torn world, with a darkly complex and powerful heroine.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Rhode Island Book Awards - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Rhode Island Book Awards.
Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.
'An impacting page turner that will leave you gasping for H2O.' * writeaway.org.uk *
Both poignant and chilling - an excellent companion to historical Holocaust literature, * Kliatt *
A convincingly told and gripping story. * TES *
'In this powerful debut novel, Adlington deftly sketches in the background to Pelly D's increasingly totalitarian world, whilst allowing her sparky heroine centre stage.' * Books for Keeps September 05 *
Written in the breathless, racy style of a young teenager, Pelly's diaries just keep you reading ...It gives an old theme a fresh twist ... * York Evening Press *
This provocative addition to the growing body of dystopian literature for teens is a disturbing book that shouldn't be missed. * Booklist *
This riveting dystopia will stun readers with its resemblance to the Jewish Holocaust. * School Library Journal *
The Diary of Pelly D is a clever, unusual story that readers looking for something different will find captivating. The book reveals its secrets slowly with maximum impact. * South China Morning Post *
A clever, unusual story that readers looking for something different will find captivating. * Sunday Young Post *
It is one of those books which remain in the mind long after reading it. * Cambrian News *
This book is one thing: amazing. * Voya *
This riveting dystopia will stun readers. * School Library Journal *
The Diary of Pelly D catches you by the throat and it doesn't let you go even when you have read the last paragraph. The real storyline of Adlington's clever novel is not thrown at you from the start - you have to peel away the skin like that of an orange to see what is inside. This is a brilliant example of storytelling at its most seductive ... This is a fastpaced, utterly absorbing novel that is hard to put down once you have begun reading. * Sunday Morning Post, John Millen *
Adlington has crafted an original and disturbing dystopian fantasy told in a smart and sympathetic teen voice. * Booklist *
This provocative addition to the growing body of dystopian literature for teens is a disturbing book that shouldn't be missed. * Starred Reviews, Books for Youth *
L J Adlington's spare and concise voice brings Pelly D vividly to life for both Toni V and the reader, The Diary of Pelly D will intrigue and grip from the first diary entry to the open-ended and chilling conclusion. * Pocklington Post *
This spellbinding novel starts out as a simple story but a growing feeling of unease keeps you wanting to know more. * Sunday Morning Post *