Note: I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley. ( )

I remember starting a diary when I was young, but I never wrote much and often abandoned them. Pippa was a dedicated diary writer and in this book we meet her, her new friends, and her parents. This a good introduction to this series for early chapter readers, especially young girls (ages 8 to 10)

Pippa Morgan's best friend has moved away to Scotland. She figures they will not see each other more and she is so lonely. She does not really have any other friends. When the teacher sits Catie, a very popular girl, beside Pippa, she wants to become friends. Knowing Catie likes The Voice Factor, Pippa spits out that she auditioned for the show and they become great friends. The problem with this is that it is a big fat lie, Pippa can't sing a note on key. When Catie tells others, the lie snowballs into a huge problem. Pippa and Catie actually do become great friends, but what is going to happen when Pippa has to tell her and the others that she was untruthful. Will they still want to be friends?

I actually enjoyed meeting these girls, they are fun and good to each other. There is no back biting or cruelty that you read about in some books. This book is just clean and light-hearted, with a message about honesty and friendship. There is humour, Pippa is bold and a bit of a tomboy, and gets her friends to try new things. I think young girls will enjoy this book and hopefully the rest of the series is as good or better than this introduction. ( )