Meet HARI KUMAR, superstar-in-the-making, in this laugh-out-loud doodle-packed diary series for 8+ readers. 'Funny, fresh and relatable - Hari Kumar really is a superstar' A.F. Steadman, author of the Skandar series Hari Kumar: 10 years old, 75% Indian, 25% French, and 100% going to be a superstar. All Hari needs to make it big is a lucky break - a chance to get his name out there. And when that arrives in the form of a film festival competition at school, it's Hari's chance to shine. But life isn't always like the movies. The new kid Hari thought would be his sidekick turns out to have the makings of a true villain, the crack team he's assembled have minds of their own, and censorship (in the form of the Deputy Head Teacher) is looming.
Can Hari keep things together and pull off an epic comeback, or will his film-making debut be cancelled before it's even released.? Packed full of friendship, doodles and draaaaama, this series is perfect for fans of TOM GATES and LOKI! - The new schoolkid on the block! Hari Kumar joins bestselling diary-book series WIMPY KID, TOM GATES and LOTTIE BROOKS - with its highly illustrated, doodle-packed format creating an accessible and hilariously fun reading experience - Rashmi Sirdeshpande is the award-winning author of multiple picture books and non-fiction and a passionate advocate for diverse representation in children's literature. Hari Kumar is her debut middle-grade fiction, and publication will be supported with an unmissable campaign - Joyful, positive representation. Hari Kumar is a British Indian autistic ADHDer with a 'fizzy whizzy' brain and proud of his identity. This book - with its South Asian, neurodivergent main character - is a welcome addition to the diary-book genre - supported with an unmissable marketing and PR campaign including book proofs, schools and community outreach and eye-catching digital assets to drive engagement Competition: TOM GATES; LOKI; DIARY OF A WIMPY KID; DORK DIARIES; LOTTIE BROOKS. Liz Pichon; Louie Stowell; Jeff Kinney; Rachel Renée Russell; Katie Kirby.