Secret Diary of Joynina K. Jones

Big Cat Read On supports fluent readers to improve their reading skills and nurture a love of reading. Consisting of a wide range of engaging chapter books, the Big Cat Read On series improves reading stamina and comprehension, develops vocabulary, and introduces children to more sophisticated narrative structures and themes.

If I didn’t have an annoying health condition, maybe my life would be different.

Maybe I would’ve been one of the popular girls at school; maybe I wouldn’t have lost my BFF.

MAYBE I wouldn’t have to write a diary-journal or end up listening to Sarah Summers and her ‘positivity’ vlogs, but you asked for it. This is Joynina K Jones, spilling the tea on EVERYTHING.

Ask the author and Book talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.

Growing up with long-term health issues, Antoinette always wondered why there weren’t more children like her as the main character in the books she read. She was excited to create a narrative which could be enjoyed by both able-bodied and disabled children, about an ordinary girl where the the reader cheers her on as she navigates her friendships, her flaws, her illness, the challenges she faces and her triumphs too.