Battle of the Besties: Volume 2

THE BESTSELLING AND HILARIOUSLY FUNNY SERIES FOR KIDS, TOLD ENTIRELY IN THE FORM OF A GROUP CHAT, FROM AWARD-WINNING* AUTHOR AND COMEDY WRITER, EMILY-JANE CLARK.

Welcome back to the Cringe Club! It’s Kennedy’s first day back at Hellington High after half term and things seem to be going . . . well!? Even her arch enemy, Harmony Bliss, is being NICE!? Meanwhile, Devon is collecting cringes like trophies thanks to his highly embarrassing parents and Liv is having major boy trouble.

Unfortunately, Kennedy’s good luck soon turns: she earns herself a new nickname, things between her new friend group are not going smoothly and she has to go on a school trip to a theme park when she’s TERRIFIED of heights. To top it all off, The Mother has made them go vegetarian (aka STARVE TO DEATH). Things couldn’t get any CRINGIER.

Features themes of fitting in, friendship fallouts, bullying and sisterhood
For readers 8+ with illustrations throughout
Perfect for fans of Lottie Brooks and Dork Diaries

Readers LOVE the Cringe Club:

“The perfect book for reluctant teens”
“Books like this make reading a joy”
“I struggle to get my teen to read books so it was wonderful to see her enjoying this one so much”
“An ideal gift for any tween or teen”

“Hilarious and perfect for tweens”

*Emily-Jane Clark won the BASH award and the Fantastic Book Award with her debut.

**Cringe Club was an Amazon #1 bestseller in Children’s Books on Marriage & Divorce on 24/08/2025

Author Biography

Emily-Jane Clark is the author of The Beasts of Knobbly Bottom which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2024. She writes for television and her work has been featured on The Mash Report, The Jonathan Ross Show, BBC and Mock the Week. When she’s not writing, she teaches drama to primary school children.