
Slinging the Bling (2007), (also published under the title Posh and Prejudice in America). Tiaras (2007), (also published under the titles Diary of a Chav and Diva Without a Cause in America) Bracket arrived and saw potential in Shiraz and was concerned why she would not want to succeed, however Shiraz' world is turned upside down when her best friend Carrie Draper starts fancying a local boy called Bezzie Kelleher and sets a double date for both Bezzie, Carrie and Wesley Barrington Bains II (Bezzie's best friend) and Shiraz, the date did not go to plan as both Bezzie and Carrie dropped off Wesley and Shiraz whilst they go for a drive around Essex, Shiraz is not too sure if she fancies Wesley or not. Tiaras Shiraz worries that her school Mayflower Comprehensive will still live up to its reputation of being "Superchav Academy" a nickname given to the school by the local newspapers and especially with a stunt that happened during the Christmas assembly which Shiraz was the instigator of however, that all started to change, once a new English teacher Miss. This decision does not come without opposition as there are many who believe this to be an unobtainable dream and one that is not suitable for someone like Shiraz, however she continues to persevere despite multiple setbacks and obstacles. Soon she begins to want more out of life than the chav lifestyle that she's been experiencing and starts expressing a desire to become a professional writer and publish her own autobiography.
At the series' start she's largely content to live her life as an underachiever and cause trouble, but things change after she receives a diary and begins recording the events of her daily life. The series follows Shiraz Bailey-Wood, a 15-year-old girl growing up in Goodmayes, Essex. An attempt to publish the books overseas in the United States was largely unsuccessful and only the first two books, re-titled for American publication, were released. The series consists of six books that were originally released in the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2009.
Children and Young Adult Literature portalĭiary of a Chav is a young adult series that was written by the English journalist, author, and broadcaster Grace Dent.Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (US)