A fiction series my sister used to read in 5-6th grade around 2009-2011 was about a young girl with a slightly troubled home life. I can't recall if it was in diary format, but it had occasional small, scratchy illustrations. I believe one of the books was about her parents' divorce. Another one had her visiting an aunt in England and she was entranced by a zoetrope in a museum–which is where I learned about those lol. Been sifting through Goodreads lists and can't quite find this so help is appreciated!
by greatervoyage