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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 is an earnest, comical “account” of a British lad’s early teenage years. Adrian is an endearing character—his New Year’s Resolutions include “helping the blind to cross the road”. He joins the Good Samaritan club and basically adopts Bert Baxter, a feisty old-age pensioner. Adrian and his girlfriend Pandora welcome a Hindi family to the neighborhood when their adult counterparts aren’t necessarily so-inclined. And let’s not forget that this is the “diary” of a teenage boy—as such, it is filled with the pinings of first love, obsession with his complexion and certain measurements, various career aspirations, and candid (if naive) observations about the people/events around him.

Highly recommended! For a glimpse inside the book or for a list of other Adrian Mole titles, please visit http://www.adrianmole.com/books/diary.ht...]]>