The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) [School & Library Binding]

Sue Townsend (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2003

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Teen angst has never been such serious business--or this much fun! In his secret diary, British teen Adrian Mole excruciatingly details every morsel of his turbulent adolescence. Mixed in with daily reports about the zit sprouting on his chin are heartrending passages about his parents' chaotic marriage. Adrian sees all, and he has something to say about everything. Delightfully self-centered, Adrian is the sort of teen who could rule a much better world--if only his crazy relatives and classmates would get out of his way. The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole is a riot, and--although written more than 15 years ago--there is something deliciously timeless about Adrian's angst. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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One of literature's most endearing figures. Mole is an excellent guide for all of us Observer Marvellous, touching and screamingly funny ... set to become as much a cult book as The Catcher in the Rye -- Jilly Cooper A satire of our times. Very funny indeed Sunday Times --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• School & Library Binding: 272 pages
• Publisher: Turtleback (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613714288
• ISBN-13: 978-0613714280
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,532,932 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!!!!, March 19, 2006

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Katrina Elizabeth "Kat" (Van Alstyne. Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (Paperback)

**Warning Spoilers**

Adrian Mole is a gifted 13-year-old boy living in England in the early 80s.
In this book Adrian tells the story about his "horrible" home life, his crush Pandora, his parent's split, trouble at school, his new eighty-year-old friend Bert, his acne problem, the Royal Wedding, and numerous other events. Even the most normal events turn tragic when Adrian and his family are involved.
Adrian reminds me of a Woody Allen movie. It's brilliantly funny and I recommend it to anyone.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Yes!!!, October 23, 2002

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"emmanuel_labor2000" (Augusta, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (Mass Market Paperback)

I discovered this book right around the time it came out,when I was in grade school. I read it over and over,checking it out of the library three times in a year. I thought Aidy's life was far more interesting than my humble origins and laughed at all his problems, I even did a book report on it for 6th grade English. Adrian thinks himself intellectual though he is far from it at this point (later books he gets closer to having the kind of booksmarts that would make him a true intellectual),writes bad poetry and pines for treacle-haired Pandora. Almost makes me want to visit the UK.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars he thinks he's an undiscovered intellectual~, January 3, 2001

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Charity Kingsley (Surrey, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (Mass Market Paperback)

Adrian Mole is your average teenager. He's so average that it's hilarious to read how well Sue Townsend has been able to write his diary entries you'd almost believe he was a real human being. He has normal problems and normal anxieties. He wakes up in the morning not wanting to get out of bed and he goes up to the mirror and complains about his zits. His parents are hardly bothered with him and his best friend has everything he doesn't have-a loving family, richness and popularity. Unfortunately, his best friend has something else that Adrian really does want-Pandora...Adrian's crush and also Adrian's best friend's girlfriend. And yet all through this Adrian keeps wishes and hopes and especially those little dreams that as time goes by doesn't seem to have much of a possibility. This book displays his daily living in an honest and humorous sense of view that mixes very well with reality. For it is not only witty, it is very touching.
I recommend this book to people of all ages. I first read this book when I was 10 but at the time we were told that the content was not suitable. When I actually read it though it didn't actually seem too bad. And now at 14 and 3/4 I can still read it and find it amazingly funny. And many of the adults who have read this book seem to comment it as a very relaxing book that relives them of a LOT of stress. And seeing as this book as THREE others following after it, you'll certainly not regret having to finish the book for you'll be in for twice more fun in the next book.