Homeroom Diaries

by James Patterson, Lisa Papademetriou Narrated by Lauren Fortgang

Overview

After recovering from an emotional breakdown, a scrappy high school student dares to be happy and disrupt the social scene.

Margaret "Cuckoo" Clarke recently had a brief stay in a mental institution following an emotional breakdown, but she's turning over a new leaf with her "Operation Happiness."*She's determined to beat down the bad vibes of the Haters, the Terror Teachers, and all of the trials and tribulations of high school by writing and drawing in her diary. And when life gets really tough, she works through her own moments of uncertainty through imaginary conversations with her favorite literary characters.

Cuckoo's also got a nearly impossible mission: she, along with her misfit band of self-deprecating friends (who call themselves "the Freakshow") decide to bridge the gap between warring cliques and "bring the Nations together." Not everyone is so willing to join hands and get along, but Cuckoo never stops smiling . . . until one of her closest friends, pushed to desperation by a prank, decides that enough is enough.

In James Patterson's first highly illustrated "diary fiction" story for teens, the mega-bestselling author's most endearing and original teen heroine ever proves that everyone can use a helping hand once in a while.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Cuckoo is a well-developed and accessible protagonist.... Fans of the popular "diary fiction" genre (as well as those simply looking for an approachable and quick read) will find much to enjoy here."—School Library Journal

"Patterson brings the misfit theme of Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life and its sequels into edgier territory in this illustrated novel ... filled with drily funny dialogue balloons and captions."—Publishers Weekly

The Bulletin

"Readers will be drawn inexorably into Tandy's world of paranoia and manipulation as they try to put the pieces together."

CommonSenseMedia.org

"The complex, clever plot keeps the pages turning as it wends its way to a surprising resolution and several cliffhangers."

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170234356
Publisher:	Hachette Audio
Publication date:	07/21/2014
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Videos