diaries

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Cleopatra VII

daughter of the Nile
1999
While her father is in hiding after attempts on his life, twelve-year-old Cleopatra records in her diary how she fears for her own safety and hopes to survive to become Queen of Egypt some day.

Finn Reeder, flu fighter

how I survived a worldwide pandemic, the school bully, and the craziest game of dodge ball ever
2010
In a journal for English class, Finn Reeder relates the impact of an H1N1 flu epidemic among his classmates and teachers, but unfortunately excluding class bully Vic, as everyone seems to go insane trying to avoid or cope with the virus.

A time for courage

the suffragette diary of Kathleen Bowen
2002
A diary account of thirteen-year-old Kathleen Bowen's life in Washington, D.C. in 1917, as she juggles concerns about the national battle for women's suffrage, the war in Europe, and her own school work and family. Includes a historical note.

Mary, Queen of Scots, queen without a country

2002
Mary, the young Scottish queen, writes in her diary about her experiences living at the court of France's King Henry II as she awaits her marriage to Henry's son, Francis.

Kaiulani

the people's princess
2001
Follows the life of Victoria Kaiulani Cleghorn from 1889 to 1893 as she studies to be a better princess, even as Hawaii's monarchy, and her throne, are being undermined by American businessmen.

George Washington's teeth

2003
A rollicking rhyme portrays George Washington's lifelong struggle with bad teeth. A timeline taken from diary entries and other nonfiction sources follows.

Then he ate my boy entrancers

confessions of Georgia Nicolson
2006
After trying to take Hamburger-a-gogo land, also known as the United States, by storm when her family vacations in Memphis, Tennessee, a British teen returns home to deal with the attentions of too many boys, weird parents, and mad cats.

Stop in the name of pants!

confessions of Georgia Nicolson
2009
British teen Georgia Nicolson is confused about the return of the guy she likes, and turns to her friend Dave for advice, but soon wonders if Dave might be more than just a friend.

Startled by his furry shorts

confessions of Georgia Nicolson
2007
Teenaged Georgia continues her diary entries as she searches for the perfect boyfriend among the sexy Italian Masimo, the fun-loving Dave, and her ex-love Robbie.

On the bright side, I'm now the girlfriend of a sex god

further confessions of Georgia Nicolson
2002
Fourteen-year-old Georgia continues her diary in which she records her misadventures trying to reclaim the attention of seventeen-year-old Robbie, while coping with her friends, family, and dog-like cat Angus at the same time.

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