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An endearing and original heroine proves that everyone can use a helping hand once in a while, in this highly illustrated fictional diary, perfect for teen graduates of The Dork Diaries and Diary of a Wimpy Kid series 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 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 Hater prank, decides that enough is enough.

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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 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 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 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 Readers will be drawn inexorably into Tandy's world of paranoia and manipulation as they try to put the pieces together. -- The Bulletin The complex, clever plot keeps the pages turning as it wends its way to a surprising resolution and several cliffhangers. --CommonSenseMedia.org

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

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 Readers will be drawn inexorably into Tandy's world of paranoia and manipulation as they try to put the pieces together. -- The Bulletin The complex, clever plot keeps the pages turning as it wends its way to a surprising resolution and several cliffhangers. --CommonSenseMedia.org

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James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. The creator of Maximum Ride and Crazy House, he has donated more than three million books to students and soldiers, as well as millions of dollars to independent bookstores and school libraries. He lives in Florida with his family.

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