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 “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.
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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 "Happiness Project". 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 Hater prank, decides that enough is enough.
Patterson brings the misfit theme… into edgier territory in this illustrated novel about a group of high-school outcasts…
- Publisher's Weekly
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
Here's to the misfits. Here's to the kids who wear scarves in summer and shorts in winter.
Here's to the kids so shy, even their teachers forget their names.
Here's to the kids who get picked last in Phys. Ed but get picked on first in the locker room.
Here’s to the guys who wear eye make-up and the girls who wear basketball jerseys.
Here’s to the kids who have big dreams…about summer break.
Yes. Here’s to the misfits.
And here’s their book.
Homeroom Diaries by James Patterson.
Because Patterson knows…
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