Meet Jillian James and her search for her place in the fifth-grade hierarchy and the world. A true testament to the power of humor to overcome the angst of adolescence. Told in diary format, this novel from Australia comes complete with glossary. ( )

i think that it is a great book and i have read it nearly 7 times!

Jillian is in Grade 5 and has to keep a diary for a year as a class project. A funny story where the writer’s view of what’s happening and the teacher’s view (she corrects it) are very different. Jillian longs to be one of the “princesses” (girls who are prissy and look and act perfect) but they won’t let her join their group of friends because she is a bit “rough”. So in the end, she makes friends with all the boys and misfits and odd bods instead!