The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

The second installment in Sue Townsend's beloved series, this collection of Adrian Mole's diary entries follows him through his teenage years as he grapples with puberty, school life, and an obsessive love affair. Told entirely through Adrian's own self-important narration, the book satirizes British middle-class earnestness while delivering genuine humor at the expense of a boy who takes himself far too seriously.