Diary of a Mad Brownie: With Supporting Documents By: Bruce Coville Random House, 2015. Fiction. Angus Cairns is a brownie, a magical creature with a fastidious nature. Alex Carhart is the messiest eleven-year-old in the United States of America. Together, this unlikely pair embarks on an unforgettable adventure. The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Samurai By: Tim Collins Jolly Fish Press, 2021. Fiction. Suki is a 14-year-old girl in 16th century Japan who wants to become a samurai warrior like her father and brother. Despite her disastrous training, when a party of bandits threaten her village whilst the men are away at war, Suki has to defeat them. Will she prove herself a legendary samurai, or will it all end in disaster? Diary of a Fly By: Doreen Cronin Joanna Cotler Books, 2007. Picture Book. A young fly discovers, day by day, that there is a lot to learn about being an insect, including the dangers of flyswatters and that heroes come in all shapes and size...
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