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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 sizes.

My Super-Spy Diary
By: Emily Gale
Aladdin, 2014. Intermediate.
Eliza's dog, Einstein, falls for their neighbor's dog, but Mrs. McNice does not seem very nice at all, and to prove it Eliza tries to invent the perfect gadget to help her discover the truth.

Diary of a 5th Grade Outlaw: The Friend Thief
By: Gina Loveless
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2020. Fiction.
After her victory over Nadia, the playground bully, Robin has her old best friend back, plus a whole gang of new friends! But when Nadia tries to steal away all of the people she holds dear, will Robin be able to keep her band of merry misfits together?

Diary of a Soccer Star
By: Shamini Flint
Allen & Unwin, 2012. Fiction. 
Nine-year-old Marcus Atkinson's father convinces him to keep a diary, in which he writes about his successes and failures as a soccer player.

Diary of a Wombat
By: Jackie French
Clarion Books, 2003. Picture Book.
In his diary, a wombat describes his life of eating, sleeping, and getting to know some new human neighbors.

Diary of a Time Traveler
By: David Long
Wide Eyed Editions, 2015. Informational.
A boy named Augustus travels back in time, where he encounters numerous interesting characters from history, from the prehistoric people who started the first fire, to the astronauts of the first moon landing.

The Top Secret Diary of Celie Valentine: Friendship Over
By: Julie Sternberg
Boyds Mills Press, 2014. Fiction.
Using the journal she receives for her tenth birthday from her father, Celie Valentine records what's on her mind, including feuding with her best friend Lula, spying on her parents, and trying to figure out her grandmother's odd behavior.

My Diary From the Edge of the World
By: Jodi Lynn Anderson
Aladdin, 2015. Fiction.
Spirited, restless Gracie Lockwood, twelve, of Cliffden, Maine, living in a world where sasquatches, dragons, giants, and mermaids are common, keeps a diary of her family's journey in a used Winnebago as they seek The Extraordinary World in hopes of keeping her little brother, Sam, safe against all odds.



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