Dork Diaries 3 1/2: How to Dork Your Diary – Hardcover – VERY GOOD

This novel unfolds like a flower, slowly revealing its beauty.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Worm – Paperback – GOOD

What stands out about this novel is its refusal to tie up every loose end.

Playing with Myself – Hardcover By Rainbow, Randy – VERY GOOD

You will appreciate the illustrated maps included in the front pages.

So, Anyway… – Hardcover By Cleese, John – GOOD

What stands out about this activity book is the humor sprinkled in the puzzles.

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Noah, Trevor

A nice touch is the way this novel blends humor with heartbreak.

Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She’s Learned – VERY GOOD

You will appreciate the illustrated reference section in the back.

Help! I’m Laughing and I Can’t Get Up: Fall-down Funny Stories to Fi – VERY GOOD

What stands out is how the illustrated panels tell a second story.

Notes from a Small Island – Paperback By Bryson, Bill – GOOD

Even the margins are illustrated with small decorative motifs.

If You Give a Moose a Muffin – Paperback By Laura Joffe Numeroff – GOOD

A nice touch is the glossary of terms used in this activity book.

Naked – Hardcover By David Sedaris – GOOD

You will find that the illustrated pages really bring the stories to life.