Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson by Louise Rennison. New York: HarperCollins, 2000.   Georgia is just a normal British teenager trying to cope with the size of her nose, the homicidal attitude of her cat, and her crush on gorgeous Robbie.

Ages 12-16

Genre: Realistic fiction – this story does not have an idyllic setting or characters; it uses colloquial language and irony;
Humor

Appealing aspects of this book – teen angst; British humor; British slang terminology; likeable protagonist; oddball family/friends; dating; peer relationships

Uses for this book in schools – compare/contrast with American humor/culture; cross-cultural/chronological studies of slang usage; compare/contrast diaries/journals in fiction/nonfiction

Other books by this author:
On the bright side, I'm now the girlfriend of a sex god: further confessions of Georgia Nicolson
Knocked out by my nunga-nungas: further, further confessions of Georgia Nicolson
Dancing in my nuddy-pants: even further confessions of Georgia Nicolson

Learn more about this author through this interview: Louise Rennison at teenreads.com

Recommendations:
Booklist starred, July 2000
School Library Journal, July 2000
Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults 2003
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2001
Best Books for Young Adults 2001
Michael L. Printz Award 2001 (Honor book)