Readers may need a glossary to interpret some of the slang used by British author and comedian Louise Rennison in her diary-novels about the adventures of a female teen navigating the treacherous waters of love, school, and the perfect lip gloss in modern-day England. In fact, Rennison's U.S. publishers supply just such a glossary to deal with the complexities of "snogging," "gob," "knickers," and a bevy of other Briticisms. However, such linguistic license has proven no barrier to eager fans on both side of the Atlantic who have embraced Rennison's protagonist, Georgia Nicolson, as a humorous and vibrant soul sister, capturing both the joys and the angst of being a teenager.

Rennison's irreverent diary-novels follow Georgia in her quest for the perfect boyfriend and hair-do. As Teenreads.com writer Lucy Burns commented, "Rennison brings the daily traumas of high school to hilarious life . . . leaving no stone unturned...