It has been there nine days. Read more from the teenage Adrian on his dreams of literary success in The Secret Diary and Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾… Writing candidly about his parents' marital troubles, the dog, his life as a tortured poet and 'misunderstood intellectual', Adrian's painfully honest diary is … Pandora Braithwaite is the love of Adrian’s life. Owner: marelo. The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, aged 13 3/4, Sue Townsend---This week has felt like a long, hard, relentless slog. Took dog for a walk, had bath. The book is written in a diary style, and focuses on the worries and regrets of a teenager who believes himself to be an intellectual. Adrian Mole’s first love, Pandora, has left him; a neighbor, Mr. Lucas, appears to be seducing his mother (and what does that mean for his father? ); the BBC refuses to publish his poetry; and his dog swallowed the tree off the Christmas cake. My father says it will have to stay there until he gets paid tomorrow. The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ (pub. General feeling when we read the extracts: Adrian's family is not a model family, far from the ideal family - awful environment, bad influence. The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 (Adrian Mole, #1), Sue Townsend The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ is the first book in the Adrian Mole series of comedic fiction, written by Sue Townsend. Bert owns an aggressive and unpredictable German Shepherd dog named Sabre, whom Adrian strongly dislikes. Meet Adrian Mole, a hapless teenager providing an unabashed, pimples-and-all glimpse into adolescent life. ); the BBC refuses to publish his poetry; and his dog swallowed the tree off the Christmas cake. Word Count: 322. Adrian is not amused, since not … Adrian thought of himself as an intellectual because he understood every word on the show. Adrian Mole's first love, Pandora, has left him; a neighbor, Mr. Lucas, appears to be seducing his mother (and what does that mean for his father? ... His parents' crumbling marriage, spots and bullies, his unrequited love for Pandora, and the erratic behaviour of his dog - his teenage world is an outrageous triumph of deadpan and deadly accurate satire. Adrian's parents smoke, they are alcoholics, they are always arguing, they use swear words, the house is a mess, the dog is badly treated… Queenie Baxter ( Doris Hare ) is Bert Baxter's partner, who later becomes his wife. Meet Adrian Mole, a hapless teenager providing an unabashed, pimples-and-all glimpse into adolescent life. When he dies, his successor is simply referred to as "The New Dog". Normally a good and caring person, Adrian is introspective but not pathologically shy. The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 The vet rang up to demand that we come and fetch the dog back from his surgery. It starts out when he's 13¾, and the series runs until his early forties. To celebrate, we’re helping him fulfil a lifelong ambition to publish his collected poems. At first Nigel, Adrian’s best friend was together with Pandora, but the day Adrian wore red socks to school and unintentionally started a protest, Pandora … The thirteen years old boy Adrian Mole decided to write a journal and when he saw a TV show from the writer Malcolm Muggeridge he decided to send his poems to him. Just my luck to have an assertive mother! However, he is often excessively fussy, petty and jealous, overly critical of other people's shortcomings, and shows a lack of common sense o… The dog was sick on the kitchen floor. She said my mother was cruel to lock it up. Writing candidly about his parents' marital troubles, the dog, his life as a tortured poet and 'misunderstood intellectual', Adrian's painfully honest diary is still hilarious and c… Meet Adrian Mole, a hapless teenager providing an unabashed, pimples-and-all glimpse into adolescent life. I. Adrian's life. Writing candidly about his parents' marital troubles, the dog, and his life as a tortured poet and 'misunderstood intellectual', Adrian's painfully honest diary is still hilarious and compelling reading thirty years after it first appeared. The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole is a British television series based on the book of the same name written by Sue Townsend.It aired from 5 January to 9 February 1987 and starred Gian Sammarco, as the title character Adrian Mole, Stephen Moore as Adrian's father George Mole and Lulu as Adrian's mother Pauline Mole. A W. F. Howes audio production. The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4. 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