Diary of a Girl Who's Way Too Hooked: A Funny Illustrated Story About Social Media, Screen Time & Self-Confidence for Tween (Ages 10-14) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798184061252)

Meet Ava - twelve years old, totally awesome, and WAY too hooked on her phone.

TikTok dances that end in a broken lamp. Instagram posts that get exactly four likes (two of them from her own parents). A Snapchat streak so "important" it nearly ends a friendship. And a crush named V. who chews his gum like a tractor but is somehow still perfect. Welcome to Ava's diary: the funny, messy, painfully relatable inside story of one girl trying to survive seventh grade with her phone glued to her hand.

Have you ever liked a photo from two years ago by accident? Refreshed your feed instead of doing your homework? Felt like everyone online has a perfect life except you? Then you already know Ava - and you're going to love her.

Ava knows she spends too much time scrolling. (Fine - WAY too much.) But between comparing her real life to everyone else's highlight reel, bombing a science test after a three-hour TikTok spiral, choosing her feed over her best friend, and missing the party of the year because she lost track of time, she starts to wonder something kind of scary: what if real life is actually more fun than her phone?

Told entirely through Ava's hilarious diary entries and filled with fun illustrations, this laugh-out-loud story follows one tween's bumpy, embarrassing, heartwarming journey toward finally putting the phone down - and discovering writing, basketball, real friendship, and the confidence to just be herself (no filter required).

A few things straight from Ava's diary:
"My career as an international influencer began... and ended the very same night."
"Being in love is like ice-skating with a watermelon in your hands."
"Social media is like ice cream: a little is delicious. Too much, and you get a stomachache."

Why kids AND parents love this book:

• A fast, funny diary story that even reluctant readers can't put down
• Tons of playful illustrations to keep the pages turning
• Short, snappy chapters that are perfect for ages 10 to 14
• A "What's Your Hooked Level?" quiz readers can take themselves
• A simple, kid-friendly checklist for spending less time on screens
• A list of small, everyday joys that have nothing to do with a screen
• A feel-good message about balance, self-worth, and friendship - with absolutely zero lecturing

This book is perfect for:

• Girls ages 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14
• Fans of funny, illustrated, diary-style stories
• Reluctant or hesitant readers who love big laughs and lots of pictures
• Parents and grandparents looking for a screen-time book kids will actually want to read
• Birthday presents, holiday stockings, and summer reading lists

If your tween is glued to a screen, Ava opens the door to a real conversation - without the eye-rolls. She doesn't preach. She just lives it, laughs at her own disasters, and slowly figures out that likes don't measure who you are, and that the best moments almost always happen offline. It's the kind of gentle, funny nudge toward healthier screen habits that kids actually take to heart, because it comes from a character who feels exactly like them.

Most of all, it's a story about growing up: about first crushes and cringey moments, about messing up and trying again, and about learning that being yourself is the real glow-up.

By turns goofy, honest, and quietly inspiring, Diary of a Girl Who's Way Too Hooked is the perfect read for any tween girl navigating friendships, big feelings, and a phone that never, ever stops buzzing.

Ready to help your reader choose a book over their feed - at least for a little while?

Scroll up, grab your copy, and meet Ava today.