"Carpe Diem" by Autumn Cornwell follows the story of a teenage girl named Vida, who is struggling with the pressures of her upcoming final exams and the expectations placed on her by her family. To escape her mundane routine, she embarks on a spontaneous adventure with her quirky great-aunt, who introduces her to a world of excitement and spontaneity. Together, they travel to unexpected places, encounter eccentric characters, and embrace the idea of living in the moment. Throughout their journey, Vida learns valuable lessons about self-discovery, the importance of seizing opportunities, and finding joy in life's unpredictability. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 368 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2009 by Feiwel & Friends .