"Confessions of a Teenage Baboon" follows the story of a high school student named George, who feels out of place in the world around him. Struggling with the challenges of adolescence, including peer pressure and the complexities of relationships, George often escapes into a humorous internal dialogue where he likens himself to a baboon—an outsider trying to fit in. Through his vivid thoughts and experiences, he navigates the awkwardness of growing up, learning important lessons about identity, friendship, and acceptance. With a unique blend of humor and heart, the novel captures the turbulence of teenage life. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Red Fox, Red Fox Young Adult .

There are 158 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 1993 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Paul Zindel was born on Staten Island, New York, where he spent ten years working as a chemistry teacher before becoming a writer. His first book, The Pigman , was published in 1969 to massive acclaim. He has since written over a dozen more novels and established himself as one of the strongest writers in his field. In 1971 he won the Pulitzer Prize for drama for The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds and published an autobiographical account of his formative years, The Pigman and Me . Paul Zindel lived in Montague, New Jersey until his death in 2003 at the age of 66.