What is the author’s purpose in writing the entry on April 3 in "Nicholas's Diary: April 2 and 3"? to show how much he loves and
appreciates his father to express his excitement at having found treasure to explain what geocaching is and how it is done to explain what happened during his treasure hunt
Nicholas finds it very exciting that his father goes out to hunt for treasure. He never saw his father return with something really valuable, but he liked to brag about this dopai activity with friends. One day Nicholas' father takes him on a treasure hunt and that's why Nicholas makes his entries on April 3, in the diary, to show what happened and what discoveries he made.