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Age Range
8 - 12
Genre
realistic fiction
Copyright Year
2013-01-01
Page Count
320
Publisher
jimmy patterson
Grade Level
3rd - 7th
ISBN
9780316322003
Lexile
610

I Funny

Written by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein and Illustrated by Laura Park

In James Patterson's heartwarming #1 New York Times bestseller, middle schooler Jamie Grimm faces bullying and self-doubt as he chases his dream to become the world's greatest comedian. Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to become the world's greatest standup comedian, even if he doesn't have a lot to laugh about these days. He's new in town and stuck living with his aunt, uncle, and their evil son Stevie, a bully who doesn't let Jamie's wheelchair stop him from messing with Jamie as much as possible. But Jamie doesn't let his situation get him down. When his Uncle Frankie mentions a contest called The Planet's Funniest Kid Comic, Jamie knows he has to enter. But are the judges only rewarding him out of pity because of his wheelchair, like Stevie suggests? Will Jamie ever share the secret of his troubled past instead of hiding behind his comedy act?

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Age Range
8 - 12
Genre
realistic fiction
Copyright Year
2013-01-01
Page Count
320
Publisher
jimmy patterson
Grade Level
3rd - 7th
ISBN
9780316322003
Lexile
610
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