I Funny: A Middle School Story: 1 - Hardcover

Patterson, James; Grabenstein, Chris

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316206938 ISBN 13: 9780316206938

Publisher: Jimmy Patterson, 2012

Synopsis

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?
Following the bestselling success of the hilarious "Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life," James Patterson continues to dish out the funnies in another highly-illustrated, heartfelt middle school story. (Includes more than 175 black-and-white illustrations.)

About this title

Review:

"Play[s] readers' heartstrings like a banjo.... A brimming bucket of bada-bing!"--Booklist

"The broad humor that runs throughout this heavily illustrated story... masks personal pain, demonstrating resiliency in the face of tragedy."
--Publishers Weekly


Praise for I Funny A #1 New York Times bestsellerA 2014 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award NomineeA 2014 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award Winner
"....Poignant.... Readers learn about [Jamie's] devastating loss and recovery from a tragic event....The affecting ending, which reveals a more vulnerable Jamie behind the guise of his humor, celebrates Jamie's resilient spirit."--Kirkus Reviews

Book Description:

Introducing James Patterson's most hilarious character ever!

About this edition

• Publisher: Jimmy Patterson
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0316206938
• ISBN 13: 9780316206938
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320
• Illustrator: Park Laura