New york times bestselling author jim benton packs in the laughs in the dear dumb diary series. Shes mad at angeline, the most popular and prettiest girl in the world or at least in mackerel middle school. It is the sixth book of year two and the eighteenth book overall. Id say that girls on the younger end of that range 9 and 10 are most likely to enjoy it, as its not particularly deep or complex. Dear dumb diary year one complete collection pack of 12. Dear dumb diary complete library set volumes 110 lets pretend this never happened through the worst things in life are also free. Never do anything, ever author jim bentom pages 1 publication publisher scholastic release date 2005 never do anything ever is the 4th book in the first series. Jim benton is a new york times bestselling author and the creator of many licensed properties including its happy bunny. Okay, so maybe i do have superpowers by jim benton available from rakuten kobo.
Just like you, only better by jim benton, okay, so maybe i. The dear dumb diary books 110 are intensely comical. Dear dumb diary series complete set of books 112 dear dumb. Utterly magnificent boxed set comes with more than just two great books from the dear dumb diary series by author jim benton for you to read. But if you are angeline, i did not give you permission, so stop it. Follow jamie kelly on her funny adventures through middle school. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed.
In the first book of dear dumb diary jamie is 12 years old but, in dear dumb diary year 2 where shes in 7th grade she is asked in tv programming and commercials, tv shows and series. Jim benton is a new york times bestselling author and the creator of many licensed properties, including its happy bunny. This is the first book in the popular series for girls, dear dumb diary. He also cowrote and produced a madefortv musical based on the series. Hes created a kids tv series, designed clothing, and written books such as franny k. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. After a runin with megapopular angeline, jamie decides to work on her inner beauty as well as outer. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The book the worst things in life are free is a fictional book written by jim benton about a girl named jamie and her friends figuring out how to get money for screamotopia. Something strange is happening at mackerel middle school. The complete series list for dear dumb diary jim benton. The story centers on a tween whos struggling to stand out among her as she believes more beautiful classmates, which leads her into a service project that eventually changes how she views herself and her peers.
Jim lives in michigan with his spectacular wife and kids. Jamie is a really funny character she explains very good the characters. Through the ups, downs, and allarounds, she has lots of fun with her bff, isabella, and her tubby beagle, stinker. Hes created a kids tv series, designed clothing, and written books, such as franny k. Licensed properties he has created include dear dumb diary, dog of glee, franny k. Just like you, only better these books will make parents and children laugh together. Benton born october 31, 1960 is an american illustrator and writer. The worst things in life are also free mass market paperback 12 jun 2010. Dear dumb diary, i went five whole days without seeing or hearing from angeline. I loved this book it is almost the bestest book i ever read. Dear dumb diary collection books 110 paperback jun 1 2010. Never do anything, ever dear dumb diary wiki fandom. Jim benton is a new york times bestselling author and the creator of many licensed properties, including the.
Dear dumb diary year one complete collection pack of 12 by jim. Dec 14, 2011 kristina cardoza rated it it was amazing the dear dumb diary books 110 are intensely comical. The worst things in life are also free dear dumb diary series due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download customers who bought this item also bought. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Jim bentons tales from mackerel middle school dear dumb diary. Each book is written in the first person view of a middle school girl named jamie kelly.
Jim benton is not a middleschool girl, but do not hold that against him. She will do just about anthing to achieve that goal including stealing the permanent file of the most popular girl in school, angeline, to try and find some dirt about her. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Never do anything, ever kindle edition by benton, jim, benton, jim. Consider dear dumb diary a guilty pleasure akin to fashion mags, but for your tween. In daily entries, each starting with the title salutation, jamie kelly vents repeatedly on. You may know some of the other things hes made, like its happy bunny, dear dumb diary, franny k.
Jim benton is the new york times bestselling writer of the dear dumb diary series and a cartoonist whose unique brand of humor has been seen on toys, television, tshirts, greeting cards, and even underwear. Amazon price new from used from paperback please retry. Bestselling author jamie kelly is back with an allnew, allfunny diary. By continuing to use this site, we assume you consent for cookies to be used. A husband and father of two, he lives in michigan, where he works in a studio that really and truly does. Bentons dear dumb diary series gets off to a shaky start with this trite tale told in diary format. She can tell you that helping others isnt as easy as it seems, like when she comes. Dear whoever is reading my dumb diary are you sure you re supposed to be reading someone else s diary. Dear dumb diary, i went five whole days without seeing. Dear dumb diary series book 10 jim benton author 20 okay, so.
The characters are isabella, jamie kelly, her mom and dad. What i bestselling author jim benton is back, continuing a new spin on a favorite series. Dear dumb diary series in order jim benton fictiondb. Follow jamie kelly as she chronicles her outrageous life in this endlessly entertaining diary style collection that every child can relate to. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. See the complete dear dumb diary series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Never underestimate your dumbness dear dumb diary, no. Angeline got her hair tangled up in one of the jillion things she has dangling from her. Dear dumb diary is a series of childrens novels by jim benton. I choose this book because i have heard a lot of good things about this book. The main character, jamie kelly, wants to be part of the popular group. Its not drama or mystery, it is just a fun to read for girls.
Dear dumb diary, lets pretend this never happened written. Its happy bunny tm or catwad tm, picture book the end almost, and bestselling book series dear dumb diary. Lets pretend this never happened by benton, jim isbn. Film rights to the series have been optioned by the gotham group. Dear dumb diary is a series of childrens books by jim benton, the dear dumb diary books are written in the first person by a middle school girl named jamie kelly. Jim benton is a very talented author and he has made a series of dear dumb diary books. Okay, so maybe i do have superpowers dear dumb diary.
The dear dumb diary book series by jim benton includes books lets pretend this never happened, my pants are haunted, am i the princess or the frog. The dear dumb diary series is recommended for girls aged 912. There are more than 5 million dear dumb diary books in print. Something i enjoyed a lot in this books that it is really funny, and that i think the book is realistic fiction so it could really happen and live that embarrassmenti. Autographed books by author jim benton available at items in your cart. Live each day to the dumbest is a novel by jim benton and is part of the dear dumb diary series.
Lets pretend this never happened by jim benton, my pants are haunted by jim benton, never do anything, ever by jim ben. There is going to be a dear dumb diary movie according to. Dear dumb diary series book 9 jim benton author 20 the worst things in life are. Jim bentons tales from mackerel middle school deluxe dear dumb diary, dumbness is a dish best served cold by jamie kelly scholastic inc. Dear dumb diary book 6 the problem with here is that its. Even stranger than jamie and isabella becoming friends with angeline.
My daughter recently purchased your first edition of your dear diary books at a school book fair. This fullcolor special edition of the dear dumb diary series is written not as a diary, but in chapters related by jamie kelly as she and her friends isabella and angeline try. Jim benton is the creator of many licensed properties, some for big kids, some for little kids, and some for grownups who, frankly, are probably behaving like little kids. Hes created a tv series, written books, and produced a movie, and. He is the bestselling author of the dear dumb diary series and is also the creator of many licensed properties for kids big and small. Dear dumb diary lets pretend this never happened by jim. Jamie is mad at the fact that she has to go to middle school in the first.
Stein is the first character hes created especially for young children. Lets pretend this never happened by jim benton, me. Im currently reading dear dumb diary by jamie kelly. Parents need to know that dear dumb diary is a familyfriendly movie from the walden family theater initiative based on a popular tween book series by jim benton. Im starting to read this book and i am loving it jamie is a really funny character she explains very good the characters. Bestselling author jamie kelly has been keeping diaries for years, and each one just gets funnier. Read the hilarious, candid and sometimes notsonice. Most of dear dumb diary takes place in the gym, different types of stores, at home, school and most places a normal kid like jaime would go in their life. Jamie kelly doesnt want anyone to read her dear dumb diary. Thats what friends arent for ebook written by jim benton. Hes created a kids tv series, designed clothing, and written books, such as the franny k. Jim is the author and illustrator of dear dumb diary, a new york times bestselling series which has sold nearly 10 million books, and is printed in more than a dozen languages.
See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The series is published by scholastic in english and random house in korean. Lets pretend this never happened dear dumb diary, no. Jan 01, 2005 the title is never do anything ever by jim benton. Because jamie is super funny and crazy like first she thinks that zombie santa is funny tacking away aageline but then she said that now zombie santa is a little crepy now.
Dear dumb diary, lets pretend this never happened is a good book to read when you have free time. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Their first thing the tried to do to get money was to set up a lemonade stand. Dear dumb diary book list, reading level information, appropriate reading age range, and additional book information. It stars emily alyn lind as jamie kelly, a seventhgrader who documents her experiences at mackerel middle school in her diary, as well as marycharles jones as her best friend isabella and sterling griffith as popular girl angeline, first airing on the hallmark channel in september 6, 20. She tells her diary everything about her and all her secrets. Stein, just jimmy, just plain mean, sweetypuss, the misters, meany doodles, vampy doodles, kissy doodles, and the jokobo project, but he is probably most known for his creation its happy bunny. Lets pretend this never happened dear dumb diary series. Thats what friends arent for by jim benton available from rakuten kobo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.