I have read the other dear dumb diary books and they were good, but i like this one the best. Jim benton is a new york times bestselling author and the creator of many licensed properties, including the hugely successful its happy bunny. Dear dumb diary is a hallmark channel tv movie based on the book series of the same name by jim benton. 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. Each book is written in the first person view of a middle school girl named jamie kelly. Film rights to the series have been optioned by the gotham group. 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. Aug 04, 2011 jim benton is not a middleschool girl, but do not hold that against him. The wedding dear dumb diary readers have been anxiously anticipating is about to become a reality. 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. The main character, jamie kelly, wants to be part of the popular group. My pants are haunted and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle.
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. And its about where angeline, her enemy, raises some money for charity. I know that she shouldnt really bother me that much. The books are signed by the author at no extra charge. Sep 09, 2018 cause i wrote this down in poison ink it could be a little secret bout isabella you really shouldnt know it, so just dont tell her just let your mind slip into a comfortable numbness but never underestimate your own dumbness idiots and fools and goons and halfwits its not my fault i know everything information is revealed on a need to know basis its all in my dear dumb diary read it. The characters of this book is julie and the people she doesnt like, and its also about her crush hudson rivers. Stein series and the bestselling dear dumb diary series. Hes created a kids tv series, designed clothing, and written books, such as the franny k. 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.
The series is published by scholastic in english and random house in korean. Jamies aunt and angelines uncle joined together until death do they part or until the divorce jamie has been feverishly wishing for since they started dating. The dear dumb diary series is recommended for girls aged 912. When it was announced that the next book for my book club was the first book of dear dumb diary, i was super excited. Dear dumb diary by jim benton overdrive rakuten overdrive. I mean, angeline has even done nice things for me in the past, although i have come to believe that these were probably accidental. In daily entries, each starting with the title salutation, jamie kelly vents repeatedly on s. Dear dumb diary series complete set of books 112 dear dumb diary. This is the place to get books by jim benton, creator of its happy bunny, franny k. Dear dumb diary collection books 110, book by jim benton. Cause i wrote this down in poison ink it could be a little secret bout isabella you really shouldnt know it, so just dont tell her just let your mind slip into a comfortable numbness but never underestimate your own dumbness idiots and fools and goons and halfwits its not my fault i know everything information is revealed on a need to know basis its all in my dear dumb diary read it. The drawings are really crazy and add a lot to the story.
Angeline got her hair tangled up in one of the jillion things she has dangling from her backpack, and the school nurse who is now one of my main heroes snipped half a metre of silky blonde hair from the left side of her head, so now angeline only looks like the prettiest girl in the world if youre. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Lets pretend this never happened by jim benton goodreads. This is the first book in the popular series for girls, dear dumb diary. 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. 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 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 3 am i the princess or the frog. This book is the diary of jamie kelly, a girl whoms life is quite interesting. 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.
My pants are haunted am i the princess or the frog never do anything, ever. This peticualar book of the series is about jamie thinking about her future, by joining multiple clubs and trying to keep her permanent record clean. Never underestimate your dumbness 20, querido diario otario 9. Dear dumb diary series complete set of books 112 dear. Bentons dear dumb diary series gets off to a shaky start with this trite tale told in diary format. I write about my love life, drama, mean girls and etc. Lets pretend this never happened by benton, jim isbn. Lets pretend this never happened dear dumb diary, no. Theres just something so infuriating about perfect people. There are more than 5 million dear dumb diary books in print. Dear dumb diary is a series of childrens novels by jim benton.
Each book is written in the first person view of a middle. Im as close as it gets by tim benton is a hilarious book. Dear dumb diary series in order jim benton fictiondb. Published may 1st 2007 by scholastic paperbacks first published 2004. Hes created a kids tv series, designed clothing, and written books such as franny k. Jul 01, 2004 the wedding dear dumb diary readers have been anxiously anticipating is about to become a reality. Our dumb diary by jim benton activity book the parent store. Angeline got her hair tangled up in one of the jillion things she has dangling from her backpack, and the school nurse who is now one of my main heroes snipped half a metre of silky blonde hair from the left side of her head, so now angeline only looks like the prettiest girl in the world if you re. Jan 16, 2017 again sorry for the audio i just dont have the stuff. Lets pretend this never happened is the first book in the dear dumb diary series. Dear dumb diary series complete set of books 112 dear dumb diary series, includes. See the complete dear dumb diary series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Dear dumb dairy is a funny book because of the way jamie writes and thinks.
Most of the characters are girls but there are some boys. Again sorry for the audio i just dont have the stuff. This is the first in bentons dear dumb diary series, the twelfth of which. Jamies topsecret tips for surviving middle school and isabellas metric system of dorkology. Consider dear dumb diary a guilty pleasure akin to fashion mags, but for your tween.
Can adults become human the problem with here is that its where im from. I loved this book it is almost the bestest book i ever read. Marcelito pomoy sings beauty and the beast with dual voices. 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. Jim benton is not a middleschool girl, but do not hold that against him. Dear dumb diary series your child will laugh out loud with jamie kelly in her hilarious and epic adventures of middle school. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Captioned illustrations complement the humour of the book and the. Im just a normal 12 year old girl whos life is crazy. The complete series list for dear dumb diary jim benton. Your dumb diary is a journal to share with your bffs.