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This is the second book in the Middle School series by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts, and illustrated by Laura Park.
It was selected by our girls local library book club for their January discussion and was a fun, fast read. it has a lot of text, but the illustrations are so numerous and integral to the story that it's almost a graphic novel.
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"...I was trying to erase the last five hours from my brain. I don't know about you, but my mother's like a mind reader that way. It's ...more
It was selected by our girls local library book club for their January discussion and was a fun, fast read. it has a lot of text, but the illustrations are so numerous and integral to the story that it's almost a graphic novel.
interesing quote:
"...I was trying to erase the last five hours from my brain. I don't know about you, but my mother's like a mind reader that way. It's ...more

More sophisticated than Diary of a Wimpy Kid but still perfect for reluctant middle school readers. Great art, good humor; about a boy with terrible ideas who learns lots of lessons.
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Listen to this on a road trip with the family. Everyone seemed to love this one. It was funny while also hitting on some things that a middleschooler may go through. My son chose this and loves this whole series. If you have a boy who doesn't like to read, you might give theses a try.
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