When Jamie finds out about a contest called the Funniest Kid on the Planet, he knows it's time to face his fears and enter. Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission- he wants to become the world's greatest stand-up comedian - even if he always seems to 'choke' in the spotlight. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Paperback. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. Line drawings are sprinkled throughout, adding more humorous details.-Diane McCabe, John Muir Elementary, Santa Monica, CAα(c) Copyright 2011. Readers will be on Jamie's side all the way, cheering him on in the comedy contest, and also to win the girl of his dreams. Patterson's tale includes twists and turns that make for an engrossing read. The grimness of his situation is relieved by two good buddies, his encouraging Uncle Frankie, and his ever-present ability to see humor in every situation. Jamie isn't able to move because he uses a wheelchair-he can't walk at all. Steve gets his kicks by locking him out in the cold and leaving him stuck in a sand dune unable to move. Steve Kosgrov is not only a notorious meany, but is also Jamie's new adoptive brother. At Long Beach Middle School, he is treated horribly by the resident bully.

He doesn't like to talk about why it all happened, but he had to move to a new city, to live with 'the Smileys,' his very unfunny aunt and uncle. Readers learn that humor for Jamie is a means of survival-things aren't easy for him.

He hopes to enter the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic Contest even though just the thought of it makes him a nervous wreck. He studies all of the top comedians and tries out his jokes on everyone, be it his classmates or the customers at his Uncle Frankie's diner. Gr 4-7-Jamie Grimm is a funny guy, obsessed with creating and collecting joke material.

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