Patterson, James
Summary: Wheelchair-bound middle school student Jamie Grimm's recent victory in the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic Contest leads to a television sitcom based on his life, but being the star of the show forces him to balance his newfound success with the responsibilities of being a good friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2015
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Summary: When a new principal threatens to close the school library, Jamie Grimm tries to save the day by teaching a comedy class for his fellow students.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2017
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Summary: "While on a mission to win the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic regional competition, New York middle schooler Jamie Grimm copes with rival comics and bullies, a buddy in trouble, and a sudden family emergency, all with a sense of humor and a loyal group of friends"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2013
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Summary: Hoping to become a stand-up comedian despite being a wheelchair-bound middle school student, Jamie Grimm endures bullying from his mean-spirited cousin and hopes he will be fairly judged when he enters a local comedy contest.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Summary: Teaching other kids how to be funny is the toughest gig that Jamie Grimm has ever had, and with the highest stakes. If he fails, his school library will be shut down for good! Even though he has a national contest trophy and a TV show under his belt, Jamie Grimm isn't one to sit back and relax. When his school has a major funding crisis, Jamie hits on a bright idea to save the day--a comedy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway 2017
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Summary: Being a mad scientist in the modern world is very hard work. With so much that needs to be done in such a short period of time, multitasking can get way out of hand. Franny needs some additional help. But for Franny there is only one person in the world she trusts to help her with her experiments - herself. So she acquires assistance the mad scientist way, by building a few real, live,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2008
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Summary: Collects six stories depicting Fancy Nancy's humorous adventures as she wears her nightgown to school, visits an aquarium, plans a surprise party, has backward day at school, reads with a friend and takes her dog to puppy school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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Summary: When Nancy, the girl who loves to use fancy words, learns about Earth Day and "being green," her enthusiasm causes problems at home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2010
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Summary: To cheer up her classmates after a gloomy week, Nancy thinks of a new celebration, Fancy Day, but when the day arrives Ms. Glass shows up without her fancy dress, and the class must think of a way to make her as elegant as everyone else.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2012
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Summary: When Ms. Glass runs out of Backward Day ideas, Nancy comes up with a way to celebrate the day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2016
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Summary: When eleven-year-old Max Walburt decides to run for class president claiming he is the funniest student, he must survive poop scandals, crazy teachers, and stalker ducks to win the election.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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Summary: Nancy is delighted that the new boy in her class is from Paris and sets out to become his friend, then discovers that this Parisian is not quite as fancy as she had thought.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollinsPublishers 2008
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Summary: In the mid-1970s Sunny Lewin is back, star of her personal show, facing the prospect of Middle School, and dealing with the problems of her somewhat dysfunctional family--in particular her older brother, Dale, who has been sent off to a military academy because of his delinquent behavior.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: JFIC HOLJudge, Malcolm
Summary: Twelve-year-old Jonny Jakes is an undercover reporter for a banned school newspaper, The Woodford Word, and right now he has the story of a lifetime--the new principal is an alien (he does not even try and hide it), Jonny is sure he is planning something nefarious, and it is up to the Word's star (really the only) reporter to find out what it is.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2016
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Summary: Fancy Nancy and her class learn about poetry and write their own poems to read on Family Day at school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2010
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Summary: Concerned that the fundraisers for the school art and music departments are not doing well, Franny K. Stein creates in her laboratory/kitchen an irresistible muffin recipe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2020
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Summary: Spring Break is full of possibilities...but not for Olive. This year, Olive is leaving her friends and all of their exciting vacation plans behind to visit her dad at his new apartment in the city. Goober is thrilled to spend a whole week with their father and has a long list of activities for their time together. Olive, on the other hand, still remembers the hurt of their dad moving halfway...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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Summary: Franny K. Stein isn't a good baker. But when she sees that the fundraisers for the art and music departments at her school aren't making enough money, she decides to take matters into her own hands. Using her genius mind and kitchen, which is really just another type of laboratory, she sets out to create The Most Delicious Muffin On Earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books, Inc. 2021
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Summary: Frannie tries to prevent chaos when her new lab assistant, Igor, a dog of many breeds, accidentally lets loose a giant, fifty-foot, arrow-shooting cupid. Franny's mom says every mad scientist needs a lab assistant. So for Valentine's Day Franny gets just that -- a Lab assistant. Except Igor isn't a pure Lab. He's also part poodle, part Chihuahua, part beagle, part spaniel, part shepherd -- and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin Paperbacks 2004