Can Adults Become Human? (Dear Dumb Diary, No. 5) [Paperback]

Jim Benton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2006 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

Read the hilarious, candid (and sometimes not-so-nice), diaries of Jamie Kelly, who promises that everything in her diary is true...or at least as true as it needs to be.

Dear Dumb Diary,

My social studies teacher, Mr. VanDoy, never smiles. I know that's hard to believe, because everybody smiles about something, right?

Isabella smiles when her brothers get in trouble. Angeline smiles when she thinks about how much prettier she is than, like, a waterfall or a unicorn. I smile when I think about a unicorn kicking Angeline over a waterfall. But Mr. VanDoy doesn't smile at all. I wonder if when you become an adult, you can lose your sense of humor the way you lose your teeth or hair or fashion sense.

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About the Author

Jim Benton is not a middle-school girl, but he has managed to make a living out of being funny anyway. He is the creator of many licensed properties, including It's Happy Bunny and Just Jimmy. He's created a kids' TV series, designed clothing, and written books. Jim Benton lives in Michigan with his spectacular wife and kids.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (May 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439796210
• ISBN-13: 978-0439796217
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 6.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,227 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #6 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( B ) > Benton, Jim

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dear Dumb Diary Series, April 27, 2006

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This review is from: Can Adults Become Human? (Dear Dumb Diary, No. 5) (Paperback)

My ll year old daughter reads these books in 2 hours. She is literally waiting for the next release as she reads them. They are funny and hysterical. She LOL while reading them. I am happy she has found a series she considers to be fun reading.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligently Funny, June 6, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Can Adults Become Human? (Dear Dumb Diary, No. 5) (Paperback)

If you want to read a book thats hilarious, creative, and different, then you should read Dear Dumb Diary bye Jim Benton. Dear Dumb Diary is a series of books that were written like a diary of Jamie Kelly. Jamie is a mid-teen girl who goes to Mackeral Middle School. Almost every day she writes about her day or what mood she is in. Jamie is a normal girl who would do anything to get revenge on Angeline, her evil enemy. Her best friend Isabelle is a crazy girl who is surprisingly very different then Jamie. Every book has different problems and occasions. The most recent book that I've read in the series was Can Adults Become Human? This book was intelligently funny and made me laugh whenever I saw the pictures. This book is about Jamie's aunt comeing to visit her family. Her aunt turns out to be loads of fun and ends up working at her school. Little does Jamie know about the secrets her aunt has been keeping. This book only took me 2 days to read because I loved it so much I cant wait for the next one to come out.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars OMG hilarious!, May 2, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Can Adults Become Human? (Dear Dumb Diary, No. 5) (Paperback)

I got the first book of this series, and after reading it i went out and bought the other 3 books in the series! these books are soo funny....believe me once you read them you will not stop! i was waiting for a long time for the next one to come out. now it has yay!