Dear Dumb Diary Books 1-4: Let's Pretend This Never Happened/My Pants are Haunted/Am I the Princess or the Frog?/Never Do Anything, Ever [Box set] [Paperback]

Jim Benton (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up

Read the hilarious, candid (and sometimes not-so-nice), diaries of Jamie Kelly. Now Jamie's first four diaries are together in one side-splitting set!

Dear Dumb Diary,

Here's the thing about Angeline. I know that she shouldn't really bother me that much. I mean, Angeline has even done nice things for me in the past, although I have come to believe that these were probably accidental.

There's just something so infuriating about perfect people. When she's nice, it makes me mad. When she's pretty, it makes me mad. It never changes. I guess the only good thing about Angeline is that she can never bother me more than she does right now. Perfect people make me perfectly ill.

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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
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (October 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439884780
• ISBN-13: 978-0439884785
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.3 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,154,970 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very funny, November 21, 2006

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DPF (Cleveland, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dear Dumb Diary Books 1-4: Let's Pretend This Never Happened/My Pants are Haunted/Am I the Princess or the Frog?/Never Do Anything, Ever (Paperback)

My 10 year old daughter loves these books-- and absolutely laughs out loud when she reads them! They're not deep literature or a difficult read, but the author has a very funny way with words and really seems to know the pre-teen mind.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dear Dumb Diary ( the problem with here is that it's where i'm from) no.6, January 23, 2008

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Sully Wully (Charleston, SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Problem with Here Is That It's Where I'm From (Dear Dumb Diary, No. 6) (Paperback)

The book Dear Dumb Diary (the problem with here is that it's where I'm from) is an exciting, hilarious, and easy laugh. It's exciting because you get experience reading Jamie Kelly journal, and the best part is that Jamie Kelly is a teenager and everybody wants to know what juicy stuff teenagers are putting in their journals. Except all that she writes about is silly stuff about people at school, her dog that farts a lot, and the people she secretly very much dislikes. What's so hilarious about Dumb Diary? The hilarious thing about Dumb Diary is the illustrations Jamie creates. They are on what she is talking about in that entree; it's so funny to see to see how things she writes about look. This book is such and easy laugh because the little stories she creates can make laugh so hard you could pee in your pants. She also has the talent to make these characters look so silly. This book was a very funny book and I enjoyed this book a lot.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for this 14 year old!, December 20, 2008

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L. Moran (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Never Underestimate Your Dumbness (Dear Dumb Diary, No. 7) (Mass Market Paperback)

Hi, Im 14 and have been reading Dear Dumb Diary Books for quite some time now, since I was around 9 or 10 years old.. (though, I am not sure).

For the past 3 years, coming to 4th, I have asked and received the newest Dear Dumb Diary for Christmas.
Though I am older then the Amazon Reading Level , I frankly, do not care. I'm going to keep reading these books as much as they keep coming out.

I think the Books are amazing and funny. I love the illustrations.
Right now, I dont have a favorite of all because I just love them so much. I cant wait till the next book arrives. I read it so quickly, but that's Fine as long as i get to read it.

I really recommend it.


Im so excited for the next book. Everyone should be, they are awesome!
WOOHOO!

Christmas is taking forever to come. I'm sure the wait will be worth it.

I think I'm still reading these books because they are something funny and I was able to relate to it and that I started reading them at the recommended age so I was able to grow liking them alot. I think it's just my taste of books. I'm actually pretty sure that if i had never read them before, and ran into them at the age of 14, I would still buy them.
I hope this is helpful.


-CJ