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Can Jamie become the top kid stand-up on the planet – and keep a smile on his face? Jamie has won the New York State finals of the Planet’s Funniest Kid contest. He won’t let being in a wheelchair get in his way. Now he’s off to Boston for the national semi-finals. All while being the only stand-up comedian who can’t actually, well, stand up! But Jamie is about to face an age-old dilemma: fame or family. When one of his best buddies runs into trouble and a family health scare rears its head, Jamie must stand by the people he cares about. Will it cost him his dreams?
- By globally bestselling author James Patterson
- A heartfelt, hilarious and highly illustrated story
- Powerful themes of disability and doing what’s right
- Heaps of brilliant jokes mixed in with serious ideas
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Authors
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James Patterson
James Patterson is one of the world’s bestselling authors. He started out writing adult thrillers (and still does) but began writing children’s books when son, Jack, said he couldn’t find any great page-turning books for kids his age.
Awards
James Patterson’s Awards
- Children’s Choice Book Awards Author of the Year in 2010 and 2012
- National Parenting Publications Honors Awards
- International Reading Association’s Young Adults’ Choices Booklist
- American Library Association “Teens Top Ten” Pick
- London Times Book Sense Children’s Pick
- Winner of the National Book Foundation’s Innovations in Reading Prize
- Winner of the American Library Association’s Great Websites for Kids