
By James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Betty Tang (Illustrator)
Book #1 in the Jacky Ha-Ha series
A class clown's jokes hide her struggles. Can laughter keep her family together?
Jacky Ha-Ha is the class clown, using humor to mask her worries about a mom at war and an absent dad. But when laughter is her shield, can she sacrifice it to keep her family united? As Jacky navigates her comedic instincts and heartfelt promises, she faces the ultimate challenge: staying true to herself while holding her world together. Will she find a way to balance her joy with her fears, or must she change who she is to protect those she loves? Dive into Jacky's world of humor and heart.
Adapted from James Patterson’s #1 bestselling story, this hilarious and heartwarming graphic novel introduces Jacky Ha-Ha, a class clown who makes people laugh with her so they can’t laugh at her! With her irresistible urge to tell a joke in every situation–even when it’s a bad idea–Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make people laugh. And cracking wise helps distract her from thinking about not-so-funny things in her life, like her mom serving in a dangerous, faraway war, and a dad who’s hardly ever home. But no matter how much fun Jacky has, she can’t entirely escape her worries. So one starlit night, she makes a promise to keep her family together…even if she has to give up the one thing that makes her happy. But can she stop being Jacky Ha-Ha, if that’s who she really is?Bright, funny, and fast-paced artwork will have readers laughing their way through Jacky’s ha-ha-heartwarming story!
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