Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Growing Up

By Tommy Greenwald, J.P. Coovert (Illustrator)

Part of the Charlie Joe Jackson series

Can Charlie Joe stop growing up before high school chaos begins?

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208 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Charlie Joe Jackson faces his biggest challenge yet: graduation. As he dreams of freedom from school, reality hits with talk of responsibility and college prep. Can he halt the march to high school and keep the fun alive? Dive into a world of humor and chaos as Charlie Joe navigates the tricky path of growing up—or not.

From the publisher

This hilarious final installment in the Charlie Joe Jackson series written by Tommy Greenwald and illustrated by J. P. Coovert is infused with nostalgia and just the right amount of chaos. Yes! Graduation day is finally here! Charlie Joe has been waiting for this moment his entire middle school career. This might even be the best day of his life. No more teachers! No more books! Just make it through the ceremony and he’s free. But suddenly things around him are starting to change. Words like “responsibility” and “college prep” keep popping out of his friend’s mouths. What happened to words like “fun” and “pool party”? And come to think of it, doesn’t high school bring more teachers and more books? Maybe this whole growing up thing isn’t such a good idea after all. Actually being a kid is pretty darn fun! Surely Charlie Joe can figure out a way to put the brakes on growing up-and fast! With laugh-out-loud humor and quirky illustrations, this book is perfect for reluctant readers. Books in the Charlie Joe Jackson series: Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Extra Credit Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Summer Vacation Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Making Money Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Planet Girl Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Growing Up Don’t forget Charlie Joe’s friends! Katie Friedman Gives Up Texting! (And Lives to Tell About It.) Jack Strong Takes a Stand Pete Milano’s Guide to Being a Movie Star More from Tommy Greenwald: The Real Us

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