The Problem with Here Is That It's Where I'm From
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2007 · Est. 1.5 hour read

The Problem with Here Is That It's Where I'm From

Written and illustrated by Jim Benton

Book #6 in the Dear Dumb Diary series

A new girl challenges Jamie's idea of perfection at Mackerel Middle School.

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128 pages· 13,719 words· Est. 1.5 hour read· 990L
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Bookroo's summary

Jamie Kelly returns with her diary, facing a new challenge at Mackerel Middle School. Colette, the new girl, seems too perfect—smart, talented, and irresistibly charming. Jamie's world is turned upside down as she questions if anyone can truly be that flawless. Can Jamie uncover Colette's secret, or is she really the most perfect girl in the world? Dive into Jamie's hilarious and candid musings as she navigates friendship, jealousy, and the quest for authenticity.

From the publisher

Everyone’s favorite Mackerel Middle-Schooler, Jamie Kelly, is back with another hilarious, candid (and sometimes not-so-nice) diary!There’s a new girl in at Mackerel Middle School.Colette is friendly, fabulous, smart, totally talented, and an all-around amazing individual. She is more brilliantly diabolical than Isabella, as blindly loyal as Stinker, and even harder-to-resist than Angeline. It’s enough to make Jamie throw up a little. And Jamie just can’t help but wonder: Is it humanly possible for a girl to be more perfectly perfect than the most perfect girl in the world?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
128
Words
13,719
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
990L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.7
F&P level
~X
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
115155
Publication
Published
June 1, 2007
First published
July 1, 2007
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439796224

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