Jake the Fake Goes for Laughs
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2019 · Est. 2.5 hour read

Jake the Fake Goes for Laughs

By Craig Robinson, Adam Mansbach, Keith Knight (Illustrator)

Part of the Jake the Fake series

A class clown's ego threatens his friendships as he chases comedy fame.

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192 pages· 19,269 words· Est. 2.5 hour read

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Jake, a class clown at the Music and Art Academy, dazzles as a comedian but risks losing friends to his growing ego. With the help of his mentor, retired comedy legend Maury Kovalski, Jake must learn the true art of humor and humility. Can he balance his dreams with his friendships, or will his ambition cost him everything? Dive into a world of laughs and lessons with over 200 illustrations that bring Jake's comedic journey to life.

From the publisher

For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate comes the second book in the side-splitting series about a class clown faking his way to comedy stardom from comedian and film star Craig Robinson, #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Mansbach, and NAACP History Maker recipient and cartoonist Keith Knight. An absolute riot! –LINCOLN PEIRCE, author of the BIG NATE series Jake cracks up the crowd as a budding comedian at the Music and Art Academy talent show, but his new ego is no laughing matter. And when he starts blowing off his friends to pursue his art, Jake’s big head becomes a huge bummer. Plus, being the funny man is way tougher than it looks. Luckily, Jake has his mentor Maury Kovalski, a retired comedy showstopper, to teach him the ropes about humor–and humility–before Jake loses all his biggest fans and best friends! Featuring more than 200 illustrations, Jake the Fake stuns again with even greater gags and giggles than before!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
192
Words
19,269
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
840L
Themes & topics
Books about performing arts
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.1
F&P level
~T
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
505087
Publication
Published
January 7, 2020
First published
March 26, 2019
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780553523584

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