Live Each Day to the Dumbest
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2015

Live Each Day to the Dumbest

By Jim Benton

Part of the Dear Dumb Diary Year Two series

Jamie discovers her grandma's diary, revealing unexpected truths about everyone.

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Middle-schooler Jamie Kelly stumbles upon her grandmother's diary, uncovering surprising secrets that challenge her views on life. As she delves into the past, Jamie learns that everyone, including herself, might be more alike than she ever imagined. Will these revelations change how she sees the world, or will they just confirm her belief that everyone is, well, dumb? Dive into Jamie's hilarious journey of self-discovery and see if she can keep her own diary a secret.

From the publisher

It’s not easy being a middle-schooler, and nobody knows that better than Jamie Kelly. There are surprises around every corner: some good, some bad, all dumb. But when Jamie inherits a trunk of her grandmother’s things, she never expects to find the biggest surprise of all – Grandma’s diary. Violating the privacy of a diary is something Jamie would never do . . . unless she was absolutely certain that she wanted to do it.And when she does, she learns that, deep down, everyone is exactly the same. Dumb.Jamie still has no idea that anyone is reading her diary, so please, please, please don’t tell her. And definitely don’t tell her that she’s the star of her very own Dear Dumb Diary movie, available on DVD. (Her glamorous ego might not be able to handle it.)

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
144
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
840L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about grandparentsBooks about schoolBooks about middle schoolBooks about diaries
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5.4
F&P level
~T
Publication
Published
May 26, 2015
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545642583

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