My Life Is a Joke

Written by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein

Book #2 in the Jacky Ha-Ha series

Can Jacky balance summer responsibilities and her dream to perform onstage?

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352 pages· 32,908 words· Est. 4.5 hour read· 650L

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Bookroo's summary

Jacky Hart, a natural performer, dreams of a summer filled with acting and singing. But her parents have other plans, assigning her a job in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. With responsibilities piling up, including babysitting her sisters, Jacky yearns to join the summer stock performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Can she juggle her duties and still find time for fun and friends, or will her dreams of the stage slip away? Dive into Jacky's lively summer adventure and discover if she can truly be a triple threat both on and off the stage.

From the publisher

In the #1 New York Times bestselling series, class clown Jacky Hart is a triple threat onstage and she wants to act and sing all summer long – but her parents have other plans.Jacky Hart has found a hidden talent in the performing arts, and she’s a triple threat onstage! She wants nothing more than to act and sing all summer – but her parents have other plans for her. Jacky reluctantly signs up for a summer job in her resort town of Seaside Heights, New Jersey, where tourists come to enjoy the beach and fun carnival atmosphere.Now she has serious responsibilities like her job and babysitting her younger sisters, but Jacky longs to perform in the summer stock performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Can she handle all of her important commitments and still have fun with her friends – or will she learn that juggling isn’t one of her many talents?James Patterson’s middle grade jokester Jacky returns in this wild romp through summer in the Jersey Shore, featuring lively illustrations by French artist duo Kerascoët.

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