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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2005 · Est. 1.5 hour read
Never Do Anything, Ever!
Written and illustrated by Jim Benton
Book #4 in the Dear Dumb Diary series
Jamie navigates school drama, betrayal, and a quest for inner beauty. Can she win love and stay true to herself?
4.1/5 Goodreads · 5,976 ratings
144 pages· 11,502 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Jamie Kelly's diary reveals her chaotic school life, where her best friend betrays her, and her enemy turns out to be kind. After clashing with the popular Angeline, Jamie decides to change her selfish ways. But as she strives for inner beauty to win Hudson Rivers' heart, she discovers that being good isn't easy. Is someone sabotaging her efforts, or is she her own worst enemy? Dive into Jamie's world of humor, mishaps, and unexpected lessons in this candid tale of self-discovery and teenage turmoil.
From the publisher
Read the hilarious, candid (and sometimes not-so-nice), diaries of Jamie Kelly, who promises that everything in her diary is true…or at least as true as it needs to be.Her best friend’s a backstabber. Her worst enemy is a sweetheart. And her dog is just waiting for the right moment to seek his revenge. Why should Jamie even bother going to school? Why not? After a run-in with Mega-Popular Angeline, aka Pure Evil, Jamie reforms her selfish ways & becomes the decent human being she never thought she could be. But she quickly realizes that helping others kind of stinks. Is someone trying to thwart her attempts at irresistible inner beauty? Or will Jamie finally achieve the I’m an angel glow she knows will make Hudson Rivers fall madly in love w/ her?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 144
- Words
- 11,502
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 1010L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.7
- F&P level
- ~X
- AR points
- 2
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 103127
Publication
- Published
- November 1, 2005
- First published
- January 1, 2005
- Publisher
- Scholastic
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780439629089
- OCLC
- 62121376
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