My Life Is a Joke
Can Jacky balance summer responsibilities and her dream to perform onstage?
Book Series · 2 Books
In order from My Life Is a Joke to Jacky Ha-Ha Gets the Last Laugh.
The Jacky Ha-Ha series is a set of 2 chapter books by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, published between 2017 and 2023. Written for ages 8–12, most books run about 350 pages.
Can Jacky balance summer responsibilities and her dream to perform onstage?
2 books · Published 2017–2023
Can Jacky balance summer responsibilities and her dream to perform onstage?
Can Jacky shine at theater camp, or will she flop under pressure?
1 book · Published 2020
A class clown's jokes hide her struggles. Can laughter keep her family together?
There are 2 books in the Jacky Ha-Ha series. It began with My Life Is a Joke in 2017, and the newest book, Jacky Ha-Ha Gets the Last Laugh, was published in 2023.
Start with My Life Is a Joke and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #2.
The series is best for ages 8–12, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
Jacky Ha-Ha Gets the Last Laugh (Book #3) is the longest book in the series at 39,672 words (320 pages).
My Life Is a Joke (Book #2) is the shortest at 32,908 words (352 pages).
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