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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2010 · Est. 2 hour read
The Worst Things in Life Are Also Free
Written & illustrated by Jim Benton
Part of the Dear Dumb Diary series
Summer mischief unfolds as middle schoolers team up for a risky plan.
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160 pages· 18,243 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Summer break means freedom for Jamie and her friends, but also empty pockets. Isabella has a daring plan to change that, and Jamie and Angeline are roped in, willingly or not. As they navigate their mischievous scheme, teamwork takes on a whole new meaning. Will their summer adventure lead to success or chaos? Dive into Jamie's secret diary to find out!
From the publisher
Bestselling author Jamie Kelly is back with an all-new, all-funny diary! But she has no idea that anybody is reading it. So please, please, please don’t tell her.School’s out for the summer, and that means no more Meat Loaf Thursdays, Sunday homework-cramming, or teachers (way way unsuccessfully) trying to act cool. It also means that certain Mackerel Middle Schoolers have a lot of time on their hands . . . and seriously empty pockets. Isabella is going to change all that. And Jamie and Angeline are going to help — whether they like it or not. It’s the best kind of teamwork: When a whole bunch of people work together to do something wrong, instead of doing it wrong one at a time.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 160
- Words
- 18,243
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 950L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~6.3
- F&P level
- ~W
Publication
- Published
- June 1, 2010
- First published
- January 1, 2010
- Publisher
- Scholastic Paperbacks
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780545116145
- LCCN
- 2010281969
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