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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · January 6, 2026
A Blurmp in Time
By Jim Benton
Blurmp's wild adventures through time and space promise chaos and laughter.
128 pages
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Children's book Author & Illustrator
Jim Benton
Biography
Jim Benton is the New York Times bestselling writer of the Dear Dumb Diary series and a cartoonist whose unique brand of humor has been seen on toys, television, T-shirts, greeting cards, and even underwear. Franny K. Stein is the first character he’s created especially for young children. A husband and father of two, he lives in Michigan, where he works in a studio that really and truly does have creepy stuff in it.
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