Jim Benton
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Dear dumb diary volume 4
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Jamie Kelly shares with her diary her search for inner beauty, dealing with fund raising, and problems in Phys ed class.
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Franny K. Stein mad scientist volume 4
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When her embarrassing middle name is revealed at school, mad scientist Franny K. Stein experiments with time in order to return to the past and give herself a more dignified name.
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Franny K. Stein mad scientist volume 5
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Reduced to miniature size, Franny travels through her pet dog's nostril and into his stomach.
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Dear dumb diary volume 10
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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...
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Dear dumb diary volume 7
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Jamie Kelly, a student at Mackerel Middle School, shares her angst in her diary over her aunt's upcoming wedding in which she is a bridesmaid, the school dance, and a taco rendezvous with the cutest boy in school.
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Franny K. Stein mad scientist volume 7
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Determined to be elected class president, mad scientist Frannie K. Stein uses her Atomic Combiner to create a suit that makes her seem to be whatever a voter wants her to be, but the suit has plans of its own.
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Franny K. Stein mad scientist volume 6
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Being a mad scientist in the modern world is very hard work. With so much that needs to be done in such a short period of time, multitasking can get way out of hand. Franny needs some additional help. But for Franny there is only one person in the world she trusts to help her with her experiments - herself. So she acquires assistance the mad scientist way, by building a few real, live, steel-plated Franbots.
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Dear dumb diary volume 9
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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.Dear Dumb Diary,So now I'm friends with Angeline. This is automatic friendship, and I have to just accept it and make the best of things. See, if I objected, then Aunt Carol might divorce Angeline's uncle, sending both of them tumbling into a deep pit of depression for the rest of their...
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"In what is described as an 8 year olds fever dream, New York Times bestselling author introduces us to Bill Waddler. Bill is a duck who dreams of being smothered by farting snakes. He also has a special gift. He is able to hear appliances complain. Imagine what toilets would complain about. Bill doesnt need to imagine. While working as a cash-only hay seller (that doesnt accept credit cards) , Bill doesnt know that he, and a very confused orange...
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Franny K. Stein mad scientist volume 3
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When Franny Stein, self-styled mad scientist, creates a robot to show her school friends the joys of science, she ends up learning something from them instead.
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Franny K. Stein mad scientist volume 1
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Franny K. Stein is a mad scientist who prefers all things spooky and creepy, but when she has trouble making friends at her new school she experiments with fitting in--which works until a monster erupts from the trashcan.
12) Catwad: It's me
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Catwad volume 1
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Graphix
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2019.
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Meet Catwad. He's blue, he's a bit of a grouch, and his best friend is a happy-go-lucky cat named Blurmp who can see the bright side of anything. From pizza and computers to love and happiness, this burball has a funny take on just about everything, and he's not afraid to share it. It's an all-new, laugh-out-loud series that will make even the grumpiest of grumblers smile!"--
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Catwad volume 2
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Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
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2019.
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"Catwad and Blurmp are back and ready for more adventures. In this ... collection of ... stories, the dynamic feline duo explore fine art, travel to an alternate reality where the world has become extraordinarily dumb, get into gaming, and more. From monsters under Blurmp's bed to all the reasons you should never eat salad, this ... volume of Catwad has something for everyone"--From publisher.
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Franny K. Stein mad scientist volume 2
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When Franny's new lab assistant turns out to be all thumbs--or all paws--and accidentally loses a giant, fifty-foot, arrow-shooting cupid, it is entirely up to Franny to save the day.
15) Bad hair day
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Franny K. Stein mad scientist volume 8
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Franny tries to follow her mother's suggestion to change her appearance, but by turning hair styling into a science experiment she creates some very greedy pigtails that terrorize the town.
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Franny K. Stein mad scientist volume 9
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Concerned that the fundraisers for the school art and music departments are not doing well, Franny K. Stein creates in her laboratory/kitchen an irresistible muffin recipe.
17) The Handbook
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Jim Benton, bestselling author of Dear Dumb Diary and Franny K. Stein, brings us a fresh new middle grade novel about breaking all the rules!
There's nothing Jake likes more than some good trash-picking, so when his elderly neighbors move out and leave an especially promising-looking pile of household refuse on the curb, he goes right for it. He only has the chance to grab one box before his mom catches him and orders him in for dinner, though. ...
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A new series from the bestselling author of Dear Dumb Diary and Franny K. Stein!
MEET VICTOR, TOTAL EXPERT IN EVERYTHING(except Guy Who Cleans Up Bedrooms) With his confidence, imagination, and trusty sidekick Dumpylumps (who happens to be a duck), there's no telling what trouble he'll get into. Lucky for him, he has a knack for getting himself out of trouble, too. So when he finds himself at the center of an intergalactic conflict, he's pretty sure...
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Fresh from his intergalactic adventure, Victor is casting about for something new to apply his formidable know how to. The obvious next step is cello-making. However, the not so mellifluous sounds that emanate from his creations are enough to wake the dead. That's right, there are zombies let loose and it's up to Victor, Patty, and the long-suffering, always faithful Dumpylumps to not get eaten.
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Read the hilarious, candid (& sometimes mean) diaries of Jamie Kelly, who promises that everything in her diary is true...or at least as true as it needs to be. In this book, Jamie contends with Angeline, the school's prettiest, most popular girl (who Jamie thinks is a goon!) and the impending visit of her troll-like little cousin. Will Jamie survive? Will she go mad? Will she send her mom's nasty casserole to starving children in Wheretheheckistan?...