Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life Is a Joke

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By James Patterson

By Chris Grabenstein

Illustrated by Kerascoet

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In the #1 New York Times bestselling series, class clown Jacky Hart discovers she's a triple threat onstage–but will she have a chance to shine? 
 
Jacky Hart has found a hidden talent in the performing arts, and she's a triple threat onstage! She wants nothing more than to act and sing all summer—but her parents have other plans for her. Jacky reluctantly signs up for a summer job in her resort town of Seaside Heights, New Jersey, where tourists come to enjoy the beach and fun carnival atmosphere.
 
Now she has serious responsibilities like her job and babysitting her younger sisters, but Jacky longs to perform in the summer stage production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Can she handle all of her important commitments and still have fun with her friends—or will she learn that juggling isn't one of her many talents?
 
James Patterson's middle grade jokester Jacky returns in this wild romp through summer in the Jersey Shore, featuring lively illustrations and packed with humor, heart, and hijinks. 

Don’t miss Jacky’s hilarious new adventure, Jacky Ha-Ha Gets the Last Laugh!
 
 

Series:

  • Praise for Jacky Ha-Ha: A #1 New York Times Bestseller!
    A Parents' Choice Award Winner!
    A National Parenting Products Award Winner!
  • "Engaging from start to finish. Patterson and Grabenstein's latest big-time series will fly off the shelves, and that's no joke." --- Booklist
  • "Jacky is the best yet. Fun, smart, emotionally engaging, Jacky is a character that young readers will love spending time with." --- Kirkus Reviews
  • "Readers will find Jacky entertaining....[T]he art is playful and fun....[T]his title is sure to have high circulation among fans of Patterson's previous works." --- School Library Journal
  • "The story is stuffed with page-turning pranks...and the swoopy b&w cartoons from Kerascoët...only add to Jacky's untamed energy....[T]he novel is sure to amuse and encourage readers who don't have it all figured out just yet." --- Publisher's Weekly
  • "James Patterson has figured out the formula for writing entertaining books for tween readers. Jacky is a wildly engaging character. [The story is] great fun." --- Parents' Choice
  • "Jacky is a genuinely likable and funny protagonist... Kerascoët's black and white illustrations...are full of verve and energy, as cartoonish Jacky careens her way through life." --- BCCB

On Sale
Jan 10, 2023
Page Count
368 pages
ISBN-13
9780316508377

James Patterson

About the Author

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Effing Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Princess Diana, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson, and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

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