Jim Benton

In her diary, middle school student Jamie Kelly describes her life at home and at school, including her attempts to triumph over her nemesis, the beautiful and popular Angeline.

Let's Pretend This Never Happened

Jamie Kelly

Jim Benton's tales from Mackerel Middle School.

Never Do Anything, Ever

Dear Dumb Diary :#4

Jamie Kelly writes in her diary about her search for inner beauty, her fund raising efforts for the Juvenile Optometry Federation, and her practice strategy for the Jump-Rope-A-Thon.

Jamie Kelly documents events in her diary as she becomes dog-in-laws with her enemy, Angeline, her class's journal-writing assignment goes badly wrong, and her friend Isabella starts being nice to Angeline.

It's Not My Fault I Know Everything

Jamie Kelly writes in her diary about her social studies teacher, Mr. VanDoy, the budding relationship between her Aunt Carol and Assistant Principal Devon, and the real story behind Isabella's detention.

Can Adults Become Human?

Jamie is upset because she is now automatic friends with her old enemy Angeline, and so she tries to find something that she and her real friend, Isabella, can do together for the school talent show without Angeline.

That is what Friends are Not for

As their school gets ready for the annual Fun Fair, Jamie and Isabella agree to compete in the bottle toss game and to terrible consequences for the loser.

Okay, So Maybe I Do Have Superpowers

Jamie Kelly chronicles her second year of middle school in her diary, where she deals with new teachers, confronts Angelina and the other pretty people in school, and struggles in math class.

School. Hasn't This Gone on Long Enough?

Jamie Kelly writes in her diary about her "flawless" friend, Angeline, her favorite band, and all the trials and tribulations of middle school.

Me! (Just Like You, Only Better)

Jamie Kelly writes in her diary about the thrilling news that students from Wodehouse Middle School will be taught at various nearby schools, including Mackerel Middle School, due to a ventilation problem.

The Problem with Here is that It's where I'm from

Neste primeiro livro da série 'Querido Diário Otário', Jamie Kelly consegue, por meio de estratégias mirabolantes, ler a ficha disciplinar da sua maior inimiga, a linda e loira Angelina. Mas a ficha acaba sumindo! Quem será o culpado? Fedido, o beagle vingativo, ou o priminho Dudu?

é melhor fingir que isto nunca aconteceu

Querido diário otário

Franny K. Stein is not your average girl -- she's a mad scientist. She prefers poison ivy to daisies, and when Franny jumps rope, she uses her pet snake. The kids in Franny's class think she's weird, wacky, and just plain creepy. Tired of being stared at, Franny decides to attempt her most dangerous experiment yet -- she's going to fit in. but when a giant Monstrous Fiend attacks the class, everyone knows it's up to a mad scientist to save the day. But has Franny lost her creepy, crawly ways?

Lunch Walks Among Us

Bestselling cartoonist Jim Benton of It’s Happy Bunny and Dear Dumb Diary fame has also been posting whimsical, dry-humored, and at-times nasty cartoons on Reddit.com, where nearly half of the top-100 cartoons on the “Cartoons” subreddit are his. Now, for the first time, these cartoons have been gathered into a single book. From wry observations about the absurdities of life and acerbic comments to poetic musings, from cats and dogs to humans, and from one style to another, this compendium will astound readers as it exposes them to the breadth of Benton’s seemingly inexhaustible talent for humor.

Dog Butts and Love. And Stuff Like That. And Cats.

As Jamie continues to grapple with middle school's Big Questions, she drops even more snarky gems of wisdom like, "Everybody knows that the more you love somebody, the less you try to look nice for them."

Nobody's Perfect. I'm As Close As It Gets

Jamie's struggles continue with school issues, grades, and getting along with others.

Dear Dumb Diary, the Super-nice are Super-annoying, by Jamie Kelly

This collection includes BOOKS 1-10 of the bestselling Dear Dumb Diary series!! Dear Dumb Dairy #1: Let's Pretend This Never Happened, Dear Dumb Diary #2: My Pants are Haunted!, Dear Dumb Diary #3: Am I the Princess or the Frog?, Dear Dumb Diary #4: Never Do Anything, Ever, Dear Dumb Diary #5: Can Adults Become Human?, Dear Dumb Diary #6: Problem With Here Is That It's Where I'm From, Dear Dumb Diary #7: Never Underestimate Your Dumbness, Dear Dumb Diary #8: It's Not My Fault I Know Everything, Dear Dumb Diary #9: That's What Friends Aren't For, Dear Dumb Diary #10: The Worst Things Life Are Also Free

Dear Dumb Diary Collection

In what is described as “an 8 year old’s 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 doesn’t need to imagine. While working as a cash-only hay seller (that doesn’t accept credit cards) , Bill doesn’t know that he, and a very confused orange juice sales clerk, are about to save the world. If you could hear this book complain, it would be saying “where have you been all my life?”

Attack of the Stuff

Querido Diário Otário 7   Nunca Subestime A Sua Idiotice

Jamie confides to her diary that just when she thought the Student Awareness Committee was going to fade away, Angeline becomes aware of a problem requiring the committee's attention--bullying.

Jim Benton

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