That's What Friends Aren't for
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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.
"Jim Benton's Tales from Mackerel Middle School"--p.[4] of cover
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Add a SummaryJamie 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.
Jamie Kelly, a middle-school girl, has big plans for the school's talent show. Jamie, Angeline, and Isabella agree to make a band, and they're on a search to find a perfect band mate/friend. Take a peek in Jamie Kelly's diary, where everything is true. Or as true as it needs to be.
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Add a Quote“School prepares you for the real world... which also bites.”
“never underestimate your dumbness!!”
“Kissing the frog to get the prince is a waste of a perfectly good frog.”
“This means that I don't have to run faster than the psychotic-maniac-vampire-cannibal, I just have to run faster than whoever is with me when the psychotic-maniac-vampire-cannibal starts chasing us.”
“I had the great idea of using markers to gently color the ants so I could tell them apart, but I learned that this is exactly like somebody trying to gently color on you with a thirty-story building. Without dwelling on the tragedy, I'd just like to say that I'm deeply sorry to Mr. Purple and the surviving Purple family.”
Things Isabella Wouldn't Care About: - Titanic sinking again. - Metror striking Earth and landing directly on top of world's most innocent panda. - Titanic sinking again and this time the entire crew is puppies.”
“Love makes the world go 'round but I'm pretty sure money has to do with it, too.”
“How Superheroes Make Money: - Spider-Man knits sweaters. - Superman screw the lids on pickle jars. - Iron Man, as you would suspect, just irons.”
“I'm telling you, the gorgeous of the world can actually look pretty intimidating when they scowl. Imagine a snow-white swan with a scary tattoo holding a chain saw. There's just no way to really prepare for that.”
“My pants cut the cheese. Let one fly. Baked a batch of brownies.”
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Add a CommentThese books are funny and some times you can understand what she feels like
ITS SOO FUNNY AND THE BESTS BOOKS
good and funny to read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
These are SUPER funny books! I actually laughed out loud in some parts! Can you believe there's a year two already? :v I ♥ Jamie Kelly! LOL.
dear dumb diary rocks!!!!!
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This book is really funny!
LOL!!! i LOVE jim bentons books! Dear dumb Diary is my fav series!
2nd newest book of the series