Can Jamie become the top kid stand-up on the planet – and keep a smile on his face? Jamie has won the New York State finals of the Planet’s Funniest Kid contest. He won’t let being in a wheelchair get in his way. Now he’s off to Boston for the national semi-finals. All while being the only stand-up comedian who can’t actually, well, stand up! But Jamie is about to face an age-old dilemma: fame or family. When one of his best buddies runs into trouble and a family health scare rears its head, Jamie must stand by the people he cares about. Will it cost him his dreams?

By globally bestselling author James Patterson

A heartfelt, hilarious and highly illustrated story

Powerful themes of disability and doing what’s right

Heaps of brilliant jokes mixed in with serious ideas

Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780099567462

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 4.4; Middle years; 5.0 points

Condition

New

Author/Illustrator

James Patterson

James Patterson is one of the world’s bestselling authors, having written over 100 books in his career. He started out writing adult thrillers (and still does) but began writing children’s books when son, Jack, said he couldn’t find any great page-turning books for kids his age.

He’s been called the busiest man in publishing, and that’s not just because of his own books. For the past decade, James has been devoting more and more of his time to championing books and reading. From the James Patterson Pageturner Awards, to ReadKiddoRead.com (a website which recommends great books for kids of all ages) and his scholarships, book donation programmes and founding partnership of Booktrust’s Children’s Reading Fund, James has focused on passing on his passion for reading to kids everywhere.

As he says himself, ‘If I can help to make books and reading more important in children’s lives, I’ll be a happy man’.