Readers learn about devastating loss and recovery from a tragic event.The affecting ending, which reveals a more vulnerable Jamie behind the guise of his humor, celebrates Jamies resilient spirit.-Kirkus Reviews Play readers heartstrings like a banjo. Review Quotes Praise for I Funny: A #1 New York Times bestsellerA 2014 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award NomineeA 2014 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award Winner. But are the judges only rewarding him out of pity because of his wheelchair, like Stevie suggests? Will Jamie ever share the secret of his troubled past instead of hiding behind his comedy act? Following the bestselling success of the hilarious Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life, James Patterson continues to dish out the funnies in another highly-illustrated, heartfelt middle school story.

When his Uncle Frankie mentions a contest called The Planets Funniest Kid Comic, Jamie knows he has to enter. But Jamie doesnt let his situation get him down. Hes new in town and stuck living with his aunt, uncle, and their evil son Stevie, a bully who doesnt let Jamies wheelchair stop him from messing with Jamie as much as possible. Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to be the worlds greatest standup comedian, even if he doesnt have a lot to laugh about these days. Book Synopsis In James Pattersons heartwarming #1 New York Times bestseller, middle schooler Jamie Grimm faces bullying and self-doubt as he chases his dream to be the worlds greatest comedian. About the Book Resolving to be the worlds greatest stand-up comedian despite less-than-funny challenges in his life, wheelchair-bound middle school student Jamie Grimm endures bullying from his mean-spirited cousin and hopes he will be fairly judged when he enters a local comedy contest.

I Funny by James Patterson