Whether its her madscientist glare, her preference for gourmet lunches, or her love of bats, franny has trouble making friends, until her. Stein is the first character hes created especially for young children. Stein, mad scientist, childrens author jim benton, american. Bentons collection of comic strips, some only a page of panels but others stretching to seven pages, offers humor in the oddcouple vein. Licensed properties he has created include dear dumb diary, dog of glee, franny k.
Bestselling author jamie kelly is back with an allnew, allfunny diary. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Stein, mad scientist, lets pretend this never happened. It tells the story of a girl who is venting in her own diary about the daily struggles with school, her social life, and all the things that go along with it. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Stein is a childrens book series by american author jim benton. Stein is back with another laughoutloud experimental adventure in the eighth book in the mad scientist series from jim benton, the new york times bestselling author illustrator of dear dumb diary and happy bunny. Jim benton has 108 books on goodreads with 1624 ratings. You may know some of the other things hes made, like its happy bunny, dear dumb diary, franny k. Hes created a kids tv series, designed clothing, and written books, such as the franny k.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Read the hilarious, candid and sometimes notsonice, diaries of jamie kelly, who promises that everything in her diary is true or at least as true as it needs. I think the genre of the book is realistic fiction because it has events that can easily happen in real life. Your account will only be charged when we dispatch the item. Before fame he worked as a custom tshirt designer after graduating from western michigan university. Author judy blume began her writing career in the 1960s. The doodles are cute and laugh out loud funny and the over the top writing is entertaining. What evidence does coutu use to support her claim that improvisation requires resilience. Buy a cheap copy of thats what friends arent for book by jim benton.
Benton, benton books, jkbenton design studio, benton arts, franny k. Stein, just jimmy, just plain mean, sweetypuss, the misters, meany doodles, vampy doodles, kissy doodles, and the jokobo project, but he is probably most known for his creation its happy bunny. Books by jim benton author of lets pretend this never happened. Stein, mad scientist, has always had her eye on world domination, but she has to start somewhere. In this twelfth installment in the popular dear dumb diary series, jamie reveals her prattling thoughts on the centuries old tradition of children copying off each other. An allnew original graphic novel by the author of the new york timesbestselling series dear dumb diary.
From new york times bestselling author jim benton, meet catwad. Stein thinks her new canine lab assistant, igor, is useless, ordering him to keep his paws off everything in her bustling laboratory. My eight year old daughter finally found books that she will read all the way through in jim bentons franny k. Jim benton is currently considered a single author. Jim is the author and illustrator of dear dumb diary, a new york times bestselling series which has sold nearly 10 million books, and is printed in more than a dozen languages.
Jan 06, 2015 jim benton brings on the humor in a brandnew line of board books. Or that masked resistance ninjas should come bursting in to the rescue. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The great lessons learned for both parents and kids are plentiful. Perfect for curious toddlers ready to giggle and be delighted. Jim benton, the international bestselling author and illustrator of dear dumb diary, presents a sweet but humorous new heart character to personify love. Hes created a tv series, written books, and produced a movie, and he always did everything his parents told him to do. Five stinky socks kindle edition by benton, jim, benton. Jim benton books, author biography, and reading level scholastic.
Jim benton, bestselling author of dear dumb diary and franny k. But after the hapless dogs bouncing toy accidentally triggers frannys manifester, it creates a living cupid who soon grows into a 50foot giant. Her attempts to take over the planet include everything from robots to time travel and even election. The new jim benton graphic novel clyde is hilarious. Watching this adorable bear whose grandmother is a turtle for some reason. Jim benton author of lets pretend this never happened.
Jim benton s tales from mackerel middle school dear dumb diary, and its happy bunny life get one. Free uk delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. Jim benton books list of books by author jim benton. Jim benton is a published author, creator, and an illustrator of childrens books and young adult books. Jim bentons tales from mackerel middle school dear dumb diary, and its happy bunny life get one. Rent books by jim benton rent books audio book cds. I especially loved his butterfly friend melissa sue, who has her own criminal past as a caterpillar. Stein series, but did not want to read this series by the same author. This was a very well written story from jim benton. Her only hope is toconsole in her diary, the one place where she can spill her heart out anddraw pictures of how things really look. Hes created a kids tv series, designed clothing, and written books, such as. Theres nothing jake likes more than some good trashpicking, so when his elderly neighbors move out and leave an especially promisinglooking pile of household refuse on the curb, he goes right for it. Bill is a duck who dreams of being smothered by farting snakes.
About scholastic newsroom who we are investor relations our mission. Jim benton benton, jim used books, rare books and new books. Books by jim benton author of lets pretend this never. See all books authored by jim benton, including lets pretend this never happened, and lunch walks among us, and more on.
The problem with here is that its where im from dear dumb diary, no. Now after 12 books each covering a month of her life, jamie kellys upcoming diaries have a fresh look. Jim benton is a new york times bestselling author and the creator of many licensed properties, including its happy bunny. I used it to wash dirty dishes in the kitchen sink. Stein follows its titular character franny, a 7year old young girl thats ostracized from her classmates due to her strange behaviors. Stein and dear dumb diary series that are very popular with my 4th5th grade library patrons, has likely written this new one for a target audience of 2nd4th grade boys who just want a goofy storyline with the word butt thrown into the text as often as possible. Stein series and the bestselling dear dumb diary series. A husband and father of two, he lives in michigan, where he works in a studio that really and truly does. Jim benton is the new york times bestselling writer of the dear dumb diary series and a.
Still, the premise, backed up by quoted extracts from the handbook, will be a gamechanger for many. Our 11 yo is a big fan of everything jim benton does and really loves this new character. As she prepares for her birthday, jamie also discusses her love of music, her lessthankind opinions of her friends and her parents inability to recognize their own lack of. Some of the published credits of jim benton include ultimate sticker book its happy bunny, the frandidate wt franny k.
Hes created a tv series, written books, and produced a movie, and. Fans of sandra boynton will rejoice in this fresh, silly take on love. In the first book of dear dumb diary jamie is 12 years old but, in dear dumb diary year 2 where shes in 7th grade she is. Jim benton is a comic genius and a brilliant cartoonist. Jim benton is the new york times bestselling writer of the dear dumb diary series and a cartoonist whose unique brand of humor has been seen on toys, television, tshirts, greeting cards, and even underwear. He said everyone will love this book whether they see their water dish.
I chose to read this book because it sounds interesting. Buy a cheap copy of the frandidate book by jim benton. He also cowrote and produced a madefortv musical based on the series. Childrens author and illustrator known for the its happy bunny series and the dear dumb diary series. Buy a cheap copy of my pants are haunted book by jim benton. Even though the book will appeal to kids more because it is about kids controlling their parents, the parents will also find this book enjoyable and may reflect with their child on the lessons the handbook teaches. Where is the setting in the dear dumb diary books by jim. Oct 15, 2010 how many books has jim benton written. Stein, just jimmy, just plain mean, sweetypuss, the misters, meany doodles, vampy doodles, kissy doodles, and the jokobo project, but he is probably most known for his creation its. Stein, brings us a fresh new middlegrade novel about breaking all the rules. Jim benton is a cartoonist, greeting card writer, and author of childrens books.
She found success with the 1970 comingofage story are you there, god. Bestselling author jim benton is back, continuing a new spin on a favorite series. Gryphon award honor book, center for childrens books, university of. He doesnt only write for children he also writes for teens and grown ups. Thats what friends arent for ebook written by jim benton. In this episode of jim bentons new york times bestselling series, mad scientist franny k. In five stinky socks, one silly monster searches his house for his five super stinky socks. When clyde the bear decides to ditch his safe and peaceful life in cubville and head off for the mean streets of grizzly city he learns, with the help of a reformed juvenile delinquent butterfly, the. The books are signed by the author at no extra charge. By a 7 year old kylie franny travels back to the time when she was a baby and changed her name but, at the end she finds out that its not the name she had to change it was her feelings. Jim benton is a new york times bestselling author and the creator of many licensed properties, including the hugely successful its happy bunny.
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