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Charlie Joe Jackson''s Guide to Not Reading by Tommy Greenwald is the hilarious story of an avid non-reader and the extreme lengths to which he''ll go to get out of reading a book. Charlie Joe Jackson may be the most reluctant reader ever born. And so far, he''s managed to get through life without ever reading an entire book from cover to cover. But now that he''s in middle school, avoiding reading isn''t as easy as it used to be. And when his friend Timmy McGibney decides that he''s tired of covering for him, Charlie Joe finds himself resorting to desperate measures to keep his perfect record intact.

Charlie Joe Jackson''s Guide to Not Reading by Tommy Greenwald is the hilarious story of an avid non-reader and the extreme lengths to which he''ll go to get out of reading a book.

Charlie Joe Jackson may be the most reluctant reader ever born. And so far, he''s managed to get through life without ever reading an entire book from cover to cover. But now that he''s in middle school, avoiding reading isn''t as easy as it used to be. And when his friend Timmy McGibney decides that he''s tired of covering for him, Charlie Joe finds himself resorting to desperate measures to keep his perfect record intact.

Charlie Joe Jackson, the most reluctant reader ever born, made it his mission in the first book to get through middle school without reading a single book from cover to cover. Now he''s back, and trying desperately to get straight A''s in order to avoid going to academic camp for the summer. In order to do this, he will have to betray his friend, lose the girl of his dreams, and end up acting in a school play about the inventor of paper towels. Charlie Joe''s not exactly the "school play kind of guy", but desperate times call for desperate measures.

It’s finally summer vacation! But instead of hanging out with his friends and playing with his dogs, Charlie Joe Jackson has to face his worst fear: academic summer camp. Camp Rituhbukkee is exactly how Charlie Joe pictured it: books and nerds as far as the eye can see. It’s like permanent opposite day, where the dorks are the cool kids and the cool kids are the losers. But Charlie Joe is determined to convince the entire camp to hate reading and writing - one genius at a time. Can he pull it off? Or will he - gasp! - turn into one of them?!?!

Loveable slacker Charlie Joe Jackson is back. This time he’s trying to devise ways to make money—and fast.

Charlie Joe’s weekly allowance just isn’t cutting it and he desperately needs money to buy a Botman, the latest gadget to sweep his middle school. Only catch is, he wants to earn the money by doing the least amount of work possible. After several failed attempts, including a near disastrous day of dog-walking, Charlie Joe hatches a plan to throw his own bar mitzvah (no gifts please—checks only) even though he’s not Jewish. Hilarity ensues when throwing a fake coming-of-age party turns out to be much harder than it looks.

There''s a crisis at Eastport Middle School! It appears that everyone has a boyfriend or girlfriend except . . . Charlie Joe Jackson??!? Yup-he''s the only single guy out of all his friends. How is this possible? Even Pete Milano snagged a girl! Well, Charlie Joe refuses to be left out. He quickly goes looking for help in the last place anyone would think to find him-the library. And what he finds is the gem of all gems, the guidebook of all guidebooks, the key to finally getting a girl! Now, everyone is suddenly coming to him for love advice. (Oh, how the tables have turned.) But Charlie Joe''s world is swiftly turned upside down when he realizes the girl he actually likes... might not actually be the girl he likes.

The fifth book in the acclaimed Charlie Joe Jackson series, Charlie Joe Jackson''s Guide to Planet Girl by Tommy Greenwald, returns to give young readers a hilarious and engaging story about trouble, failure, and awkward middle school romance.

As graduation day approaches, Charlie Joe is starting to realize being a kid isn’t so bad after all, in this hilarious, final installment of the Charlie Joe Jackson series.

Yes! Graduation day is finally here! Charlie Joe has been waiting for this moment his entire middle school career. This might even be the best day of his life. No more teachers! No more books! Just make it through the ceremony and he’s free. But suddenly things around him are starting to change. Words like responsibility and college prep keep popping out of his friend’s mouths. What happened to words like fun and pool party? And come to think of it, doesn’t high school bring more teachers and more books? Maybe this whole growing up thing isn’t such a good idea after all. Actually, being a kid is pretty darn fun! Surely Charlie Joe can figure out a way to put the brakes on growing up—and fast!

From the author of Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading comes a humorous new series about a boy whose new dog may or may not be a crime-fighting vampire.

Jimmy Bishop loves doing 3 things:1) Laughing at funny dog videos online,2) watching his favorite show (Stop! Police!) on TV,3) and reading his favorite vampire book (Fang Goodness) over and over.

His self-involved older sister and workaholic Mom think he needs to stop obsessing already! But when his Dad finally allows Jimmy to get a puppy before school starts, everything changes and Jimmy has something new to focus on: his amazing dog, Abby, who seems to have some very unusual habits. She sleeps all day but is wired at night, and she runs from the garlic kelp biscuit made by Jimmy’s strange new babysitter Mrs. Cragg. There’s just something different about Abby. Could she possibly be...a vampire? Jimmy’s best friend Irwin thinks Jimmy’s being ridiculous, but then when Abby uncovers a real crime in progress and helps him become friends with an actual, human girl, even Irwin has to admit that perhaps Abby might have some super powers after all.

Pete Milano has always been the class clown and proud of it. What’s the point of having friends if you can’t make them laugh, right? Even if doing so has the unfortunate side effect of constantly getting him into trouble. But, for once, Pete’s tricks have led him to just the right place at just the right time. Now he’s about to become famous, because he’s been asked to audition for the hottest new movie with the hottest girl costar. But balancing real life with movie life is way harder than it sounds. Will Pete’s newfound fame mean losing his girlfriend and all his friends?

Jimmy is sure that his dog Abby is special. After all, it was Abby who (with the help of Jimmy & friends) helped nab the criminal Barnaby Bratford and shut down Barnaby''s babysitting service, a front for robbing the nice folks of Quietville. Jimmy''s parents, on the other hand, are starting to feel like Abby is one destructive little dog (she chewed up Mom''s entire shoe collection!) and they insist on enrolling Abby in obedience training. The only problem is that the longer Abby''s in class, the more normal (read: boring) she becomes. Jimmy''s superhero crime-fighting vampire dog is slowly becoming just like every other dog. She doesn''t even sneak out at night anymore! At the same time Jimmy''s friends (the Crimebiters) are realizing that there''s just not very much crime to fight in their tiny town. But when Jimmy joins the lacrosse team & mysterious things start happening on and off the field, the Crimebiters realize that Abby better get back to her crime-fighting ways...and fast!

Jack Strong just wants to be a regular kid. But his parents have overscheduled his week with every extracurricular activity under the sun: tennis, baseball, cello, karate, tutoring, and Chinese language lessons—all on top of regular homework. His parents want him to be "well-rounded" and prepared for those crucial college applications. Jack''s just about had enough.And so, in Jack Strong Takes a Stand by Tommy Greenwald, he stages a sit-in on his couch and refuses to get up until his parents let him quit some of the extracurriculars. As Jack''s protest gains momentum, he attracts a local television host who is interested in doing a segment about him. Tensions rise as counter-protesters camp out across the street from Jack and his couch. Jack''s enjoying this newfound attention, but he''s worried that this sit-in may have gone too far.

When a text goes wrong, Katie Friedman learns the hard way that sometimes you need to disconnect to connect.Here are a few things you need to know about Katie Friedman:1. Katie is swearing off phones for life! (No, seriously. She just sent the wrong text to the wrong person!)2. She wants to break up with her boyfriend. (Until, that is, he surprises her with front row tickets to her favorite band, Plain Jane. Now what!?)3. She wants to be a rock star (It''s true. She has a band and everything.)4. Her best friend is Charlie Joe Jackson. (Yeah, you know the guy.)5. And most importantly, Katie''s been offered the deal of a lifetime—get ten of her friends to give up their phones for one week and everyone can have backstage passes to Plain Jane. (A whole week!? Is that even possible?)

Charlie Joe''s latest money-making scheme goes hilariously awry in this side-splitting installment of the beloved middle grade series.Charlie Joe''s weekly allowance just isn''t cutting it, and he desperately needs money to buy a Botman, the latest gadget sweeping his middle school. The only catch? He wants to earn the cash by doing the least amount of work possible. After several failed attempts, including a near-disastrous day of dog-walking, Charlie Joe hatches a plan to throw his own bar mitzvah (no gifts please—checks only) even though he''s not Jewish. Charlie Joe Jackson''s Guide to Making Money follows the hilarious misadventures that ensue when throwing a fake coming-of-age party turns out to be much harder than it looks. Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of humorous books about school, this funny book delivers plenty of laughs and relatable moments for middle grade readers.

Despite all attempts to avoid reading and extra work, Charlie Joe Jackson finds himself in a terrible dream he can''t wake up from: Camp Rituhbukkee (pronounced "read-a-bookie")—a place filled with grammar workshops, Read-a-Ramas, and kids who actually like reading. But Charlie Joe is determined to convince the entire camp to hate reading and writing—one genius at a time. Tommy Greenwald''s Charlie Joe Jackson''s Guide to Summer Vacation is another fun installment in the life of a reluctant reader.