For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate comes the third book in this laugh-out-loud series about a class clown faking his way through middle school from comedian and film star Craig Robinson, #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Mansbach, and NAACP History Maker recipient and cartoonist Keith Knight.
Craig Robinson is an actor and a musician best known for his work
on NBC's The Office and for his appearances in such films as Hot
Tub Time Machine, This Is the End, Pineapple Express, and Morris
from America, which previewed to high critical praise at
Sundance.
Adam Mansbach is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Go the
F to Sleep. He has also written over a dozen other books as well as
the screenplay for the movie Barry, about President Barack Obama as
a college student. His work has appeared in the New Yorker, the New
York Times, and Esquire, and on NPR's This American Life and All
Things Considered.
Keith Knight is the recipient of the NAACP History Maker award and
the creator of three highly regarded comic strips- The Knight Life,
(th)ink, and The K Chronicles. His art has appeared in various
publications worldwide.
Praise for Jake the Fake:
A Publishers Weekly African-American Young Readers selection
"A fast and funny alternative to the Wimpy Kid." —Kirkus
Reviews
"Robinson and Mansbach amp up the laughs in this wry
novel." —Booklist
"Jake showcases an unforgettable kid whose imagination will blow
your mind." —Essence
"Jake wouldn't worry about making it through sixth grade if he knew
the all-star team he has behind his adventures. The laughs you'll
have reading this book are definitely not fake!" —Jeffrey
Brown, author of Lucy & Andy Neanderthal and Jedi Academy
"Everything about this book is funny. OK, maybe not the page
numbers. But the words and pictures are hilarious; I laughed until
boogers came out of my nose. (Don't worry, I put them
back.)" —Dave Barry, author of Worst Class Trip Ever
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