Jim Benton
1) High Five!
Author
Series
Catwad volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
Catwad, Blurmp, Pigmichael, and more of Jim Benton's hilarious comic creations return in this roaringly funny fifth graphic novel!
In this poignant and emotionally wrenching tale, famous curmudgeon Catwad faces loss, fear, and struggles with his own mortality when his best friend Blurmp receives news of... wait, who are we kidding? This isn't a melodrama — it's another laugh-out-loud Catwad from Jim Benton!
Catwad and Blurmp are
...2) Four Me?
Author
Series
Catwad volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
There's something FOUR everyone in this laugh-out-loud Catwad graphic novel from New York Times bestselling author Jim Benton!Catwad and Blurmp reach new highs (and lows) with an all-new group of hilarious comic stories and a few bonus back-of-book activities! Join this hilarious duo as they dive into the world of video games, go camping, fight a mighty dragon, and more! Packed with funny adventures, this fun-filled book is a gift that...
3) It's Me
Author
Series
Catwad volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Formats
Description
An all-new series from New York Times bestselling author, Jim Benton!From New York Times bestselling author Jim Benton, meet Catwad! He's blue, he's a bit of a grouch, and his best friend is a dim-witted cat named Blurmp who can see the bright side of anything. From pizza and computers, to love and happiness, this crabby tabby has a funny take on just about everything, and he's not afraid to share it. This collection of short...
4) It's Me, Two
Author
Series
Catwad volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Catwad, the snarky blue furball with a funny take on just about everything, is BACK in this second graphic novel in an all-new series from New York Times bestselling author Jim Benton!New York Times bestselling author Jim Benton's latest creation, Catwad, returns!Catwad and Blurmp are back and ready for more adventures! In this newest collection of hilarious stories, the dynamic feline duo explore fine art, travel to an alternate reality...
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When her embarrassing middle name is revealed at school, mad scientist Franny K. Stein experiments with time in order to return to the past and give herself a more dignified name.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Franny Stein, self-styled mad scientist, creates a robot to show her school friends the joys of science, she ends up learning something from them instead.
Author
Series
Dear dumb diary. Original series volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jamie Kelly shares with her diary who likes her, that she likes Hudson, and that Hudson likes someone else at Mackerel Middle School.
Author
Series
Dear dumb diary volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In her diary, middle school student Jamie Kelly describes her life at home and at school, including her attempts to triumph over her nemesis, the beautiful and popular Angeline.
11) Bad hair day
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Franny tries to follow her mother's suggestion to change her appearance, but by turning hair styling into a science experiment she creates some very greedy pigtails that terrorize the town.
Author
Series
Dear dumb diary. Original series volume 11
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
As their school gets ready for the annual Fun Fair, Jamie and Isabella agree to compete in the bottle toss game and to terrible consequences for the loser.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Friends Jamie, Isabella, and Angeline engage in a bit of friendly competition, but when it is determined that the loser must play "dare or worse dare" with Isabella, all bets are off.
Author
Series
Dear dumb diary. Original series volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jamie Kelly writes in her diary about her social studies teacher, Mr. VanDoy, the budding relationship between her Aunt Carol and Assistant Principal Devon, and the real story behind Isabella's detention.
Author
Series
Dear dumb diary. Original series volume 9
Publisher
Scholastic Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Author
Series
Dear dumb diary. Original series volume 10
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Isabella, Jamie, and Angeline are all on summer break, and Jamie keeps a diary of everything that happens during school vacation.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Concerned that the fundraisers for the school art and music departments are not doing well, Franny K. Stein creates in her laboratory/kitchen an irresistible muffin recipe.
Author
Series
Dear dumb diary. Original series volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Jamie Kelly writes in her diary about her new jeans, which seemingly cause events that affect both her popularity and her efforts to get close to the eighth cutest boy in school, Hudson Rivers.