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Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Language
English
Description
Struggling comedienne Ruby Bridge confronts the legacy of her mother's abandonment as a secret from the past of Nora Bridge, now a syndicated columnist known for her moral advice, draws the two women together in a reunion that transforms both their lives.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
282 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
After a video of ten-year-old Louie Burger is aired on a comedy television show, Louie hopes that he will no longer be a Boy Used to Ridicule and Put-downs (B.U.R.P.), but his popularity is very short-lived.
3) I, funny
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
303 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to become the world's greatest standup comedian, even if he doesn't have a lot to laugh about these days. He's new in town and stuck living with his aunt, uncle, and their evil son Stevie, a bully who doesn't let Jamie's wheelchair stop him from giving Jamie a good pounding every once in awhile.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First United States edition.
Physical Desc
319 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Jen has dumped Andy, and he's handling the breakup in exactly the way all his friends and family might have expected: very, very badly. Crashing at his mother's house and obsessively photographing his hairline, Andy embraces the rites and rituals of every breakup-the ill-advised decision to move onto a houseboat, the forced merriment of a lads' night out, the accidental late-night text to the ex-all resulting in a never-ending shame spiral. Even...
Author
Series
I funny volume 5
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
299 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
When a new principal threatens to close the school library, Jamie Grimm tries to save the day by teaching a comedy class for his fellow students.
Author
Series
The I funny novels volume 3
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
As the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic finals near, Jamie faces a whirlwind of attention at school and in the media and the fame starts to go to his head. But in Hollywood with Uncle Frankie, some of his fellow comedians quickly show him what competition and pressure are all about.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
�2004
Edition
Fullscreen version.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jerry Seinfeld stars in this television comedy series as himself, a comedian. The premise of this sitcom is Jerry and his friends going through everyday life, discussing various quirky situations that we can all relate to (especially if we live in New York). The eccentric personalities of the offbeat characters who make up Jerry's social circle contribute to the fun.