{"product_id":"jake-the-fake-goes-for-laughs-9780553523584","title":"Jake the Fake Goes for Laughs","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate comes the second book in the side-splitting series about a class clown faking his way to comedy stardom from comedian and film star Craig Robinson, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Adam Mansbach, and NAACP History Maker recipient and cartoonist Keith Knight.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An absolute riot!\" --LINCOLN PEIRCE, author of the BIG NATE series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJake cracks up the crowd as a budding comedian at the Music and Art Academy talent show, but his new ego is \u003ci\u003eno\u003c\/i\u003e laughing matter. And when he starts blowing off his friends to pursue his \"art,\" Jake's big head becomes a huge bummer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlus, being the funny man is way tougher than it looks. Luckily, Jake has his mentor Maury Kovalski, a retired comedy showstopper, to teach him the ropes about humor--and humility--before Jake loses all his biggest fans and best friends! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing more than 200 illustrations, Jake the Fake stuns again with even greater gags and giggles than before!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraig Robinson \u003c\/b\u003eis an actor and musician best known for his work on NBC's \u003ci\u003eThe Office\u003c\/i\u003e and for his appearances in such films as \u003ci\u003eHot Tub Time Machine, This is the End, Pineapple Express, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMorris from America\u003c\/i\u003e, which previewed to high critical praise at Sundance. \u003cb\u003eAdam Mansbach\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGo the F to Sleep.\u003c\/i\u003e He has also written over a dozen other books as well as the screenplay for the movie \u003ci\u003eBarry, \u003c\/i\u003e about President Barack Obama as a college student. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, The New York Times, Esquire, \u003c\/i\u003e and on NPR's \u003ci\u003eThis American Life \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith Knight\u003c\/b\u003e is the recipient of the NAACP History Maker award and the creator of three highly regarded comic strips: \u003ci\u003eThe Knight Life, (th)ink, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe K Chronicles.\u003c\/i\u003e His art has appeared in various publications worldwide, including \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, Daily KOS, San Francisco Chronicle, \u003c\/i\u003eSalon.com, \u003ci\u003eEbony, ESPN the Magazine, L.A. Weekly, MAD Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Funny Times.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50412661735698,"sku":"9780553523584","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_22812b00-d615-4f04-b90a-75379b7a747e.jpg?v=1729321191","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jake-the-fake-goes-for-laughs-9780553523584","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}