{"product_id":"jake-the-fake-keeps-it-real-9780553523546","title":"Jake the Fake Keeps It Real","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate comes the first book in a side-splitting illustrated series 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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jake can barely play an instrument, not even a kazoo. And his art? It's better suited for Pictionary than Picasso. Which is a real problem because Jake just faked his way into the Music and Art Academy for the gifted and talented (and Jake is pretty sure he is neither). More jokester than composer, Jake will have to think of something quick before the last laugh is on him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring more than 160 illustrations, Jake the Fake is sure to bring the laughs with his hilarious high jinks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComedian, musician, and actor \u003cb\u003eCraig Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e transitions his flair for humor from the screen to the page in his authorial debut. He is best known for his work on NBC's \u003ci\u003eThe Office, \u003c\/i\u003e Hollywood comedy blockbusters \u003ci\u003eThis Is the End, Hot Tub Time Machine, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePineapple Express, \u003c\/i\u003e and the upcoming drama \u003ci\u003eMorris from America.\u003c\/i\u003e Robinson pulls from his life's most hilarious moments and his experience attending Chicago's first public magnet school to bring Jake the Fake to life. Robinson continues to act, perform, and cheer on the White Sox. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAdam Mansbach\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist, screenwriter, cultural critic, and humorist. The #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Go the F*ck to Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYou Have to F*cking Eat, \u003c\/i\u003e Mansbach has recently expanded his writing repertoire to include his debut thriller \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Run\u003c\/i\u003e and middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eBenjamin Franklin: Huge Pain in My . . .\u003c\/i\u003e His novel \u003ci\u003eRage Is Back\u003c\/i\u003e was an NPR Best Book of the Year. Mansbach's work has also appeared on NPR's All Things Considered. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Keith Knight is mapping out a previously unknown vector of the vast cartoon universe.\"\u003cb\u003e --Garry Trudeau, creator of \u003ci\u003eDoonesbury\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It's hard to make a comic that is this funny while also so frequently profound.... This is the work of a master.\"\u003cb\u003e --Dave Eggers, author of \u003ci\u003eA Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKeith Knight is a rapper, social activist, father, and educator. He's also one of the most highly regarded cartoonists in America, and the creator of three popular comic strips: the \u003ci\u003eKnight Life, (th)ink\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eK Chronicles.\u003c\/i\u003e Knight is also the recipient of the the NAACP History Maker award. His art has appeared in various publications worldwide, including the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, Daily KOS, San Francisco Chronicle, \u003c\/i\u003eSalon.com, \u003ci\u003eEbony, ESPN the Magazine, L.A. Weekly, MAD Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Funny Times.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50543840133394,"sku":"9780553523546","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_33f79172-efe5-42e3-b2a8-8e1c290cc7b3.jpg?v=1731515031","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jake-the-fake-keeps-it-real-9780553523546","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}