{"product_id":"my-life-as-a-joke-9781250103888","title":"My Life as a Joke","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom popular middle-grade novelist Janet Tashjian comes another hilarious installment in the My Life series, with illustrations by Janet's son, Jake Tashjian. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDerek Fallon discovers all the angst that comes with being twelve--he just wants to feel grown up, but life gets in the way with a series of mishaps that make him look like a baby. He passes out during a worm dissection in science class, falls flat on his face in gym class and gets a fat lip that causes him to lisp all day, and his plans for a monster-truck party turn into a bouncy house disaster. Why isn't being in middle school as great as Derek imagined? Thankfully, with a little help from his friends--and, ironically, a Toys for Tots fundraiser--things seem like they could start shaping up at last. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Joke \u003c\/i\u003eby Janet and Jake Tashjian is a Christy Ottaviano Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers will connect with likable Derek and his efforts to improve himself that don't ever go right . . . It's sure to be a hit with fans of the previous installments.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A kinder, gentler Wimpy Kid with all the fun and more plot.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review \u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Book\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't forget the rest of the My Life series! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Stuntman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Cartoonist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Joke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Gamer \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Ninja\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Tashjian\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the popular My Life\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries including \u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Stuntboy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Cartoonist\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by her son, \u003cb\u003eJake Tashjian\u003c\/b\u003e; as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel According to Larry\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFor What It's Worth\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645510095122,"sku":"9781250103888","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_34497fe5-b048-4ba2-af41-748169c15581.jpg?v=1733154186","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-life-as-a-joke-9781250103888","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}