( For Middle School readers and up )

NOBODY'S PERFECT. I'M AS CLOSE AS IT GETS. is the newest book in the
Dear Dumb Diary Series.

Click here to go to DearDumbDiary.com and order any Dear Dumb Diary book autographed by writer and illustrator Jim Benton at no extra charge!

“The hilarious author of the Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist books zaps fans with another new series. Jim Benton ... combines his knack for knowing what kids love to read with fun illustrations. Young audiences will eat up Jamie's diary descriptions... while parents are sure to see their kids beg for more Dumb Diary books. As the subtitle suggests, we can pretend this never happened, but in reality we're sure happy it did.” —EDITORS AT BARNES AND NOBLE

“What's new, what's cool: `Dear Dumb Diary' You'll laugh out loud at what this girl has to say.
—KNIGHT/RIDDER TRIBUNE

". . .the New Tween Lit Hit "Dear Dumb Diary," was released in July and has already found a cult following among young readers. . .This book's witty and satiric sense of humor is sure to resonate with kids and make these books a must-have.
—BIG BLUE DOT Trend Update