What if the dumbest idea ever turned your life upside down? At thirteen, Jimmy was popular, at the top of his class, and the leading scorer on his basketball team. But all that changed when chicken pox forced him to miss the championship game. Things went from bad to worse when he got pneumonia and missed even more school. Before Jimmy knew it, his grades were sinking and nothing seemed to be going right. How did Jimmy turn things around, get back on top at school, and land a date with the cutest girl in class? Renowned comics creator Jimmy Gownley shares his adventures as he grows from an eager-to-please boy into a teenage comic book artist. This is the real-life story of how the DUMBEST idea ever became the BEST thing that ever happened to him.

The Dumbest Idea Ever!

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Gownley, Jimmy

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What if the dumbest idea ever turned your life upside down? At thirteen, Jimmy was popular, at the top of his class, and the leading scorer on his basketball team. But all that changed when chicken pox forced him to miss the championship game. Things went from bad to worse when he got pneumonia and missed even more school. Before Jimmy knew it, his grades were sinking and nothing seemed to be going right. How did Jimmy turn things around, get back on top at school, and land a date with the cutest girl in class? Renowned comics creator Jimmy Gownley shares his adventures as he grows from an eager-to-please boy into a teenage comic book artist. This is the real-life story of how the DUMBEST idea ever became the BEST thing that ever happened to him.

The Dumbest Idea Ever!: A Graphic Novel

7 Good Reasons Not to Grow Up: A Graphic Novel

The kids at prestigious Greycliff Academy are in for a surprise when their hero, Kirby Finn, turns out to be something he's not.To his friends at Greycliff Academy, Kirby seems to have it all: charm, brains, and a lucky streak that won't quit. He's also the notorious hero creating the snarky videos "7 Good Reasons Not to Grow Up," which expose just how dumb adults can be. Why would any kid want to become one of them?But there's also a mystery about Kirby. And when his best friend, Raja, finds out his secret, Kirby, Raja, and their friends have to grow up fast and face the world head-on.

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The kids at prestigious Greycliff Academy are in for a surprise when their hero, Kirby Finn, turns out to be something he's not. 
To his friends at Greycliff Academy, Kirby seems to have it all: charm, brains, and a lucky streak that won't quit. He's also the notorious hero creating the snarky videos "7 Good Reasons Not to Grow Up," which expose just how dumb adults can be. Why would any kid want to become one of them?But there's also a mystery about Kirby. And when his best friend, Raja, finds out his secret, Kirby, Raja, and their friends have to grow up fast and face the world head-on.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. After moving in with her Aunt Tanner after her parents' divorce, Amelia spends her time surrounded by an unusual group of misfits, including a wide variety of zany friends and crazy relatives, as she comments on her life, her friends, her family situation, and the world around her.

What Makes You Happy (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Turtleback Books

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. New school, new friends, and a new life are in store for 12-year-old Amelia McBride. Forced out of Manhattan and into small-town life after her parents' divorce, Amelia struggles to keep her sanity among her new friends.

The Whole World's Crazy (Amelia Rules)

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When her Aunt Tanner brings out a box of mementos, ten-year-old Amelia Louise McBride learns things about her family history that help her deal with such current issues as her first date and the deployment of a friend's father to Iraq.

When The Past Is A Present (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Amelia Rules)

Turtleback

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Nine-year-old Amelia McBride finds her world changing again as Aunt Tanner announces she is moving, her new friend Trish tries to hide a secret, and Reggie vows to destroy the evil Legion of Steves.

Superheroes (Amelia Rules)

Action & Adventure

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Amelia McBride and her friends at Joe McCarthy Elementary School try to figure out how to be popular, or at least not to be unpopular.

The Tweenage Guide To Not Being Unpopular (Amelia Rules!)

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A conclusion to the popular graphic novel series finds Amelia Louise McBride embarking on a rescue mission with the help of a boy she never expected to see again when Tanner goes missing in the wake of an ex-boyfriend's embarrassing tell-all book.

Her Permanent Record (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Amelia Rules!)

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The Dumbest Idea Ever!

The Dumbest Idea Ever!: A Graphic Novel

7 Good Reasons Not to Grow Up: A Graphic Novel

7 Good Reasons Not to Grow Up: A Graphic Novel

What Makes You Happy (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

The Whole World's Crazy (Amelia Rules)

When The Past Is A Present (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Amelia Rules)

Superheroes (Amelia Rules)

The Tweenage Guide To Not Being Unpopular (Amelia Rules!)

Her Permanent Record (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Amelia Rules!)