description Dear Dumb Diary Overview
Dear Dumb Diary is a series of illustrated children's novels by American author and illustrator Jim Benton. First published in 2004, the books are presented as the candid and often exaggerated diary entries of Jamie Kelly, a middle-school student at Mackerel Middle School. Jamie writes about friendships, school rivalries, family situations, crushes, and everyday embarrassments, making the series suitable primarily for readers in the later elementary and middle-school age range.
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Who writes Dear Dumb Diary?
Dear Dumb Diary was written and illustrated by American author Jim Benton. The series first appeared in 2004.
Who is Jamie Kelly in Dear Dumb Diary?
Jamie Kelly is the middle-school narrator whose candid diary entries form the series. She attends Mackerel Middle School and often exaggerates events for comic effect.
What age group is Dear Dumb Diary for?
The books are illustrated children's novels centered on middle-school life. Their humor comes from Jamie's unreliable, dramatic account of school, friendship, and family problems.
Are Dear Dumb Diary books ordinary diaries or illustrated novels?
They are illustrated novels presented as Jamie Kelly's diary entries. The diary format lets Jim Benton combine written narration with drawings and exaggerated visual jokes.
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