Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to become the worlds greatest standup comedian--even if he doesnt have a lot to laugh about these days. Hes new in town and stuck living with his aunt uncle and their evil son Stevie a bully who doesnt let Jamies wheelchair stop him from messing with Jamie as much as possible. But Jamie doesnt let his situation get him down. When his Uncle Frankie mentions a contest called The Planets Funniest Kid Comic Jamie knows he has to enter. But are the judges only rewarding him out of pity because of his wheelchair like Stevie suggests? Will Jamie ever share the secret of his troubled past instead of hiding behind his comedy act?

Following the bestselling success of the hilarious Middle School The Worst Years of My Life James Patterson continues to dish out the funnies in another highly-illustrated heartfelt middle school story. (Includes more than 175 black-and-white illustrations.)