false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172493560m/180703.jpg 180703 8 Twelve-year-old jokester Gary Boone knows he was born to be a comedian, it's the kids in his class who think he's just a goon. Winning the school talent show would be Gary's dream come true, but on the big night his dream nearly backfires--with hilarious results. <br><br> An IRA/CBC Children's Choice. 1679786 1991 Dogs Don't Tell Jokes total:383|5:102|4:122|3:132|2:22|1:5| 383 1443 493 56 4 1 false false Wed Aug 27 06:42:31 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 07:15:20 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993 Sat Feb 23 13:24:11 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 23 22:36:20 -0800 2008 Louis Sachar's other works: There's a boy in the girls' bathroom and [Sideways stories from Wayside School]. Again from memory, it wasn't as serious as There's a boy in the girl's bathroom and it's nowhere near the realm of Wackiness that is present in the Wayside School...more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Feb 12 18:21:26 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 18:22:10 -0800 2009 1 5 1 false false Thu May 08 10:01:03 -0700 2008 Wed May 14 10:27:57 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 1995 Fri Jul 06 17:51:58 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 06 17:53:17 -0700 2007 5 1 false false Fri Jun 27 11:23:31 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 11:24:20 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sat Jul 11 23:58:51 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 21:06:29 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 23:58:51 -0700 2009
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In the beginning I found this boy so annoying. I thought, gosh! this kid is a loser, and painfully unfunny. Because he was such a loser, I would only laugh when he went 'ha ha', to laugh at how goofy he was.

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This author really does know kids and how they work. His characterization of this little guy who's obviously a bit clueless (socially speaking) reminded me of several kids I went to school with. Gary, the main character in the...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 21:31:04 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 21:37:24 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Tue Aug 12 11:49:24 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 11:49:24 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Feb 26 09:47:10 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 09:50:40 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 13:10:27 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 13:14:13 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Jun 12 17:55:30 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 17:57:50 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 08:34:11 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 12:50:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Feb 20 12:01:08 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 12:02:19 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=180703