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Never Do Anything, Ever (Dear Dumb Diary #4)
by
Jim Benton
Read the hilarious, candid (and sometimes not-so-nice), diaries of Jamie Kelly, who promises that everything in her diary is true...or at least as true as it needs to be.
Her best friend's a backstabber. Her worst enemy is a sweetheart. And her dog is just waiting for the right moment to seek his revenge. Why should Jamie even bother going to school? Why not? After a run-in
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Her best friend's a backstabber. Her worst enemy is a sweetheart. And her dog is just waiting for the right moment to seek his revenge. Why should Jamie even bother going to school? Why not? After a run-in
Paperback, 144 pages
Published
November 1st 2005
by Scholastic Paperbacks
(first published January 1st 2005)
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A kind of stupid book. The girl who is writing the diary is really wierd and stupid...I would never read it again! (Though it appeals to some!)
Jamie Kelly is a normal girl that has a weird life. She writes a diary about her wacky days and it is quite humorous. Well in this diary, she talks about her gym class. In her usual gym class, all the students mainly run laps, so she decides to tell her coach to do something new. He decides to have a challenge. Each group gets a baby, a pot, a broom, and a rubber snake. They have to use these to get the baby across the gym. Angeline, the most beautiful and popular girl in school, tricks the coac...more
This book is written in the format of a diary and the owner of this diary is Jamie Kelly. She and her friend Isabella are always thinking up crazy thigns to do. In this book, Jamie wants to be better than Angeline which was a girl that is prettier than her. Angeline starts wearing a barrette, so Jamie starts to wear a barrette. Later on in the story, they had to choose a chairty to raise money for. Angeline found a charity and Jamie is a little bit jealous of her. Isabella "found" a charity and...more
Okay, so it might not be the most sophisticated book in the world...but it's still really funny. Read it, have some laughs, and then pass it on to a little sibling!
"Read the hilarious, candid (and sometimes not-so-nice), diaries of Jamie Kelly, who promises that everything in her diary is true...or at least as true as it needs to be.
Her best friend's a backstabber. Her worst enemy is a sweetheart. And her dog is just waiting for the right moment to seek his revenge. Why should Jamie even bother going to school? Why not? After a run-in with Mega-Popular Angeline, aka Pure Evil, Jamie reforms her selfish ways & becomes the decent human being she never th...more
Her best friend's a backstabber. Her worst enemy is a sweetheart. And her dog is just waiting for the right moment to seek his revenge. Why should Jamie even bother going to school? Why not? After a run-in with Mega-Popular Angeline, aka Pure Evil, Jamie reforms her selfish ways & becomes the decent human being she never th...more
Jessica Mitchell, 11
Never Do Anything, Ever.
This wasnt the best book i have ever read. Each page only had about ten words, at the most because of all the pictures. Thats one downside of the whole thing.
But the reason I gave it a decent review is because the drawings (Yeah, yeah. I said they were bad up there.) They were very.....creative? The author did really funny things that he knew kids my age would find funny. You know, like, toilet humor....and things that are kind of....inappropriate? No...more
Never Do Anything, Ever.
This wasnt the best book i have ever read. Each page only had about ten words, at the most because of all the pictures. Thats one downside of the whole thing.
But the reason I gave it a decent review is because the drawings (Yeah, yeah. I said they were bad up there.) They were very.....creative? The author did really funny things that he knew kids my age would find funny. You know, like, toilet humor....and things that are kind of....inappropriate? No...more
I love all the dear dumb diary books but only read 4
The book is about a girl who does charity work to beat another girl who is popular. She also wants to make the cutest boy like her. However everytime she tries, something embarrassing happens and it is reported in her school's newspaper.
I think that the book is very funny and entertaining. I suggest this book for girls ages 9-11. Girls our age want a boy to like them and so does the girl in this book. I also suggest this book for girls who like diary-style books because they would have fun read...more
I think that the book is very funny and entertaining. I suggest this book for girls ages 9-11. Girls our age want a boy to like them and so does the girl in this book. I also suggest this book for girls who like diary-style books because they would have fun read...more
I don't know how I ever missed these, but I'm glad I finally picked one up. They are seriously hysterical. Favorite excerpt so far involves Jaime trying out a new hairstyle, complete with a hand-drawn picture of herself...above which reads, "...tomorrow, I am really going to have it going on. Here's a drawing of me having it going on. (I think I may also be all up in that, but I'm not sure exactly what that means.)" That sounds very much like something I may have said when I was 13-ish. Jim Bent...more
I think this book is good for everyone to read in the world. Its mostly about this girl on the front of the book. she has done somthing bad and she just hopes that it never happens again/do anything like that again. So i hope you read this book because it is a very good book for your age. Probably like to the age of 5-11 years old probably. But thanks for listenning to my comment about tjhis book i really appreciate it. Maybe you can comment about/on a book. Thank You!
A book my husband brought home as he read a few pages and thought it funny. I read it in about 1 hour. The book has a good lesson about beauty and honesty. Written by a guy about a girl writing each day in her diary for a month. She is jealous of another girl at school, doesn't enjoy gym class and is embarrassed by her mother. Humorous, fast read, teaches life lessons and has cute illustrations.
Funny, I dreamt of being back in HS all night last night after reading this book.....LOL
Funny, I dreamt of being back in HS all night last night after reading this book.....LOL
And of course my first impulse would be to just close the blinds and lie about it, but if Mrs. Clawson looked out there and saw her unmentionables being mentioned like crazy, she might have a heart attack. There was nothing I could do but run outside before anybody else saw and gather them up.
Not with my hands, of course. With barbecue tongs. I mean, c'mon. Old-lady underpants? Uck.
Not with my hands, of course. With barbecue tongs. I mean, c'mon. Old-lady underpants? Uck.
This book "Dear Dumb Diary:Never Do Anything Ever Again", was probably the funniest book i have ever read. It has many short storries that tie toggether in the end that are hilarious. But that isn't the only reason I liked this book, the author "Jim Benton" also uses a great deal of description in this book. Overall this book wasn't the best book ever, but it's definatly in my top 15.
Jamie is back, and this time her jealousy of Angeline reaches a boiling point when Angeline keeps getting into the paper for her fund-raising activities. Jaime is determined that she too will match Angeline's ability to fund-raise. But, in typical Jaime fashion, she just ends up deeper in embarrassment, picking up old ladies underwear with BBQ tongs.
Fun entry into the series.
Fun entry into the series.
Sep 12, 2011
ThisIsMyName Abby
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This book was really good and only took me about 3 or 4 hours to read it. It was really interesting!!!! I'm thinking about starting from the first story, this being the first Dumb Diary I've read, and going in order so I can understand some of the characters better. This book was a LOT better than I thought it would be, and also very funny!! Love the pictures!!!! 5/5
I read most of this series with Molly and they were OK. But this one is the best of the bunch. I had to give it 2 stars because even though it is not my idea of good literature or even worthwhile reading, I laughed out loud. Chortled, even. Repeatedly. They are pretty funny and Benton has a good way of tying things together.
This is better than the last few and makes you smile again. Poor Jamie learns that no good deed goes unpunished and that sometimes those doing good have another motive.
I very much like that at the end of the book Jim Benton lists several real charities his readers can support. Nicely done.
I very much like that at the end of the book Jim Benton lists several real charities his readers can support. Nicely done.
It made me laugh, but I was really disgusted when the overweight woman was wearing a thong. That was something I did not want to see that little kids read all over the world. It may be true but they shouldn't learn that then.
Jul 10, 2009
Dominique
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This book shows the greedy side to Jamie. When Angeline was on the walk-a-thon for kids who needs operations in hopitals. Her greedy side shows and she enters to get money because
Angeline got $300 on the walk-on-thon.
Angeline got $300 on the walk-on-thon.
Jamie is still snarky and a rotten role-model but this book was hilarious. I especially loved the bit with the baby and the bus, but quite a few moments had me cracking up. Definitely the best one yet.
Umm, these books are hilarious! I laugh out loud. I either have an simple sense of humor or young girls don't get the jokes. I'm guessing I have a simple sense of humor. :) I think these books are great!
I am in 4th grade and I loved the book!!! It was so so funny.i also like the way it is written in diary form.i think Jim Benton (the author) did a great job.PLEASE READ IT!!!!!!!!
I ENJOYED THIS BOOK BECAUSE SHE IS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND TALKING ABOUT DRAMA IN HER LIFE AND I READ IT BECAUSE I HAVE DRAMA IN MY LIFE AND I COULD RELATE TO THAT !
Sep 18, 2012
Makayla Cox
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it was a good book and it couldnt get any better because i luvvv embarrsing stories of people if anybody knows of any prank or embarrising storie let me know
I didn't find this one as humorous as its predecessors, but I thought it gave good messages to its audience regarding inner beauty and charity involvement.
Sep 08, 2009
Jianny
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This is a great book to read. It is really both interesting and funny. I guarantee you'll enjoy it. I definetly recommend it, both the book and the series. :)
I DON'T KNOW THE DATE I FINISHED ANY OF MY BOOKS. SO STOP BUGGIN' ME 'BOUT IT. XD I OWN ALL THE BOOKS I PUT ON HERE UNLESS I SAY OTHERWISE.
This book is absoulatly laugh out hysterical and some things in this book you can actrually relate to. This book is about a girl facing some hard times and ANGELA!! Angela is the popular pretty girl that sweeps away all the attention. The main character hates Angela because she is so perfect. You can watch the main character face life, friendships, and other typical girl worlds. The best partr is she writes her life all down in her diary and even illustrates some parts in her life. You are guran...more
Kind of like the Wimpy Kid books, but geared toward girls. I felt the main character wasn't as likable though... (although very funny!)
This book is good for when you have nothing else to read. It is a little funny and is good for about 2 days until you find a better book.
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Benton began his career in a custom design t-shirt shop where he started designing his own characters. At the same time, Jim did illustrations and artwork for magazines and newspapers. People magazine named him "the most visible cartoonist in America" .
Benton also created greeting cards and worked in the magazine and publishing industry. In 1998, his SpyDogs characters became an animated series, T...more
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Benton also created greeting cards and worked in the magazine and publishing industry. In 1998, his SpyDogs characters became an animated series, T...more
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