James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein: Jacky Ha-Ha (USA 2023)

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Meet Jacky Ha-Ha, a class clown who makes people laugh with her so they can't laugh at her.
With her irresistible urge to tell a joke in every situation -- even when she really, really shouldn't -- twelve-year-old Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make people laugh. And cracking wise helps distract her from thinking about not-so-funny things in her life, like her mom serving in a dangerous, faraway war, and a dad who's hardly ever home.

But no matter how much fun Jacky has, she can't seem to escape her worries. So one starlit night, she makes a promise to keep her family together... even if she has to give up the one thing that makes her happy. But can she stop being Jacky Ha-Ha, if that's who she really is?

Bestselling author James Patterson captures the humor, and struggles, of standing out in all the wrongs ways in this tender, laugh-out-loud story introducing hilarious, #1 New York Times bestselling heroine Jacky Ha-Ha.

James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein: Jacky Ha-Ha. Illustrated by Kerascoët. JIMMY Patterson Books, ISBN: 9780316508346 (January, 2023), 384 p., $4.99.

James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein: Jacky Ha-Ha. A Graphic Novel (USA 2020)

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Adapted from James Patterson's #1 bestselling story, this hilarious and heartwarming graphic novel introduces Jacky Ha-Ha, a class clown who makes people laugh with her so they can't laugh at her!

With her irresistible urge to tell a joke in every situation -- even when it's a bad idea -- Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make people laugh. And cracking wise helps distract her from thinking about not-so-funny things in her life, like her mom serving in a dangerous, faraway war, and a dad who's hardly ever home.

But no matter how much fun Jacky has, she can't entirely escape her worries. So one starlit night, she makes a promise to keep her family together... even if she has to give up the one thing that makes her happy. But can she stop being Jacky Ha-Ha, if that's who she really is?

Bright, funny, and fast-paced artwork will have readers laughing their way through Jacky's ha-ha-heartwarming story!

James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein: Jacky Ha-Ha. A Graphic Novel. Adapted by Adam Rau. Illustrated by Betty Tang. JIMMY Patterson Books / Little, Brown for Young Readers, ISBN: 9780316491952 (May, 2020), 363 p., $7.99.

James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein: Jacky Ha-Ha (USA 2017)

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In the middle grade hit that debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, bestselling author James Patterson introduces the hilarious Jacky Ha-Ha, a class clown who turns to troublemaking -- and laughter -- to cope with life's challenges. Now available in paperback!

In twenty years Jacqueline Hart will be a famous comedienne, but right now, she goes by Jacky Ha-Ha, a nickname she's given after her classmates tease her about her stutter. While her mom is away fighting in Iraq, she pranks up a storm at home and school, trying to distract everyone with laughs so they won't notice her speech impediment. Can Jacky survive being forced into the big school play? Or will she be laughed off stage (and not in the good way!)?

Booklist calls Jacky "smart, funny, immensely likable, and a colorful narrator," and the bold black and white illustrations by French duo Kerascoët are "full of verve and energy," according to The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.

James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein: Jacky Ha-Ha. Illustrated by Kerascoët. JIMMY Patterson Books / Little, Brown for Young Readers, ISBN: 9780316432535 (October, 2017), 363 p., $7.99.

James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein: Jacky Ha-Ha (UK 2017)

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With her irresistible urge to tell a joke in every situation -- even when she really, really shouldn't -- twelve-year-old Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make people laugh. And cracking wise helps distract her from thinking about not-so-funny things in her life, like her mom serving in a dangerous, faraway war, and a dad who's hardly ever home.

But no matter how much fun Jacky has, she can't seem to escape her worries. So one starlit night, she makes a promise to keep her family together... even if she has to give up the one thing that makes her happy. But can she stop being Jacky Ha-Ha, if that's who she really is?

James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein: Jacky Ha-Ha. Illustrated by Kerascoët. Arrow (Young), ISBN: 9781784754082 (March, 2017), 336 p., £6.99.

James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein: Jacky Ha-Ha (UK 2016)

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With her irresistible urge to tell a joke in every situation -- even when she really, really shouldn't -- twelve-year-old Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make people laugh. And cracking wise helps distract her from thinking about not-so-funny things in her life, like her mom serving in a dangerous, faraway war, and a dad who's hardly ever home.

But no matter how much fun Jacky has, she can't seem to escape her worries. So one starlit night, she makes a promise to keep her family together... even if she has to give up the one thing that makes her happy. But can she stop being Jacky Ha-Ha, if that's who she really is?

James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein: Jacky Ha-Ha. Illustrated by Kerascoët. Arrow (Young), ISBN: 9781784754068 (April, 2016), 363 p., £9.99, eBook £3.99.

James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein: Jacky Ha-Ha (USA 2016)

From the Publisher:
In his new middle grade novel that debuted at #1 on the iNew York Times bestseller list, James Patterson introduces his hilarious new heroine, Jacky Ha-Ha, a class clown who makes people laugh with her so they can't laugh at her.

With her irresistible urge to tell a joke in every situation -- even when she really, really shouldn't -- twelve-year-old Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make people laugh. And cracking wise helps distract her from thinking about not-so-funny things in her life, like her mom serving in a dangerous, faraway war, and a dad who's hardly ever home.

But no matter how much fun Jacky has, she can't seem to escape her worries. So one starlit night, she makes a promise to keep her family together... even if she has to give up the one thing that makes her happy. But can she stop being Jacky Ha-Ha, if that's who she really is?

James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein: Jacky Ha-Ha. Illustrated by Kerascoët. JIMMY Patterson Books / Little, Brown for Young Readers, ISBN: 9780316262491 (March, 2016), 363 p., $13.99, eBook $9.99.