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Jake the Fake Keeps it Real

By Craig Robinson and Adam Mansbach
Illustrated by Keith Knight

By Craig Robinson and Adam Mansbach
Illustrated by Keith Knight

By Craig Robinson and Adam Mansbach
Illustrated by Keith Knight

By Craig Robinson and Adam Mansbach
Illustrated by Keith Knight

By Craig Robinson and Adam Mansbach
Read by Sullivan Jones
Contributions by Keith Knight

By Craig Robinson and Adam Mansbach
Read by Sullivan Jones
Contributions by Keith Knight

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Sep 04, 2018 | ISBN 9780553523546 | Middle Grade (8-12)

Ebook $7.99

Mar 28, 2017 | ISBN 9780553523539 | Middle Grade (8-12)

Audiobook Download $11.00

Mar 28, 2017 | 107 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Jake the Fake Keeps it Real

    For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate comes the first book in a side-splitting illustrated series from comedian and film star Craig Robinson, #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Mansbach, and NAACP History Maker recipient and cartoonist Keith Knight.
     
    Jake can barely play an instrument, not even a kazoo. And his art? It’s better suited for Pictionary than Picasso. Which is a real problem because Jake just faked his way into the Music and Art Academy for the gifted and talented (and Jake is pretty sure he is neither). More jokester than composer, Jake will have to think of something quick before the last laugh is on him.
     
    Featuring more than 160 illustrations, Jake the Fake is sure to bring the laughs with his hilarious high jinks!

    About Jake the Fake Keeps it Real

    For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate comes the first book in a side-splitting illustrated series from comedian and film star Craig Robinson, #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Mansbach, and NAACP History Maker recipient and cartoonist Keith Knight.
     
    Jake can barely play an instrument, not even a kazoo. And his art? It’s better suited for Pictionary than Picasso. Which is a real problem because Jake just faked his way into the Music and Art Academy for the gifted and talented (and Jake is pretty sure he is neither). More jokester than composer, Jake will have to think of something quick before the last laugh is on him.
     
    Featuring more than 160 illustrations, Jake the Fake is sure to bring the laughs with his hilarious high jinks!

    About Jake the Fake Keeps it Real

    For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate comes the first book in a side-splitting illustrated series from comedian and film star Craig Robinson, #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Mansbach, and NAACP History Maker recipient and cartoonist Keith Knight.
     
    Jake can barely play an instrument, not even a kazoo. And his art? It’s better suited for Pictionary than Picasso. Which is a real problem because Jake just faked his way into the Music and Art Academy for the gifted and talented (and Jake is pretty sure he is neither). More jokester than composer, Jake will have to think of something quick before the last laugh is on him.
     
    Featuring more than 160 illustrations, Jake the Fake is sure to bring the laughs with his hilarious high jinks!

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    About Adam Mansbach

    Adam Mansbach is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Go the F**k to Sleep, the novels Rage Is Back, Angry Black White… More about Adam Mansbach

    About Adam Mansbach

    Adam Mansbach is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Go the F**k to Sleep, the novels Rage Is Back, Angry Black White… More about Adam Mansbach

    About Adam Mansbach

    Adam Mansbach is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Go the F**k to Sleep, the novels Rage Is Back, Angry Black White… More about Adam Mansbach

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Yearling
    Sep 04, 2018 | 160 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780553523546

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
    Mar 28, 2017 | 144 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780553523539

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $11.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Mar 28, 2017 | 107 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524721312
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    Praise

    Praise for Jake the Fake:
    A Publishers Weekly African-American Young Readers selection!

    “A fast and funny alternative to the Wimpy Kid.” -Kirkus Reviews

    “Robinson and Mansbach amp up the laughs in this wry novel.” -Booklist

    “Jake showcases an unforgettable kid whose imagination will blow your mind.” -Essence

    “Jake wouldn’t worry about making it through sixth grade if he knew the all-star team he has behind his adventures. The laughs you’ll have reading this book are definitely not fake!” -Jeffrey Brown, author of Lucy & Andy Neanderthal and Jedi Academy

    “Everything about this book is funny. OK, maybe not the page numbers. But the words and pictures are hilarious; I laughed until boogers came out of my nose. (Don’t worry, I put them back.)” -Dave Barry, author of Worst Class Trip Ever

    Awards

    Louisiana Young Reader’s Choice Master List NOMINEE 2018

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