Dear Dumb Diary facts for kids
| Let's Pretend This Never Happened My Pants Are Haunted! Am I the Princess or the Frog? Never Do Anything, Ever Can Adults Become Human? The Problem With Here Is That It's Where I'm From Never Underestimate Your Dumbness It's Not My Fault I Know Everything That's What Friends Aren't For The Worst Things In Life Are Also Free Okay, So Maybe I Do Have Superpowers Me! (Just Like You, Only Better) Year Two School. Hasn't This Gone on Long Enough? The Super-Nice Are Super-Annoying Nobody's Perfect. I'm As Close As It Gets What I Don't Know Might Hurt Me You Can Bet on That Live Each Day to the Dumbest Dumbness is a Dish Best Served Cold |
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| Author | Jim Benton |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
| Published | 2004 - 2016 |
| Media type | Paperback |
Dear Dumb Diary is a super funny series of books for kids written by Jim Benton. Each book is like reading the secret diary of a middle school girl named Jamie Kelly. She writes about her daily life, thoughts, and all the silly things that happen to her.
The books are published by Scholastic in English. They are also available in Korean, published by Random House. The stories are so popular that a movie was even made!
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About the Dear Dumb Diary Series
The Dear Dumb Diary series lets you peek into Jamie Kelly's mind. She writes everything down, from her biggest worries to her funniest ideas. Because the books are written from Jamie's point of view, it feels like she is talking directly to you.
Jamie's diary entries are full of humor and relatable moments. She often draws funny pictures and doodles in her diary too. This makes the books even more entertaining to read.
The Books in the Series
There are many books in the Dear Dumb Diary series. They follow Jamie's adventures through her middle school years. The books are divided into "Year One" and "Year Two" adventures, plus a special "Deluxe" edition.
Year One Adventures
These are the first books where you get to know Jamie and her world.
- 1. Let's Pretend This Never Happened (2004)
- 2. My Pants Are Haunted! (2004)
- 3. Am I the Princess or the Frog? (2005)
- 4. Never Do Anything, Ever (2005)
- 5. Can Adults Become Human? (May 1, 2006)
- 6. The Problem With Here Is That It's Where I'm From (2007)
- 7. Never Underestimate Your Dumbness (2008)
- 8. It's Not My Fault I Know Everything (2009)
- 9. That's What Friends Aren't For (2010)
- 10. The Worst Things In Life Are Also Free (2010)
- 11. Okay, So Maybe I Do Have Superpowers (2011)
- 12. Me! (Just Like You, Only Better) (January 21, 2011)
More Fun in Year Two
Jamie's adventures continue in these books.
- 1. School. Hasn't This Gone Long Enough? (2012)
- 2. The Super-Nice Are Super-Annoying (2012)
- 3. Nobody's Perfect. I'm As Close As It Gets (2013)
- 4. What I Don't Know Might Hurt Me (2013)
- 5. You Can Bet on That (2014)
- 6. Live Each Day to the Dumbest (2015)
The Deluxe Edition
This is a special book that wraps up the series.
- 1. Dumbness is a Dish Best Served Cold (2016)
From Book to Big Screen: The Movie
The Dear Dumb Diary books were so popular that they were turned into a movie! The film was shot in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The movie stars Emily Alyn Lind as Jamie Kelly. Mary-Charles Jones plays Isabella, Jamie’s best friend. The film first showed on the Hallmark Channel on September 6, 2013. For a while, you could also watch it on streaming services like Netflix.
