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Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Growing Up (Charlie Joe Jackson Series, 6) Paperback – August 14, 2018

by Tommy Greenwald (Author), JP Coovert (Illustrator)
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This hilarious final installment in the Charlie Joe Jackson series written by Tommy Greenwald and illustrated by J. P. Coovert is infused with nostalgia and just the right amount of chaos.

Yes! Graduation day is finally here!

Charlie Joe has been waiting for this moment his entire middle school career. This might even be the best day of his life. No more teachers! No more books! Just make it through the ceremony and he's free. But suddenly things around him are starting to change. Words like "responsibility" and "college prep" keep popping out of his friend's mouths. What happened to words like "fun" and "pool party"? And come to think of it, doesn't high school bring more teachers and more books? Maybe this whole growing up thing isn't such a good idea after all. Actually being a kid is pretty darn fun! Surely Charlie Joe can figure out a way to put the brakes on growing up-and fast!

With laugh-out-loud humor and quirky illustrations, this book is perfect for reluctant readers.

Books in the Charlie Joe Jackson series:
Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading
Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Extra Credit
Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Summer Vacation
Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Making Money
Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Planet Girl
Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Growing Up

Don't forget Charlie Joe's friends!
Katie Friedman Gives Up Texting! (And Lives to Tell About It.)
Jack Strong Takes a Stand
Pete Milano's Guide to Being a Movie Star

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  1. Reading age
    9 - 12 years
  2. Book 6 of 6
    Charlie Joe Jackson
  3. Print length
    208 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  6. Lexile measure
    630L
  7. Dimensions
    5.34 x 0.56 x 7.67 inches
  8. Publisher
    Square Fish
  9. Publication date
    August 14, 2018
  10. ISBN-10
    1250158354
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1250158352
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"Snappy, sarcastic middle-school humor lifts this overlong book, and the spot drawings and occasional very short pithy paragraphs are a pleasant surprise. No middle schooler wants to face a month at summer enrichment camp, but many will enjoy watching Charlie Joe work harder than he has ever worked before to avoid it." ―Kirkus Reviews on Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Extra Credit

"Reluctant readers . . . are the target audience here. All in all it’s a great little book . . . . This is definitely the book to hand those The Strange Case of Origami Yoda fans out there who are looking for more, and it’ll probably satisfy non-non-readers as well." ―School Library Journal on Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading

"[S]lackers everywhere have a new, likable hero in Charlie Joe Jackson." ―Kirkus Reviews on Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading

About the Author

Tommy Greenwald has enjoyed reading all his life, which is why he's appalled that his kids Charlie, Joe and Jack, would prefer getting a dental check-up to checking out a book. After years of pleading, threatening, and bribing, Tommy finally decided the only way to get his kids to read was to write a book about how to get out of reading. The result was Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading. And they read it! (So they say.) The Executive Creative Director at SPOTCO, an entertainment advertising agency in New York City, Tommy lives in Connecticut with his wife, Cathy; his non-reading sons, Charlie, Joe and Jack; and his dogs, Moose and Coco.

JP Coovert lives in Cincinnati, Ohio where he uses his time making as much rad artwork as possible. On the side, he co-runs a record and comic label called One Percent Press. He's written and drawn almost 50 comics, including his ongoing series, Simple Routines. JP Wants to create cool stuff forever, like illustrating every animal on the planet, creating a library full of kids books, and painting a mural on the moon!

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Square Fish; Reprint edition (August 14, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250158354
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250158352
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 630L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.34 x 0.56 x 7.67 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 62 ratings

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Tommy Greenwald

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Tommy Greenwald is the author of many books for children and young adults, including GAME CHANGER, which was a YALSA Top Ten Pick for Reluctant Readers, an Amazon Best Book of The Month, a Junior Library Guild Gold Premiere selection, and the winner of the Connecticut, Kentucky and Rhode Island Middle School Reading Awards; RIVALS, an Amazon Best Book of The Month and Junior Library Guild Selection; and DINGED, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection. His new book THE RESCUES: FINDING HOME is a collaboration with his son Charlie, and illustrator Shiho Pate.

Tommy is also the author of the CHARLIE JOE JACKSON, CRIMEBITERS, PROJECT Z and GOOD SPORTS LEAGUE series, the Co-Founder of Spotco Advertising, an entertainment advertising agency in New York City, and the lyricist and co-bookwriter of JOHN & JEN, an off-Broadway musical.

To read woefully outdated information about Tommy, visit tommygreenwald.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Kid lives these
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My 12yo son has adhd and while very smart is not a big reader. He flies through these books and relates to the story. He’s been reading the series since he was 10 and has finally finished them all.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good book. I’d recommend it.
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Love Charlie Joe’s perspective on life. He is so matter of fact. He really appeals to you boys who relate to his struggles.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Got to have hardcover for durability
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Exactly what my son wanted
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5.0 out of 5 stars A good read
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5.0 out of 5 stars My this my favorite book of all time!!
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Thanks Charlie joe Jackson you made my middle school years become a little better I started reading Charlie joe Jackson when i was in 6 grade i was hooked right at the beginning with Charlie joe Jackson guide to not reading this books have truly becomes my favorite book series of all I cried the ending of does words the end I truly want them to make more books cause they have made my life so much better with them and I thank you tommy greenwald for making this books this the best book of all time
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