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  • Published: 13 June 2023
  • ISBN: 9780593118733
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $14.99

Confessions of a Class Clown




Jack's hilarious online videos might get thousands of views . . . but is fame worth the price of friendship? Now in paperback, the humor of I Funny meets the multiple perspectives of Because of Mr. Terupt.

Jack's hilarious online videos might get thousands of views . . . but is fame worth the price of friendship? Now in paperback, the humor of I Funny meets the multiple perspectives of Because of Mr. Terupt.

Meet Jack Reynolds. Making people laugh is his life's work. Jack's wacky MyTube channel is really starting to take off. The only problem is, for the truly epic posts, he needs a collaborator. And, well, he doesn't exactly have any friends. So Jack has to swallow his pride and join the new after-school club Speed Friendshipping. But who would make the best partner in comedy?

  • Brielle, Miss Perfect candidate for student body president?
  • Mario, whose mom won't even let him have a smart phone?
  • Or Tasha, the quiet, mysterious girl with a shaved head and a crocheted hat for every day of the week?
 One of these kids could help catapult Jack to internet fame . . . or even become a true friend. But what will it cost him to go viral?

With an unfailing knack for the middle-grade voice, Arianne Costner, author of My Life as a Potato, explores themes of friendship, belonging, and the ways social media can put pressure on today's kids.

  • Published: 13 June 2023
  • ISBN: 9780593118733
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $14.99

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Praise for Confessions of a Class Clown

"An excellent take on the challenges of navigating social media for adolescents." --School Library Journal, starred review

"Costner’s nondidactic exploration of digital technology and social media sustains a quiet insistence that lasting connections are sweetened by humor but leavened with sincerity." --Kirkus Reviews

"A class clown with a lot to learn, Jack is a goofball for our times." --Rob Harrell, author of Wink

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