In Book Three of the popular My Life . . . series by Janet Tashjian,
Derek Fallon's plan to help out a new classmate backfires miserably
There's a new kid in Derek Fallon's class. His name is Umberto and he
uses a wheelchair. Derek's family is still fostering Frank the monkey,
and Derek thinks it would be great to train Frank to assist Umberto. But
Derek quickly realizes that Umberto is definitely not looking for any
help. Derek soon becomes the butt of Umberto's jokes. On top of that,
Umberto starts stealing Derek's cartoon ideas and claiming them as his
own. How did Derek get himself into this mess, and how can he find a way
out before he is the laughingstock of school? The answer may very well
be his cartoon strip--SUPER FRANK!
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My Life as a Cartoonist features illustrations by Janet Tashjian's
son, Jake Tashjian.**