Packed with kid-tested jokes and riddles, this funny novel is also a
thoughtful exploration of the power of laughter to hurt--and to
heal.
Bobby is the class clown. He can always be counted on to crack up his
friends and sometimes even the teachers. But he can't always be counted
on to stay out of trouble, and that's no joke when you're in danger of
being shipped off to a special school for kids with "behavioral
problems."
Bobby's got one last chance to prove to his teachers, his principal, and
his parents--especially his super-sarcastic dad--that he can be taken
seriously.
His assignment: to put on a school-wide laugh-off. It's teachers vs.
students, and may the best comic win. It's also a chance for Bobby to
show his dad that mean jokes aren't just kidding around.