“A slightly edgy spoof of touchy-feely, experiential education.A supporting cast of quirky art-school types rounds out this offbeat novel.About the Book Jake loses his cool when he learns hes about to be the middle child, and hes back to his fakester ways when new girl Bailey starts school and hed do anything to impress her- Book Synopsis For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate comes the third book in this laugh-out-loud series about a class clown faking his way through middle school from comedian and film star Craig Robinson, #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Mansbach, and NAACP History Maker recipient and cartoonist Keith Knight. Jake showcases an unforgettable kid whose imagination will blow your mind. Robinson and Mansbach amp up the laughs in this wry novel. “It’s hard to make a comic that is this funny while also so frequently profound…This is the work of a master.” - Dave Eggers, New York Times bestselling authorĪ fast and funny alternative to the Wimpy Kid. (Don't worry, I put them back.) - Dave Barry, author of Worst Class Trip Ever But the words and pictures are hilarious I laughed until boogers came out of my nose. The laughs you'll have reading this book are definitely not fake! - Jeffrey Brown, author of Lucy & Andy Neanderthal and Jedi AcademyĮverything about this book is funny. Jake wouldn't worry about making it through sixth grade if he knew the all-star team he has behind his adventures. The plot is engaging and humorous…A solid addition to any library audio collection serving middle graders.” His smooth transitions and distinguishable character voices draw listeners into Jake’s world. “Narrator Sullivan Jones’s unique narrative style easily complements the story. More jokester than composer, Jake will have to think of something quick before the last laugh is on him.įeaturing more than 160 illustrations, Jake the Fake is sure to bring the laughs with his hilarious high jinks! Which is a real problem because Jake just faked his way into the Music and Art Academy for the gifted and talented (and Jake is pretty sure he is neither).

And his art? It’s better suited for Pictionary than Picasso. Jake can barely play an instrument, not even a kazoo. For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate comes the first book in a side-splitting illustrated series from comedian and film star Craig Robinson, #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Mansbach, and NAACP History Maker recipient and cartoonist Keith Knight.

Jake the fake keeps it real