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to her when she finds out?
a. “Their loss — they’d be lucky to have you!”
b. “I guess the coach actually wants to win some
games this year, huh?”
c. “I didn’t know you played soccer.”
5.) You get your Language Arts test back, and you
got the highest grade in the class! What’s your
reaction?
a. Smile proudly and tuck the test into your
folder. There’s no need to brag.
b. Yell, “Take that, suckers!” and make up a
special song to sing to the snotty smart kid
who only got a 95%.
c. Shrug and toss it in the garbage on the way
out the door. It was probably just a fluke.
6.) The girl behind you in music class has a horrible
voice — and she likes to sing LOUDLY. What do
you do?
a. Offer to help her learn her part. Maybe she
just doesn’t know the right notes!
b. Say, “Hey thanks, I always wondered what six
cats and a dozen golf balls would sound like in
the dryer.”
c. Wear earplugs. Not your problem!
7.) You accidentally splash your elderly neighbor
when you ride your bike through a puddle. How
do you handle it?
a. Apologize profusely, and offer to do her
laundry for free.
b. Laugh and holler, “10 points!” before pedaling
furiously away.
c. Keep riding without looking back.
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About Jim Benton
Jim Benton is not a middle -school girl, but do
not hold that against him. He has managed to
make a living out of being funny, anyway.
He is the creator of many licensed properties,
some for big kids, some for little kids, and some
for grown-ups who, frankly, are probably behaving
like little kids.
You may already know his properties: It’s
Happy Bunny™ or Catwad™, and of course you
already know about Dear Dumb Diary.
He’s created a kids’ TV series, designed
clothing, and written books.
Jim Benton lives in Michigan with his spectac-
ular wife and kids. They do not have a dog, and
they especially do not have a vengeful beagle.
This is his first series for Scholastic.
Jamie Kelly has no idea that Jim Benton, or
you, or anybody is reading her diaries. So, please,
please, please don’t tell her.
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