Dear Dumb Diary
Never Underestimate Your Dumbness
Readers rate it 3.5 (6 on Hardcover)
160 pages · Released Mar 1, 2008 · Scholastic Paperbacks
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This is a lighthearted humorous diary-format novel for middle-grade readers featuring relatable school situations and friendship dynamics. The series is widely known and age-appropriate, though it uses mild name-calling and insults typical of the genre ("dumb," "stupid"). The story encourages self-acceptance and celebrates friendship despite characters' flaws and social awkwardness.
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- Middle school students
- Humorous stories
- Middle schools
- Diaries
- School stories
- Weddings
- Fiction
- Schools
- Humorous fiction
- Juvenile Fiction
- Young Adult
- Fantasy
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ISBN 9780439825962 · Scholastic Paperbacks