What if the dumbest idea ever turned your life upside down?
At thirteen, Jimmy was popular, at the top of his class, and the leading scorer on his basketball team. But all that changed when chicken pox forced him to miss the championship game. Things went from bad to worse when he got pneumonia and missed even more school. Before Jimmy knew it, his grades were sinking and nothing seemed to be going right.
How did Jimmy turn things around, get back on top at school, and land a date with the cutest girl in class?
Renowned comics creator Jimmy Gownley shares his adventures as he grows from an eager-to-please boy into a teenage comic book artist. This is the real-life story of how the DUMBEST idea ever became the BEST thing that ever happened to him.
Publisher: GRAPHIX
ISBN-13: 9780545453462
ISBN-10: 0545453461
Published on 2/25/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
Book Reviews (9)
Dan
Have you ever been sick and missed so much of school that it is hard to get back into the routine? Have you ever felt like you were so behind in your work that your grades were bad? In the book The Dumbest Idea Ever by Jimmy Gownley, the protagonist, Jimmy is a popular kid in middle school. He gets behind in school and his mom becomes worried. He says he is fine, but all he focuses on is a comic book he is writing. He meets a girl in the gym while he is making posters and they become friends.This book takes place in the present day. Any reader who likes graphic novels and a short story about middle school kids might enjoy this book. It follows the life of a typical middle school and the relationships kids have with each other. Find out how Jimmy’s comic book turns out and enjoy a good read!
When I read this book I Thought the character was made up but the character was actually based off of the author . It was such a good book and a really funny one two
I like this book because Jimmy gets the chicken pox and he goes out him the cutest girl in his class. but he can't go to his championship basketball game.
The Dumbest Idea Ever
The Dumbest Idea Ever by Jimmy Gownly is one of the best books I've ever read. It's about the author's life from early elementary school all the way up to his senior year in high school.
Jimmy encounters trouble with schoolwork, crushes, and even chicken pox. He stays up all night every night, trying to think of new ideas for a comic book that will hopefully change his life. When his best friend suggests making it about their lives he just laughs in his face. Later on, when he catches pneumonia and misses his championship Basketball game he thinks for a while. Maybe a graphic novel about themselves isn't such a bad idea. Jimmy isn't only the protagonist but the antagonist as well. Jimmy realizes that he has been causing most of his own problems and writing this book can turn things around and make him more popular.
I really liked this book because I think that there is a Jimmy in everyone and no one is perfect. Anyone can achieve greatness if they put their mind to it.
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