Jacky Ha-Ha : my life is a joke

Format:

Audio disc

Title:

Jacky Ha-Ha : my life is a joke

Other title(s):

My life is a joke

Author:

Patterson, James, 1947- author.

ISBN:

9781478920915

9781478998815

Edition:

Unabridged.

Publication Information:

[New York] : Hachette Audio, [2017]

Physical Description:

4 audio discs (300 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Series title(s):

Jacky Ha-Ha ;

Number in series:

BK. 2.

General Note:

Compact discs.

Summary:

Jacky Hart has found a hidden talent in the performing arts, and she's a triple threat onstage. She wants nothing more than to act and sing all summer, but her parents have other plans for her. Jacky reluctantly signs up for a summer job in her resort town of Seaside Heights, New Jersey, where tourists come to enjoy the beach and fun carnival atmosphere. Now she has serious responsibilities like her job and babysitting her younger sisters, but Jacky longs to perform in the summer stock performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Can she handle all of her important commitments and still have fun with her friends, or will she learn that juggling isn't one of her many talents?

Subject(s):

Practical jokes -- Juvenile fiction.

Stuttering -- Juvenile fiction.

Theater -- Juvenile fiction.

Middle schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Families -- Juvenile fiction.

Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction.

Audiobooks.

Hart, Jacky (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.

Behavior -- Fiction.

Practical jokes -- Fiction.

Stuttering -- Fiction.

Theater -- Fiction.

Middle schools -- Fiction.

Schools -- Fiction.

Family life -- New Jersey -- Fiction.

Humorous stories.

New Jersey -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

New Jersey -- Fiction.

Genre:

Children's audiobooks on CD.

Audiobooks.

Children's audiobooks.

Added Author:

Holds:

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Summary

In the #1 New York Times bestselling book, class clown Jacky Hart discovers she's a triple threat onstage--but will she have a chance to shine? Jacky Hart has found a hidden talent in the performing arts, and she's a triple threat onstage! She wants nothing more than to act and sing all summer--but her parents have other plans for her. Jacky reluctantly signs up for a summer job in her resort town of Seaside Heights, New Jersey, where tourists come to enjoy the beach and fun carnival atmosphere. Now she has serious responsibilities like her job and babysitting her younger sisters, but Jacky longs to perform in the summer stock performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Can she handle all of her important commitments and still have fun with her friends--or will she learn that juggling isn't one of her many talents? James Patterson's middle grade jokester Jacky returns in this wild romp through summer in the Jersey Shore, featuring lively illustrations by French artist duo Kerascoët.

Author Notes

James Patterson was born in Newburgh, New York, on March 22, 1947. He graduated from Manhattan College in 1969 and received a M. A. from Vanderbilt University in 1970. His first novel, The Thomas Berryman Number, was written while he was working in a mental institution and was rejected by 26 publishers before being published and winning the Edgar Award for Best First Mystery.

He is best known as the creator of Alex Cross, the police psychologist hero of such novels as Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls. Cross has been portrayed on the silver screen by Morgan Freeman. He has had eleven on his books made into movies and ranks as number 3 on the Hollywood Reporter's '25 Most Powerful Authors' 2016 list. He also writes the Women's Murder Club series, the Michael Bennett series, the Maximum Ride series, Daniel X series, the Witch and Wizard series, BookShots series, Private series, NYPD Red series, and the Middle School series for children. He has won numerous awards including the BCA Mystery Guild's Thriller of the Year, the International Thriller of the Year award, and the Reader's Digest Reader's Choice Award.

James Patterson introduced the Bookshots Series in 2016 which is advertised as All Thriller No Filler. The first book in the series, Cross Kill, made the New York Times Bestseller list in June 2016. The third and fourth books, The Trial, and Little Black Dress, made the New York Times Bestseller list in July 2016. The next books in the series include, $10,000,000 Marriage Proposal, French Kiss, Hidden: A Mitchum Story (co-authored with James O. Born). and The House Husband (co-authored Duane Swierczynski).

Patterson's novel, co-authored with Maxine Paetro, Woman of God, became a New York Times bestseller in 2016.

Patterson co-authored with John Connoly and Tim Malloy the true crime expose Filthy Rich about billionaire convicted sex offender Jeffrey Eppstein.

In January 2017, he co-authored with Ashwin Sanghi the bestseller Private Delhi. And in August 2017, he co-authored with Richard Dilallo, The Store.

The Black Book is a stand-alone thriller, co-authored by James Patterson and David Ellis.

In April 2018, he co-authored Texas Ranger with Andrew Bourelle.

In May 2018, he co-authored Private Princess with Rees Jones.

In August 2018 he co-authored Fifty Fifty with Candice Fox.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (3)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 5-7-Jacky's mom is back from Desert Storm, her dad has graduated from cop school, and summer is about to begin. Time for ice cream on the docks and hanging out with friends! Except Jacky's dad is taking a low-paying summer job to get his foot in the door with the police department and now her mom has decided to go into the police academy. Jacky and her six sisters have all been instructed to get jobs to help pay for groceries and babysit their youngest siblings. On top of that, a famous actress is in town, and Jacky's favorite teacher has asked her and her friends to be in a Shakespearean production. There is also a mysterious rash of crime going on all over town. How will Jacky juggle all of her responsibilities, solve the crime, earn enough money, and still have fun? Whimsically illustrated by French duo Kerascoët, the line drawings are reminiscent of "Archie" comics and add more jokes to the story, which is occasionally very funny with a wacky plot. Unfortunately, Jacky is a mostly flat character, as are her family and friends. Disappointingly, stereotypes abound. The Italian shopkeeper is described as wearing large gold chains and saying "fuggedaboutit," the only other characters whose physical characteristics are described in detail are African Americans, and it is noted that girls enjoy gossip, clothes, and relationships (but boys do not). Pop culture references from the 1990s detract from the story and may be confusing or irrelevant to today's kids. VERDICT An additional purchase for robust collections.-Terry Ann Lawler, Burton Barr Library, Phoenix © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Horn Book Review

In 1991 New Jersey, likable twelve-year-old Jacky faces a summer of babysitting her younger sisters and working at the balloon race boardwalk game. When she's cast in the summer production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, both her friendships and sibling relationships become complicated. Like the first volume, this story narrated by adult Jacky has an abundance of humor and a satisfying ending. (c) Copyright 2018. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

In 1991, 12-year-old Jacky and her older sisters must find summer jobs to help support the family. Soon she's running the Balloon Race game on the Jersey Shore boardwalk. Though she never stutters while amusing customers with her wisecracking carny patter, her tryout for A Midsummer Night's Dream is a near disaster. Still, she lands a small part. Later, after the Balloon Race booth is robbed and she loses her job, she puts her acting skills to practical use, setting a mousetrap to catch the thief. Lines from Shakespearean dialogue, along with facts about his plays and Elizabethan stagecraft, are woven into the story. As in Jacky Ha-Ha (2016), the framework introduces Jacky as an adult, a successful actress reminiscing for her two daughters. Black-and-white drawings with speech balloons illustrate the narrative and underscore its humor. Often impulsive but later reflective, the young Jacky makes mistakes and learns from them. Whether she's helping a sister, solving a crime, or dealing with a boy's first stumbling steps toward romance, this chapter book is engaging from start to finish. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Patterson and Grabenstein's latest big-time series will fly off the shelves, and that's no joke.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2017 Booklist