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Jim Benton is the author of Clyde (2026), Never Do Anything, Ever (Dear Dumb Diary #4) (2013), My Pants Are Haunted (Dear Dumb Diary #2) (2013), Quite a Mountain (2017), What I Don't Know Might Hurt Me (2013).

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Clyde

release date: Mar 17, 2026
Clyde
For fans of zany humor, wimpy bears and tough-guy butterflies! Meet Clyde in an all-new original graphic novel by the author of the New York Times-bestselling series Dear Dumb Diary. When Clyde the bear decides to ditch his safe and peaceful life in Cubville and head off for the mean streets of Grizzly City, he learns—with the help of a reformed juvenile delinquent butterfly—that the Bad Life isn’t always so great, and there’s something to be said for helping your friends and family even though that really does kind of stink a little.

Never Do Anything, Ever (Dear Dumb Diary #4)

release date: Aug 27, 2013
Never Do Anything, Ever (Dear Dumb Diary #4)
Read the hilarious, candid (and sometimes not-so-nice), diaries of Jamie Kelly, who promises that everything in her diary is true...or at least as true as it needs to be.Her best friend''s a backstabber. Her worst enemy is a sweetheart. And her dog is just waiting for the right moment to seek his revenge. Why should Jamie even bother going to school? Why not? After a run-in with Mega-Popular Angeline, aka Pure Evil, Jamie reforms her selfish ways & becomes the decent human being she never thought she could be. But she quickly realizes that helping others kind of stinks. Is someone trying to thwart her attempts at irresistible inner beauty? Or will Jamie finally achieve the "I''m an angel" glow she knows will make Hudson Rivers fall madly in love w/ her?

My Pants Are Haunted (Dear Dumb Diary #2)

release date: Aug 27, 2013
My Pants Are Haunted (Dear Dumb Diary #2)
Read the hilarious, candid (and sometimes not-so-nice), diaries of Jamie Kelly, who promises that everything in her diary is true -- or at least as true as it needs to be.They were just a soft, ordinary pair of thrift-shop jeans until Jamie Kelly tried them on . . . Then they became a tight, scratchy, slightly smelly, and utterly ordinary pair of thrift-shop jeans with an embarrassing haunting problem. Do the pants have the power to soothe a vengeful beagle, vanquish The Prettiest Girl in the World, or make the wearer irresistible to the eighth cutest guy in the grade? Are the haunted pants so dazzling they can hurt and maybe permanently damage the eyes of onlookers? Or are the haunted pants just, well, haunted (which is kind of gross when you think about it)?

Quite a Mountain

release date: May 02, 2017
Quite a Mountain
A bear and a frog decide to climb a mountain. The bear is determined to reach the top, but the frog isn’t so sure. When everyone says you’ve gone far enough, how do you decide to keep going? A whimsical journey of self-discovery, as well as a gentle look at the ups and downs of friendship, this inspirational book features the elegant art and gentle humor of cartoonist’s cartoonist Jim Benton.

What I Don't Know Might Hurt Me

release date: Oct 20, 2013
What I Don't Know Might Hurt Me
Jamie confides to her diary that just when she thought the Student Awareness Committee was going to fade away, Angeline becomes aware of a problem requiring the committee''s attention--bullying.

Am I the Princess or the Frog? (Dear Dumb Diary #3)

release date: Aug 27, 2013
Am I the Princess or the Frog? (Dear Dumb Diary #3)
Read the hilarious, candid (and sometimes not-so-nice), diaries of Jamie Kelly, who promises that everything in her diary is true -- or at least as true as it needs to be.Jamie is crushing on Hudson. Someone too-gross-to-be- named is crushing on Jamie. And Hudson is crushing on . . . Princess Turd of Turdsylvania (a.k.a. The Prettiest Girl in the World). Middle school may be grim, but it''s no fairy tale. And crazy doesn''t even begin to cover it.

Four Me? A Graphic Novel (Catwad #4)

release date: Oct 06, 2020
Four Me? A Graphic Novel (Catwad #4)
There''s something FOUR everyone in this laugh-out-loud Catwad graphic novel from New York Times bestselling author Jim Benton! Catwad and Blurmp reach new highs (and lows) with an all-new group of hilarious comic stories and a few bonus back-of-book activities! Join this hilarious duo as they dive into the world of video games, go camping, fight a mighty dragon, and more! Packed with funny adventures, this fun-filled book is a gift that keeps on giving!

You're Making Me Six: A Graphic Novel (Catwad #6)

release date: Nov 02, 2021
You're Making Me Six: A Graphic Novel (Catwad #6)
It''s Sixth time''s the charm! Catwad and Blurmp venture out of the living room and into the world in this hilarious graphic novel! Attending a comic convention, taking a swim deep inside a toilet bowl, gazing into the future with Blurmp’s crystal ball, shredding on guitar, and horseback riding are just a few adventures in this laugh-out-loud collection. It’s the zaniest Catwad yet!

Attack Of The Stuff

release date: May 26, 2020
Attack Of The Stuff
In what is described as “an 8 year old’s fever dream,” New York Times bestselling author introduces us to Bill Waddler. Bill is a duck who dreams of being smothered by farting snakes. He also has a special gift. He is able to hear appliances complain. Imagine what toilets would complain about. Bill doesn’t need to imagine. While working as a cash-only hay seller (that doesn’t accept credit cards) , Bill doesn’t know that he, and a very confused orange juice sales clerk, are about to save the world. If you could hear this book complain, it would be saying “where have you been all my life?”

The Worst Things in Life Are Also Free (Dear Dumb Diary #10)

release date: Aug 27, 2013
The Worst Things in Life Are Also Free (Dear Dumb Diary #10)
Bestselling author Jamie Kelly is back with an all-new, all-funny diary! But she has no idea that anybody is reading it. So please, please, please don''t tell her.School''s out for the summer, and that means no more Meat Loaf Thursdays, Sunday homework-cramming, or teachers (way way unsuccessfully) trying to act cool. It also means that certain Mackerel Middle Schoolers have a lot of time on their hands . . . and seriously empty pockets. Isabella is going to change all that. And Jamie and Angeline are going to help --- whether they like it or not. It''s the best kind of teamwork: When a whole bunch of people work together to do something wrong, instead of doing it wrong one at a time.

The Problem with Here Is That it's Where I'm From (Dear Dumb Diary #6)

release date: Aug 27, 2013
The Problem with Here Is That it's Where I'm From (Dear Dumb Diary #6)
Everyone''s favorite Mackerel Middle-Schooler, Jamie Kelly, is back with another hilarious, candid (and sometimes not-so-nice) diary!There''s a new girl in at Mackerel Middle School.Colette is friendly, fabulous, smart, totally talented, and an all-around amazing individual. She is more brilliantly diabolical than Isabella, as blindly loyal as Stinker, and even harder-to-resist than Angeline. It''s enough to make Jamie throw up a little. And Jamie just can''t help but wonder: Is it humanly possible for a girl to be more perfectly perfect than the most perfect girl in the world?

High Five! A Graphic Novel (Catwad #5)

release date: Apr 06, 2021
High Five! A Graphic Novel (Catwad #5)
Catwad, Blurmp, Pigmichael, and more of Jim Benton''s hilarious comic creations return in this roaringly funny fifth graphic novel! In this poignant and emotionally wrenching tale, famous curmudgeon Catwad faces loss, fear, and struggles with his own mortality when his best friend Blurmp receives news of... wait, who are we kidding? This isn''t a melodrama -- it''s another laugh-out-loud Catwad from Jim Benton! Catwad and Blurmp are back with more ridiculous fun that will have readers high-fiving each other with joy. This volume sees the big blue grump and his slow but lovable friend get a pet, try new hobbies, explore the newest videogame technology, and more! If you love laughing (and who doesn''t??), this book is for you!

Bad Hair Day

release date: Jul 23, 2019
Bad Hair Day
Franny K. Stein is back with another laugh-out-loud experimental adventure in the eighth book in the Mad Scientist series from Jim Benton, the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of the Dear Dumb Diary and It’s Happy Bunny series. Franny K. Stein isn’t a fan of glamour. She doesn’t style her hair, the thought of wearing makeup makes her want to gag, and she couldn’t care less about wearing dressy dresses when she’d much prefer her lab coat. But sometimes Franny wonders if her mom wishes she were different. Which gives Franny an idea…for an experiment! What if she can turn the beauty products her mom loves into something more exciting? Every experiment has its experimental error, and when Franny’s hair takes on a life of its own, Franny must save the day (and her hair) to finally realize her mom loves her just the way she is.

It's Me, Two. A Graphic novel (Catwad #2)

release date: Sep 17, 2019
It's Me, Two. A Graphic novel (Catwad #2)
Catwad, the snarky blue furball with a funny take on just about everything, is BACK in this second graphic novel in an all-new series from New York Times bestselling author Jim Benton! New York Times bestselling author Jim Benton''s latest creation, Catwad, returns!Catwad and Blurmp are back and ready for more adventures! In this newest collection of hilarious stories, the dynamic feline duo explore fine art, travel to an alternate reality where the world has become extraordinarily dumb, get into gaming, and more! From monsters under Blurmp''s bed to all the reasons you should NEVER eat salad, this newest volume of Catwad has something for everyone!

Never Do Anything, Ever: Jim Benton's Tales from Mackerel Middle School

release date: Sep 01, 2005

That's What Friends Aren't For

release date: Jan 01, 2010
That's What Friends Aren't For
Jamie Kelly reveals in her diary that she has agreed to be friends with Angeline in order to save her aunt Carol''s marriage to the girl''s uncle, and details the problems associated with the friendship.

Can Adults Become Human?

release date: Aug 11, 2008
Can Adults Become Human?
Jamie Kelly writes in her diary about her social studies teacher, Mr. VanDoy, the budding relationship between her Aunt Carol and Assistant Principal Devon, and the real story behind Isabella''s detention.

My Pants Are Haunted!

release date: Jan 01, 2004
My Pants Are Haunted!
Isabella is certain that it was the pants that caused havoc, it had nothing to do with what Jamie had done and it couldn¿t be coincidence. Includes grey-scale illustrations, author-profile and book preview

The Fran with Four Brains

release date: Jul 19, 2010

Never Underestimate Your Dumbness

release date: Jan 01, 2008
Never Underestimate Your Dumbness
Isabella is probably right. She almost always is. But of all the dumb things she''s ever done, this has got to be the dumbest.
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