Jacky Ha-Ha

Meet Jacky Ha-Ha, a class clown who makes people laugh with her so they can't laugh at her.

With her irresistible urge to tell a joke in every situation—even when she really, really shouldn't—twelve-year-old Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make people laugh. And cracking wise helps distract her from thinking about not-so-funny things in her life, like her mom serving in a dangerous, faraway war, and a dad who's hardly ever home.

But no matter how much fun Jacky has, she can't seem to escape her worries. So one starlit night, she makes a promise to keep her family together…even if she has to give up the one thing that makes her happy. But can she stop being Jacky Ha-Ha, if that's who she really is?

Bestselling author James Patterson captures the humor, and struggles, of standing out in all the wrongs ways in this tender, laugh-out-loud story introducing hilarious, #1 New York Times bestselling heroine Jacky Ha-Ha. 

James Patterson is the world’s bestselling author. The creator of Max Einstein and Middle School, he founded JIMMY Patterson to publish books that young readers will love. He lives in Florida with his family.

Chris Grabenstein is a New York Times bestselling author who has collaborated with James Patterson on the I Funny, Jacky Ha-Ha, Treasure Hunters, and House of Robots series, as well as Word of Mouse, Katt vs. Dogg, Pottymouth and Stoopid, Laugh Out Loud, and Daniel X: Armageddon. He lives in New York City.

A National Parenting Products Award Winner!"Jacky is the best yet. Fun, smart, emotionally engaging, Jacky is a character that young readers will love spending time with." — Kirkus Reviews"Readers will find Jacky entertaining….[T]he art is playful and fun….[T]his title is sure to have high circulation among fans of Patterson's previous works." — School Library Journal"The story is stuffed with page-turning pranks…and the swoopy b&w cartoons from Kerascoët…only add to Jacky's untamed energy….[T]he novel is sure to amuse and encourage readers who don't have it all figured out just yet." — Publisher's Weekly"Smart, funny, and immensely likable, Jacky is a colorful narrator and an increasingly interesting character, and her struggles will strike a chord with many readers." — Booklist"James Patterson has figured out the formula for writing entertaining books for tween readers. Jacky is a wildly engaging character. [The story is] great fun." — Parents' Choice"Jacky is a genuinely likable and funny protagonist… Kerascoët's black and white illustrations…are full of verve and energy, as cartoonish Jacky careens her way through life." — BCCB