#Dear dumb diary movie#
#Dear dumb diary series#

#Dear dumb diary series#

Jim is the author and artist of Dear Dumb Diary ®, a New York Times Bestselling series published by Scholastic which has sold more than 8 million books, and is printed in 18 languages.

#Dear dumb diary movie#

The movie is written/created/produced by Jim Benton, as wells as Janet and Jerry Zucker of Zucker Productions and is directed by Tony nominee, Kristin Hanggi.”Ĭlick here for a link to the movie trailer. “Dear Dumb Diary,” is presented by fast-growing independent studio ARC Entertainment, awardwinning family entertainment producer Walden Media and is sponsored by Walmart and Procter & Gamble. Based on Scholastic’s popular Dear Dumb Diary children’s book series by Jim Benton, the movie stars Laura Bell Bundy, James Waterston, Emily Alyn Lind, Mary-Charles Jones along with Sterling Griffith and David Mazouz. “A delightfully imaginative middle-schooler learns that it’s not just what’s on the outside that matters but what’s on the inside as well in ‘Dear Dumb Diary,’ a two-hour Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere Friday, September 6 (8 p.m. The inclusion of a book’s review does not constitute an endorsement by Focus on the Family.DETROIT (August 2013) – Local author/artist/creator Jim Benton, announces new Hallmark Channel original movie based on his New York Times bestselling book series, Dear Dumb Diary, published by Scholastic. īook reviews cover the content, themes and worldviews of fiction books, not their literary merit, and equip parents to decide whether a book is appropriate for their children. You can request a review of a title you can’t find at. Pop Culture: Isabella makes up a math story problem about Lady Gaga and when she’ll need to leave New York to make it to her performance on time. Lying/Deception: Jamie tells her friend that she doesn’t think lying is a good idea - unless she’s sure she won’t get caught, in which case it’s a great idea. (Her outward behavior toward her teachers and friends never appears disrespectful.) She’s just writing them in her private journal. But she’s not calling anyone those things, she says. She acknowledges at the beginning of her diary that she knows she shouldn’t ever call anyone those names. She writes about her father making a dog poop rainbow while mowing the lawn.ĭisrespect for others: Jamie refers to several friends, teachers, etc. Isabella knew if Jamie felt less intelligent than her not-so-smart friends, she would want to prove herself.īathroom humor: Jamie writes about her dogs farting, her friend doing fart comparisons and a “terrifying” incident when her uncle Lou farted inside a closed car. She found sneaky ways to make Angeline and Emmily appear smarter than Jamie.

Isabella’s scheme included more than tutoring. Then she learns her dad promised Isabella $10 if she could find a way to motivate Jamie to improve her math grade. Jamie is thrilled when she manages to pass an important test. Out of desperation, Jamie lets Isabella tutor her in math. Jamie is already questioning her own intelligence when she comes across a pamphlet about summer school on her family’s kitchen table. To make matters worse, the girls’ other not-too-sharp friend Emmily emails to say she’s getting amazing grades at her new school. When Angeline starts appearing more intelligent by out-scoring Jamie in language arts, wearing glasses, etc., Jamie begins feeling insecure about her own abilities. The girls also hang out with Angeline, whom Jamie considers nice but not especially bright. Her best friend, Isabella, spends a lot of time at Jamie’s house and enjoys razzing Jamie’s parents.

Jamie loves language arts but struggles in math. In this first segment of her diary, year two, she discusses and doodles about math grades, friends, teachers, parents and the threat of summer school, among other random topics. Middle-schooler Jamie Kelly has been sharing thoughts in her diary for a year now.