Jamie’s difficulties fitting into a new place and processing his grief make this story of a middle schooler overcoming bullying and self-doubt heart-warming as well as hilarious. Is he really getting special treatment because of his disability as his cruel cousin says? And is he using comedy to hide from his troubled past? He does not want his new friends to learn the real reason he is in a wheelchair - as the only survivor of a tragic car crash that killed his parents. He also needs to finally shake off his other fears. As his comedy career starts to take off, Jamie finds himself having to balance his loyalties to his friends and family with his ambition. When he finds out about the contest for the Funniest Kid on the Planet, he realises it’s time to face the music and prove himself. He knows he has the best jokes, but his terrible stage fright is holding him back. Jamie Grimm wants to be the world’s greatest stand-up comedian.
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