Questa serie segue una giovane protagonista con un irresistibile bisogno di far ridere la gente, usando spesso l'umorismo come meccanismo di coping per eventi difficili della vita. Esplora temi di famiglia, resilienza e il potere della risata di fronte alle sfide. Le storie mescolano commedia spensierata con momenti toccanti, creando narrazioni coinvolgenti e realistiche per giovani lettori.
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.
In his new middle grade novel that debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, James Patterson introduces his hilarious new heroine, 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?
Jacky Hart has found a hidden talent in the performing arts, and she's a
triple threat onstage! 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.