For Ages
8 to 12

Jack's hilarious online videos might get thousands of views . . . but is fame worth the price of friendship? Now in paperback, the humor of I Funny meets the multiple perspectives of Because of Mr. Terupt.

Meet Jack Reynolds. Making people laugh is his life's work. Jack's wacky MyTube channel is really starting to take off. The only problem is, for the truly epic posts, he needs a collaborator. And, well, he doesn't exactly have…

An Excerpt fromConfessions of a Class Clown

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Just Trying to Keep Things Interesting

T-rexing is an art understood by many yet mastered by few. 

It starts with the squat. Most people skip this important step. To convincingly play a T. rex, you gotta crouch a little, with your legs spread apart, and lean forward on your toes. 

Then there’s the arm perch. Pretend your upper arms are superglued nice and tight to the sides of your torso. If you’ve got your elbows flopping all over, you’ve ruined the moment. 

Finally, there’s the highlight of T-rexing: the roar. The ideal sound is something like half hawk, half elephant. The more obnoxious the better. Oh, and raise the back of the roof of your mouth for volume. That’s a trick I learned last fall in beginners’ choir before I got kicked out. (I sang too loud, apparently. Proof the trick works.) 

You might be asking yourself, “Who is this rare genius speaking to me? And how has he mastered the art of T-rexing at such a young age?”

Nice to meet you. I’m Jack Reynolds. Making a fool of myself…

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