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Illustrated by
J. P. Coovert.
In this sixth and final book, Charlie Joe Jackson's much-anticipated middle school graduation is upon him--on his birthday! But when he suddenly realizes that graduation won't bring freedom but rather harder courses and more responsibility, he looks for a way out. In typical hilarious and frenetic style, Charlie Joe careens through the day but, satisfyingly, becomes older and wiser by day's end.