Funny Man Book

Funny man, Derrick Farley, is only interested in comedy and football. Can a new job, an English assignment, and a mysterious computer help him get his act together?

MultiCultural Review

Derrick, the teenage hero of Funny Man, is a smart-mouthed master of practical jokes who has started getting in to trouble, especially in English class, where his low grades may get him kicked off the football team. At his parents' urging, he takes a job at an Italian restaurant that needs more customers to stay in business, but the boss is soon annoyed at his fooling around. Derrick has to figure out how to use his sense of humor in a positive way, to improve his grades and get more customers to the restaurant in order to keep his job. The plot should appeal to middle school readers.