Am I the Princess or the Frog--------------------------------------------------Recommended Reading Age: From 8 To 12--------------------------------------------------Jamie is crushing on Hudson. Someone too-gross-to-be- named is crushingon Jamie. And Hudson is crushing on . . . Princess Turd of Turdsylvania(a.k.a. The Prettiest Girl in the World). Middle school may begrim, but it's no fairy tale. And crazy doesn't even begin to coverit. Dear Dumb Diary, I got another poem today from You-Know-Who!'She is the fairest blossom, true, She blooms in any weather.But I must love her from afar. We'll never be together.' Signed,M.P. Can you believe the pain he's in? His suffering? The crushingheartache he endures every time he sees me? Gosh, it just makes meso happy! ABOUT JIM BENTON: JIM BENTON is not a middle schoolgirl, but do not hold that against him. He has managed to make a livingout of being funny anyway. He is the creator of many licensed properties,some for big kids, some for little kids, and some for grown-ups that,frankly, are probably behaving like little kids. You may already knowhis properties It's Happy Bunny!, or Just Jimmy, and you are aboutto get to know Dear Dumb Diary. He's created a kids TV series, designedclothing, and written books. Jim Benton lives in Michigan with hisspectacular wife and kids. They do not have a dog, and they especiallydo not have a vengeful beagle. This is his first series for Scholastic.Jamie Kelly doesn't know who Jim Benton is and wonders why he is evenbeing mentioned in connection with her diary. She also wonders whenthe poison will take effect and if he is a boy . . . and cute.