num_pages: 176
description: Twelve-year-old jokester Gary Boone knows he was born to be a comedian, it's the kids in his class who think he's just a goon. Winning the school talent show would be Gary's dream come true, but on the big night his dream nearly backfires—with hilarious results.  An IRA/CBC Children's Choice.
language: English
title: Dogs Don't Tell Jokes
titlecomplete: Dogs Don't Tell Jokes
characters: Angeline Persopolis, Gary Boone
genres: Comedy, Childrens, Juvenile, Humor, Young Adult, Middle Grade, 20th Century, Contemporary, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 2393
series: Someday Angeline
publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers