Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading

Charlie Joe doesn’t read.  Period.  He has found ways to avoid it his whole life.  He starts the book with all kinds of tips to avoid reading that have worked for him, like suggestions about reading the beginning chapter, the ending chapter, and a few pages in the middle.  For book reports, he relies on his friend Timmy to read it and tell him about it.  When Timmy no longer agrees to help Charlie Joe, he finds himself in a dilemma.  With the drama of lacrosse and Eliza, the prettiest girl in school, Charlie finally attempts to convince his sister to read the book for him.  Find out what happens when his plan goes awry.