'Why did the guy eat two dead skunks for breakfast?' 'Because dead ones squeal
when you stick the fork in.' Gary W. Boone knows he was born to be a stand-up
comedian. It is the rest of the kids in the class who think he is a fool. Then
the Floyd Hicks Junior High School Talent Show is announced, and he starts
practising his routine non-stop to get it just right. Gary's sure that this
will be his big break - he'll make everyone laugh and will win the $100 prize
money. But when an outrageous surprise threatens to turn his debut into a
disaster, it looks as if the biggest joke of all may be on Gary himself.

From the Publisher
'Dogs don't tell Jokes' is another hilarious and thought-provoking story from
the author of 'Holes', 'There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom' and 'The Boy who
lost his Face'. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of
this title."