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I think humor is key [to a successful middle-grade novel]. Kids like to read for entertainment, and the best way to entertain kids is to make them laugh.

Jeff Kinney

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Jeff Kinney
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: February 19
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Jeffrey Patrick Kinney
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