• Jake Ali Mathews

    Hi, it's me Jake! Thanks for checking out the site.

  • Diabolical Sister!

    This is my sister Alexis. She's a bit on the emotional side.

  • Michael a.k.a. Wild Boy

    This is best friend Michael. Don't let his size fool you, he's TOUGH!

  • Donald Winston III a.k.a. DW3

    This is the school's rich kid and a spoiled jerk.

  • Molly

    This is the Molly and she's perfect.

Just Jake Makes the New York Times Best Sellers List!

Written for kids by a kid

Jake Marcionette was 12 years old when he first wrote Just Jake. He's currently an 8th grade student. About the Author

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What People Are Saying ...
"Marcionette, a sixth grader himself, creates a humorous character who takes readers on an enjoyable journey…Fans of Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Rachel Renée Russell’s Dork Diaries will enjoy this title.”
-School and Library Journal


"Madcap middle-school mayhem from an author who has seen it all - RECENTLY!"

– Scott Seegert, Author of The Vordak The Incomprehensible Series

"Jake’s youthful exuberance shines through and keeps the story speeding ahead."

–Publishers Weekly

"Aimed directly at fans of series like Diary of a Wimpy Kid…Jake’s first-person narrative looks and feels like a sixth-grader’s real-time memoir, complete with water stains, doodles and examples of Jake’s signature Kid Cards…An eye-catching read."

– Kirkus Reviews

"Just Jake is going to make a lot of readers happy; it's already made this reader very happy."

– Gordon Korman, Author of Swindle

“JUST JAKE” truly is AWESOMENESS!”

–Mark Tatulli, creator of Heart of the City and Lio