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What are the main events in the book "I Totally Funniest"?

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The main events in "I Totally Funniest" by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein involve Jamie Grimm, a wheelchair-bound aspiring comedian competing in a national contest to become the funniest kid in America. As Jamie progresses to the finals, he grapples with the changes fame brings, particularly how it affects his friendships. Realizing his behavior, Jamie apologizes to his friends. With their support, he overcomes his nerves to perform on national television.

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I Totally Funniest: A Middle School Story is a novel by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein. The main character of the book is Jamie Grimm, who has been in a wheelchair since an accident that killed his parents and sister. Jamie is a comedian, or at least wants to be a famous one! Jamie uses comedy as a way to cope with his tragic past.

He has been competing in a nationwide contest to see who the funniest kid in the nation will be. This is the third book in the series. In this book, he has finally made it to the final round of the competition. As he has moved further in the competition, he has become more famous. The fame has started to change Jamie. We see Jamie acting differently with his friends because of the fame. But Jamie finally sees that he is being mean to his friends and ends up apologizing to his friends for the way he has been acting towards them. 

Jamie will also have to be on national television and the nerves are getting to him! He isn't sleeping well and has nightmares. Jamie's friends come to the rescue and help him prepare for the final contest.

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