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BOOK ONE · FIRST IN THE SERIES
The Journal of Jake Griffin
One school year. One master plan. Approximately zero good decisions.
Discover Book One →THE OFFICIAL BOOK SERIES WEBSITEBig ideas.
Big ideas.
Unexpected stories.
Welcome to the world of Jake Griffin. Discover the illustrated books, meet the characters, and follow the next chapter from author Ekene B. Ezeani.
Book One · Discover the first adventure
Join the reader community
See approved fan art, ask questions and discover the books behind the fun.
YOUR NEXT MOVE / CHOOSE A PATH
Your story starts here.
Four doors into Jake's world. Pick one. You can always blame Jake later.
01 / READ
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Read the opening.
Six real pages from Jake's journal.
↗ 02 / PLAY⚡
Survive school.
Every choice changes your ending.
↗ 03 / SOLVE🔐
Crack the code.
Four clues. One secret notebook.
↗ 04 / COLLECT🏅
Earn your badges.
Track your progress on this device.
↗ 05 / EXPLORE🗺️
Explore the world.
Find every book, game, and extra.
↗THE SERIES
Explore the whole series ↗Welcome to the bookshelf.
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Official Book One coverBOOK TWO · IN DEVELOPMENT
Best Friend Battle
Jake and Howard have survived a lot. Can their friendship survive new friends?
What's coming next? →EXPLORE JAKE'S WORLD
More than a book.
Meet the characters, dig through Jake's notes, or test your talent for terrible plans.
01 / THE PEOPLE
Meet the characters
Jake, Howard, Trevor, and everyone caught in the crossfire.
Explore character files ↗02 / THE NOTES
TOP SECRET
NOTEBOOK✎
NOTEBOOK✎
Jake's Journal
Extra notes, questionable schemes, and thoughts best kept on paper.
Read the extras ↗03 / THE CHAOS
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The Fun Zone
Games, quizzes, scavenger hunts, doodles, and printable fun.
Enter the Fun Zone ↗Jake's official to-do list:
- Become famous.
- Don't get called Beef Boy.
- Ask Howard for help.
- Actually listen to Howard?
MEET OUR VERY RELUCTANT HERO
Who is Jake Griffin?
Jake is fourteen, wildly ambitious, and convinced his next idea will change everything. His best friend Howard isn't so sure. His school definitely isn't ready.
Start with the character files to meet the people behind the chaos.
Meet the gang →MORE TO EXPLORE
Open the full world map ↗Your adventure continues.
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Jake’s Secret Locker
Four clues, one combination, a classified note.
Unlock it →🏅Achievement Badges
Earn a badge every time you explore something new.
See your collection →🔖Bookmark Studio
Design, download, and print your own bookmark.
Get creative →🎯Reader Challenges
Small reading missions. Zero homework grades.
Start a challenge →PLAY · CREATE · EXPLOREHomework? No.
Homework? No.
Fun Zone? Yes.
Take a character quiz, draw on Jake's notebook, crack a school mystery, or build your very own master plan.
FROM THE AUTHOR'S DESK
Every disaster starts somewhere.
Follow the books, explore the extras, and stay up to date as the series grows. No account needed.
THE NEXT LEVELYOUR NEXT ADVENTURE
YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE
STARTS HERE.
Twenty-two original mini-games. Twenty-six character and story-role files. A new book cover direction. One enormous notebook universe.
01 / PLAY
The Expanded Arcade
Memory Match, Maze Dash, Comic Studio, and a dozen new games.
Enter the Fun Zone ↗02 / DISCOVER26 Character Files
Meet the whole Griffin family, classmates, school staff and more.
Open the archive ↗03 / COLLECTArcade Passport
Earn a stamp every time you finish one of the new games.
See your stamps ↗