Dan Gutman
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Series
My weird school volume 21
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
540L
Language
English
Description
A.J. is certain that nothing can be more boring than an overnight field trip to the natural history museum, but changes his mind once his second-grade class arrives and meets the eccentric tour guide, Ms. Krup.
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Series
My weird school volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Description
The new lunch lady at Ella Mentry School, Ms. LaGrange, writes secret messages in the mashed potatoes and tries her best to get A.J. and the other students to eat healthy foods.
Author
Series
My weird school volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Description
Mrs. Cooney, the school nurse, is so beautiful that A.J. has a crush on her--even though he suspects she might be an international spy!
Author
Series
My weird school volume 16
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
Description
It's Poetry Month and Ms. Coco, who runs the gifted and talented program, is poetry crazy!
Author
Series
My weird school volume 10
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Description
Mr. Docker must be a mad scientist. He does nutty experiments and has an evil, demented, cackling laugh. Plus he invented a car that runs on potatoes! Mr. Docker is the weirdest science teacher ever! Is he trying to take over the world?
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that Theodore Roosevelt was shot before a rally, and went on to give his speech with the bullet in his chest? Or that he skinny-dipped in the Potomac River? Bet you didn't know that he had a zebra, a lion, and a one-legged rooster at the White House! Siblings Paige and Turner have collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the larger-than-life president, from his childhood and his Rough Rider days to his rise to politics...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
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Presents a humorous and informative guide to writing that combines helpful style rules with story ideas and writing prompts as well as advice on how to write a story that is both engaging and correct.
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English
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Did you know that John Lennon's mom called him "Stinker" because he farted so much? Or that Paul McCartney liked playing guitar in the bathroom? Bet you didn't know that George Harrison once had his friend's parent sign his report card, or that Ringo Starr's grandma thought he was possessed by witches! Paige and Turner have collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the rock stars, from their childhoods and early days as musicians...
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Series
Wait! What? volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"From the best-selling author behind My Weird School: a quirky new biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Muhammad Ali was so terrified of flying on planes he would bring a parachute? Or that he won the Presidential Medal of Freedom? Bet you didn't know that he had an official sweat-taster to determine how salty his sweat was after each match! Siblings Paige and Turner do-and they've collected...
10) Sports
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
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A treasury of sports facts includes entries about the NFL touchdown thrown by a quarterback to himself, the only sport ever played on the moon, and the metal that is really used to make Olympic gold medals.
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Language
English
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"From the best-selling author of My Weird School: a new entry in the cheerful and engaging biography series centered on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Lucille Ball could pick up radio signals through her teeth? Or that her career was almost destroyed because she was a registered Communist? Bet you didn't know that, as a studio executive, she green-lit both Star Trek and Mission: Impossible! Siblings Paige and Turner have collected...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"From the best-selling author of My Weird School: a new entry in the hilarious biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Amelia Earhart loved heights so much she built a roller coaster in her backyard? Or that she used to race worms with her sister? Bet you didn't know that she took photographs of garbage cans to pay for flying lessons! Siblings Paige and Turner do-and they've collected some of the...
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English
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"From the best-selling author of My Weird School: a new entry in the cheerful and engaging biography series centered on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Ruth Bader Ginsburg failed her driving test five times? Or that her real name was Joan? Bet you didn't know that she liked paddle boarding, white water rafting, and riding elephants! She even had a praying mantis named after her. Siblings Paige and Turner have collected some of the...
Author
Series
Wait! What? volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"From the best-selling author behind My Weird School: a quirky new biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Albert Einstein was a high school dropout, and that he failed his physics class when he finally made it to college? Or that when he died, his brain and eyeballs were removed from his body? Ever wondered why his hair looked so wild? Siblings Paige and Turner do-and they've collected some of...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Presents a treasury of facts and stories from U.S. history, including that the word "independence" does not appear in the Declaration of Independence and that World War I soldiers used glowworms to help them see at night.
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Presents a guide to reading critically, offering tips and activities to improve reading comprehension, covering such topics as point of view, context clues, rhyme schemes, and deciphering fact from fiction. The ability to read critically is an essential skill vital to success in school. For example, do you know what point of view means? Or how to "read" a picture? Can you tell fact from opinion? Well, whether you're a kid who's just starting to read...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Description
Did you know that the planet Jupiter has at least fifty moons? Did you know that Albert Einstein's brain was stolen after he died?! Learn more weird-but-true science facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman's My Weird School series. Whether you're a kid who wants to learn more about science or simply someone who wants to know how many million times the earth could fit into the sun, this is the book for you!
19) Geography
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Did you know that Antarcticas largest land animal is an insect? Did you know that the smallest country in the world is only 0.2 square miles?! Learn more weird-but-true geography facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutmans bestselling My Weird School series. This all-new series of nonfiction books features hundreds of hysterical facts, plus lots of photos and illustrations."--Amazon.com.