Dan Gutman
Author
Series
My weirdtastic school volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A.J. and the gang have been invited to attend a live taping of Uncle Fred's Funderama, a hilarious Saturday morning kids TV show full of music, games, puppets and more. Uncle Fred sings, dances, and jokes his way into his audience's hearts. But what will the kids do when they learn that Uncle Fred's childlike behavior isn't just an act? Can Uncle Fred grow up?"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
My weirdtastic school volume 3
Language
English
Description
"A special guest has arrived at Ella Mentry School! Professor Pitt is the president of a local art museum and has all sorts of wacky ideas about art. A.J. thinks it's all a total snoozefest... until the piece he turns in for an art assignment gets praised as a work of genius! Suddenly, Professor Pitt is introducing A.J. as the next big thing to happen to the art world. What could possibly go wrong?"--
Author
Series
My weird school specials volume 9
Language
English
Description
"The My Weird School kids are fed up with Miss Banks and her constant pranks. They decide to finally prank her back. After seeing how focused and engaged the kids are with their practical joke, Mrs. Stoker suggests a week-long prank competition between the students and the teachers. If the kids manage to pull off a win, they'll get a candy party. And so begins the most epic prank war that Ella Mentry School has ever seen!"--
Author
Series
My weirdtastic school volume 4
Language
English
Description
Everyone likes veggies, right? Wrong! When Principal Stoker decides that Ella Mentry School needs a vegetable garden, A.J. and his friends just want to plant junk food. But when gardening expert Miss Nichol comes to oversee the planting, things get totally out of control. What could possibly go wrong?
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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...
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
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
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Description
When fifth-grader Trip Kindleman, who does not like to read very much, is hit on the head by a heavy box and becomes a character in a series of different books--from a sports story to a science fiction novel to an adventure tale--his view of reading is changed forever.
11) Getting air
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Formats
Description
After foiling a terrorist hijacking aboard their airplane, fourteen-year-old Jimmy, his younger sister, and two skateboarding friends crash-land the plane and try to survive in a forest wilderness until help arrives.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School!
Did you know that the biggest dinosaur was probably six stories high and half a football field long? Did you know that Utah is the only place in the world where it's legal to hunt dinosaurs?!
Learn more weird-but-true dinosaur facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman's bestselling My Weird School series. This all-new series of nonfiction books
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English
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"When the president of the United States is summoned for a cleaning with Dr. Denny the dentist, he knows something is wrong -- he doesn't even have an appointment! This is a job for Funny Boy, who must once again use every joke in his arsenal to destroy the evil dentist villain and his hygienist henchmen. But does Funny Boy know enough dentist jokes to save the planet from an invasion of plaque?" --P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
With more than 32 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this opening installment of the newest My Weird School arc, mischief, mayhem, and pranks galore await!
A.J. and his friends are starting fourth grade. A new school year means a new teacher, and Miss Banks may be their weirdest one yet.
She won't stop playing practical jokes on the class, and A.J. has reached his breaking point. Will he and the gang learn...
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Series
Language
English
Description
Children's author and lifelong baseball fan Dan Gutman recounts how he himself was actually the hero in the New York Mets' miraculous defeat of the Boston Red Sox in Game Six of the 1986 World Series-the infamous Bill Buckner game. This short story from the collection Guys Read: The Sports Pages is a winner.
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Series
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English
Description
A special four-in-one edition of Dan Gutman's hilarious and delightful Funny Boy series In Funny Boy Meets the Airsick Alien from Andromeda, Funny Boy-a smart-aleck from the planet Crouton with the galaxy's best sense of humor-shoots his brother with a spitball, and his parents strap him into a spaceship and blast him to Earth. Things get strange right away. A planet-gobbling alien is about to attack his new home, and Funny Boy doesn't have any...
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Series
Language
English
Description
With more than 23 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!
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 by yourself or a future librarian-or both!-this book of tips and activities to improve your reading comprehension...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
With more than 23 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! This chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8 who are ready to read independently. It's a fun way to keep your child engaged and as a supplement for activity books for children.
In honor of Presidents' Day, A.J. and Andrea from Ella Mentry will compete against their Dirk School rivals in the...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
With more than 23 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!
In this fourth book in the My Weirder-est School series, A.J. and his friends learn how to survive in the wilderness.
At-ten-tion! The Beaver Scouts are looking for new recruits. And A.J. and his friends are the first to sign up. They can't wait to build campfires and earn cool badges.
But scout leader Miss Blake would rather prepare them for falling boulders...
Author
Series
My weirder-est school volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
With more than 23 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!
In this third book in the My Weirder-est School series, A.J. and his friends learn about good oral hygiene.
Grab your toothbrushes! It's National Dessert Day, and Ella Mentry School has asked local dentist Dr. Floss to educate A.J. and his friends on the dental dangers of sweets.
But Dr. Floss has other plans. She wants the kids to eat as much sugar as possible...