Books by Dan Gutman

Portrait of Dan Gutman

Dan Gutman is a bestselling American author celebrated for his witty, fast-paced stories that spark a love of reading in children. Best known for the long-running My Weird School series, he blends humour, mischief, and everyday school adventures into tales that captivate even the most reluctant readers. His approachable style and knack for seeing the world through a child's eyes have made his books firm favourites in classrooms and libraries alike.

Beyond schoolyard escapades, Gutman has written imaginative sports fiction, time-travel adventures, and historical mysteries, each infused with his trademark energy and heart. His work consistently champions curiosity, teamwork, and the joy of learning, ensuring a wide appeal to young readers and parents seeking stories that entertain as they inspire.

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  • My Weirdtastic School 10 Mrs. Granger Is in Danger

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Weirdtastic School 10 Mrs. Granger Is in Danger

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  • My Weird School 1 Miss Daisy Is Crazy

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Weird School 1 Miss Daisy Is Crazy

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    Book SynopsisWith more than 23 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!In the first My Weird School bookever, second-grade teacher Miss Daisy is in over her head at Ella Mentary School. She doesn''t even know how to add or subtract!But the students, like A.J. and his friends, have other things on their minds. Principal Klutz has promised their class that if they read a million pages in books, they can turn the school into a video-game arcade for one whole night!Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman''s insanely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don''t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang!

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  • My Weirderest School 12Book Box Set

    HarperCollins My Weirderest School 12Book Box Set

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    £39.99

  • My Weirdtastic School 9 Miss Sherman Is Determined

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Weirdtastic School 9 Miss Sherman Is Determined

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  • The Beatles Couldnt Read Music

    WW Norton & Co The Beatles Couldnt Read Music

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisFrom the best-selling author of My Weird School: a new entry in the cheerful and engaging biography series centered on high-interest historic figures.

    1 in stock

    £6.99

  • Lucille Ball Had No Eyebrows

    WW Norton & Co Lucille Ball Had No Eyebrows

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisFrom the best-selling author of My Weird School: a new entry in the cheerful and engaging biography series centered on high-interest historic figures.

    1 in stock

    £11.99

  • HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Weird School 21Book Box Set

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    Book SynopsisWith more than 12 million books sold, bestselling author Dan Gutman's My Weird School series really gets kids reading.Ella Mentry School is just plain weird! This box set includes:#1: Miss Daisy Is Crazy!#2: Mr. Klutz Is Nuts!#3: Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy!#4: Ms.

    7 in stock

    £71.34

  • HarperCollins My Weirdest School 8 Mrs. Master Is a Disaster

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisWith more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!In this eighth book in the new My Weirdest School series, it’s Grandparents Day at Ella Mentry School!

    15 in stock

    £5.99

  • My Weird School 4 Ms. Hannah Is Bananas

    HarperCollins My Weird School 4 Ms. Hannah Is Bananas

    7 in stock

    Book SynopsisWith more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!In the fourth book of the original My Weird School series, art teacher Ms.

    7 in stock

    £7.38

  • HarperCollins The Genius Files Mission Unstoppable

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    £9.37

  • The Genius Files 2 Never Say Genius

    HarperCollins The Genius Files 2 Never Say Genius

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    Book SynopsisIn this second book in the thrilling, New York Times bestselling adventure series, twelve-year-old twins Coke and Pepsi McDonald see the Midwest like you’ve never seen it before.They never asked to be geniuses.Trade ReviewKids will appreciate the book for its nonstop action and goofball humor. -- School Library Journal

    3 in stock

    £9.22

  • My Weird School Special Deck the Halls Were Off

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Weird School Special Deck the Halls Were Off

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  • HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Genius Files 5 License to Thrill

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    Book SynopsisNow their cross-country road trip is about to take a detour that's out of this world—literally!Once the twins get their feet back on the ground, they embark on the final leg of their trip, which will take them from the Hoover Dam all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge.

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  • My Weird School Daze 12Book Box Set

    HarperCollins My Weird School Daze 12Book Box Set

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    Book SynopsisA J and his friends from Ella Mentry School are graduating! Graduating second grade, that is. But between a zany graduation ceremony, a wacky summer vacation, and the off-the-wall antics of their new third grade teacher, the weirdness is only just getting started.

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    £48.77

  • HarperCollins My Weird School Fast Facts Sports

    15 in stock

    Trade Review"The well-chosen and, yes, sometimes weird factoids are informative and definitely entertaining." -- Booklist

    15 in stock

    £7.26

  • HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Weird School Fast Facts Space Humans and Farts

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  • Flashback Four 3 The Pompeii Disaster

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Flashback Four 3 The Pompeii Disaster

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisIn this explosive third installment of New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman’s action-packed series, four thrill-seeking friends travel back in time to document one of the most devastating natural disasters the world has ever seen.Eccentric billionaire Miss Z is sending Luke, Julia, David, and Isabel on another mission back in time to capture one of history’s most important events.This time, the Flashback Four are headed to AD 79 to photograph the eruption of Mount Vesuvius! Can the Flashback Four get their photo and get back home before they become ancient history?With real photographs from Pompeii to help put young readers right in the action, plus back matter that separates fact from fiction, The Pompeii Disaster tells the story of one of the world’s most devastating natural disasters like you’ve never seen it before.

    10 in stock

    £9.26

  • HarperCollins The HamiltonBurr Duel Flashback Four 4

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    a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.

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  • HarperCollins My Weird School Jokes Games and Puzzles

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    Book Synopsisand the gang from My Weird School!In this fun and zany activity book starring the kids of Dan Gutman’s wildly popular My Weird School series, kids can enjoy a million hundred weird jokes, games, and puzzles.

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    £5.99

  • My Weirdest School 12Book Box Set

    HarperCollins My Weirdest School 12Book Box Set

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisTwelve hilarious chapter books in one big box! With more than 12 million books sold, New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman''s My Weird School series really gets kids reading.Ella Mentry School is the weirdest! From a science teacher who comes to school every day dressed as a superhero to a meteorologist who travels by hot air balloon, A.J. and the gang have had some weird and zany adventures.Now fans can read all twelve books in the bestselling My Weirdest School series back to back. This box set includes: #1: Mr. Cooper Is Super! #2: Ms. Cuddy Is Nutty! #3: Miss Brown Is Upside Down! #4: Mrs. Meyer Is on Fire! #5: Miss Daisy Is Still Crazy! #6: Mr. Nick Is a Lunatic! #7: Ms. Joni Is a Phony! #8: Mrs. Master Is a Disaster! #9: Miss Tracy Is Spacey! #10: Miss Newman Isn''t Human! #11: Mr. Will Needs to Chill! #12: Ms. Hall Is a Goofball!Perfect for reluctant readers and all kids hungry for funny school stories, Dan Gutman?s hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Don?t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang!

    4 in stock

    £53.89

  • Baseball Card Adventures 12Book Box Set

    HarperCollins Baseball Card Adventures 12Book Box Set

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    Book SynopsisWith more than 2 million copies sold, the Baseball Card Adventures series from New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman hits it out of the park! Now all twelve books are together in one complete collection, the perfect gift for middle grade baseball fans.Twelve-year-old Joe “Stosh” Stoshack loves baseball and knows almost everything about the sport. But there are some things you just have to see with your own eyes. So when Stosh discovers he has the power to travel through time using a baseball card as his time machine, he sets off to meet some of the greatest baseball players of all time.From Babe Ruth’s “called shot” in the 1932 World Series to Shoeless Joe Jackson’s role in the Black Sox Scandal, Stosh goes on a series of dangerous missions to solve baseball’s biggest mysteries, right wrongs, and even save lives.With black-and-white photographs and stats throughout

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    £76.70

  • HarperCollins Mrs. Marge Is In Charge

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    £6.99

  • HarperCollins My Weird School Special

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    £6.99

  • My Weird School Special No More School April

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Weird School Special No More School April

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    £9.15

  • HarperCollins My Weird School Special

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    £7.99

  • HarperCollins Im A Poet And I Know It

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    £6.99

  • My Weird School Special Fright Night

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Weird School Special Fright Night

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    £6.99

  • HarperCollins Publishers Inc Mr. Plummer Is Dumber

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    2 in stock

    £7.87

  • The Million Dollar Shot

    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers The Million Dollar Shot

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    £7.46

  • Open Road Media Funny Boy Meets the Airsick Alien from Andromeda

    15 in stock

    Trade Review“Gutman continues to do what he does best: entertain readers.” —Publishers Weekly “[Children] will chortle over Gutman’s characteristically broad humor.” —Booklist “Gutman spins a delightful tale.” —The Newark Star-Ledger

    15 in stock

    £11.35

  • HarperCollins My Weirdtastic School 7

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    £17.09

  • WW Norton & Co Albert Einstein Was a Dope

    Book SynopsisFrom the best-selling author behind My Weird School: a quirky new biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures.

    £8.18

  • Amelia Earhart Is on the Moon

    WW Norton & Co Amelia Earhart Is on the Moon

    Book SynopsisFrom 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.

    £8.18

  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg Couldnt Drive

    WW Norton & Co Ruth Bader Ginsburg Couldnt Drive

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisFrom the best-selling author of the My Weird School series, comes a new entry in the cheerful and engaging biography series centred on high-interest historic figures

    1 in stock

    £8.18

  • Lucille Ball Had No Eyebrows

    WW Norton & Co Lucille Ball Had No Eyebrows

    Book SynopsisFrom the best-selling author of My Weird School: a new entry in the cheerful and engaging biography series centred on high-interest historic figures

    £8.18

  • My Weird School 2 Mr. Klutz Is Nuts

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Weird School 2 Mr. Klutz Is Nuts

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisA skateboarding principal offers unusual incentives to his students to motivate them to learn more.Trade Review" ... an easy chapter book that will satisfy newly confident as well as reluctant readers who ask for funny books." -- School Library Journal

    10 in stock

    £7.47

  • My Weird School 3 Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Weird School 3 Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisA.J. and his classmates are convinced that new school librarian, Mrs. Roopy, has multiple personality disorder because she keeps pretending to be famous people.

    10 in stock

    £7.47

  • The Get Rich Quick Club

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Get Rich Quick Club

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisWe, the members of the Get Rich Quick Club, in order to form a more perfect summer, vow that we will figure out a way to make a million dollars by September. We agree that neither rain nor snow nor gloom of night will prevent us from achieving our stated goal, till death do us part.Gina Tumolo and her Get Rich Quick Club are determined to make their summer pay off. They''re going to make a pact and hatch a scheme, and their small-town life will never be the same again.

    10 in stock

    £9.04

  • Abner  Me

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Abner Me

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisCannons are blasting! Bullets are flying! Wounded soldiers are everywhere!Stosh has time-traveled to 1863, right into the middle of the Civil War. In possibly his most exciting and definitely his most dangerous trip yet, Stosh has decided to answer the question for all time: did Abner Doubleday, a Civil War general, really invent the game of baseball?It''s all here: big laughs, dramatic action, fast baseball games in the middle of a battlefield. You''ll be blown away by this sixth amazing baseball card adventure!

    10 in stock

    £7.99

  • Satch  Me

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Satch Me

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    Book SynopsisYou wanna know who threw the fastest pitch ever?Many baseball players claim that Satchel Paige was the fastest pitcher in the history of the game. Stosh and his coach, Flip Valentini, are on a mission to find out. With radar gun in tow, they travel back to 1942 and watch Satch pitch to power hitter Josh Gibson in the Negro League World Series. They soon learn that everything about Satch is fast—whether it’s his talking, driving, or getaways. But is he really the fastest pitcher who ever lived?This baseball card adventure is a whirlwind of excitement, drama, and curveballs—starring one of the liveliest athletes in the game!

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    £9.49

  • My Weird School 5 Miss Small Is off the Wall

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Weird School 5 Miss Small Is off the Wall

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    £7.47

  • My Weird School 6 Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Weird School 6 Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisWith more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!It’s time to jam in this sixth book in the My Weird School series. survive?Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman’s hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone.

    10 in stock

    £7.47

  • My Weird School 7 Mrs. Cooney Is Loony

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Weird School 7 Mrs. Cooney Is Loony

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisWith more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!In this seventh book in the My Weird School series, A.J.

    10 in stock

    £7.47

  • My Weird School 8 Ms. LaGrange Is Strange

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Weird School 8 Ms. LaGrange Is Strange

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    £7.47

  • My Weird School 9 Miss Lazar Is Bizarre

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Weird School 9 Miss Lazar Is Bizarre

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    10 in stock

    £7.47

  • My Weird School 11 Mrs. Kormel Is Not Normal

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Weird School 11 Mrs. Kormel Is Not Normal

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisSomething weird is going on!First the school bus gets a flat tire, and then Mrs. Kormel is totally lost in the middle of nowhere! Mrs. Kormel is the weirdest bus driver in the history of the world, and she's driving everyone crazy!

    10 in stock

    £7.41

  • Ms Todd Is Odd

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Ms Todd Is Odd

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    £7.47

  • My Weird School 13 Mrs. Patty Is Batty

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Weird School 13 Mrs. Patty Is Batty

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisSomething spooky is going on!Mrs. Patty, the secretary, gives out the best Halloween candy in the history of the world! But her house is haunted! People say she's a witch and her husband is a ghost. Is it worth A.J.'s risking his life for the best candy ever?

    10 in stock

    £7.47

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