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With more than 12 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!In the second book in the laugh-out-loud My Weirdest School series, the students of Ella Mentry School are about to get a wonderful gift—a million dollars!

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With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this seventh book in the My Weirder-est School series, A.J. and his friends learn some very weird ways to prepare for a difficult test.Test scores are low and stress levels are high at Ella Mentry School. Wellness expert Ms. Jo-Jo has come to help A.J. and his friends relax so they can ace the upcoming Fundamental Arithmetic/Reading Test.But can turtle yoga and crystal salt lamps really help A.J. and his friends relax and focus? Or will the F.A.R.T. end up blowing them all away?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!

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The weirdness never stops! Oh no! Kids are getting too unhealthy, so Ella Mentry School has hired a health teacher to help the kids eat right and exercise. Ms. Leakey is a real health nut. She makes a punching bag filled with junk food! She designs a robot that smokes and drinks! She opens up a fast food restaurant that sells broccoli burgers! She puts sunscreen on her car!

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With more than 32 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! Can Uncle Fred grow up?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.

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With more than 32 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! 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.

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With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! This tenth book in the My Weirder-est School arc knocks it out of the park as A.J. and his friends learn how to play softball. Batter up! A.J.’s class is going head-to-head against Dirk School in a charity softball game. The losing team must clean one of the toilets in the winning school with a toothbrush!Retired baseball pro Mr. Ott is here to lead Ella Mentry School to victory. But will his weird coaching tactics be a home run, or a swing and a miss?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!

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With more than 30 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 so that they’ll need a dentist! Will someone get a cavity?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!

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With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!Put on your party hats! It’s time for a birthday celebration you’ll never forget in this fifth book in the My Weirder-est School series.A.J. is turning nine! So he’s inviting all his family, friends, and favorite teachers over for a backyard birthday bash. His parents even hire a popular party planner, Mr. Marty.But what happens when Mr. Marty accidentally orders rival clowns, a bubble blower, and even a singing cowboy to entertain guests? This will be one weird party!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!

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Oob!" (That's boo backward). It's Halloween, and you know what that means. Candy. Witches and haunted houses and scary stuff. Candy! Goblins. Candy! Hobos. Candy! Astronauts. Candy! More candy! And just to be on the safe side, even more candy! What would happen if a kid ate a million hundred pounds of candy in one night? He might get sick. He might pass out. He might go into a crazy Halloween dream starring all his teachers at school. When A.J. and the gang go trick-or-treating, it will be a Halloween to remember. Run for your lives! Featuring tons of Halloween-themed games and a My Weird School trivia quiz, plus a fun checklist for all the My Weird School books, this first in a series of holiday specials is the weirdest, most fun Halloween story in the history of the world. Dan Gutman's hugely popular My Weird School series has sold more than six million copies to date and has a special following among reluctant readers. The My Weird School books are sold in more than forty countries, and translation rights have been contracted in twelve international markets. This powerhouse series continues to grow with the My Weirder School series arc-which is weirder than ever! Don't miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang.

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Dr. Nicholas is the weirdest history teacher in history! She doesn't care about wars and presidents. She is going to teach the kids about the history of the toilet bowl! Is she crazy? She built a time machine so she can take the kids into the past and the future. Guess who's going to get stuck in time? Dan Gutman's hugely popular My Weird School series has sold more than six million copies to date and has a special following among reluctant readers. The My Weird School books are sold in more than forty countries, and translation rights have been contracted in twelve international markets. This powerhouse series continues to grow with the My Weirder School series arc-which is weirder than ever! Don't miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang. My Weird School gets kids reading.

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My Weirder School weirder than ever! A hot new reality show, The Real Teachers of Ella Mentry, is filming at school. Everybody wants to win the TV show's grand prize! The weird director, Ms. Beard, tells the teachers and students to act normal. Yeah, like that's gonna happen!

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A.J. and the gang are graduating! But the out-of-control PTA president is turning the whole thing into a huge ceremony complete with fireworks, a petting zoo, and a flyover by the Blue Angels! Is moving up to third grade such a big deal? And what could possibly go wrong?

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With more than 23 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!School’s almost out for the summer, and A.J. is dreaming about all the fun things he’s going to do on vacation.But A.J.’s dream quickly turns into a nightmare when three familiar spirits appear to show him summers past, present, and yet to come. Will they be able to convince him to leave his bad ways behind? Or will this summer end up being a total bummer?Bestselling author Dan Gutman brings his kid-friendly sense of humor to this special series of after-school chapter books featuring hilarious stories plus thirty-two pages of games, puzzles, and more.This is one weird summer vacation special you won’t want to miss!

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Something weird is going on! It's Thanksgiving! A.J. is thankful for four days off from school. But he's not thankful for Dr. Carbles, who is grumpier than ever. Dr. Carbles even fires Mr. Klutz! Will A.J. and his friends be able to save their principal's job?

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Twenty-one hilarious chapter books in one great box! With more than 10 million books sold, bestselling author Dan Gutman's My Weird School series really gets kids reading. Things have gotten weirder! From a principal who kisses pigs to a teacher who wears dresses made of pot holders, A.J. and the gang from Ella Mentry School have had some weird and wacky adventures. Now all twenty-one books in the bestselling My Weird School series are together in one box. This collection is perfect for classrooms and reluctant readers alike and includes: #1: Miss Daisy Is Crazy! #2: Mr. Klutz Is Nuts! #3: Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy! #4: Ms. Hannah Is Bananas! #5: Miss Small Is off the Wall! #6: Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind! #7: Mrs. Cooney Is Loony! #8: Ms. LaGrange Is Strange! #9: Miss Lazar Is Bizarre! #10: Mr. Docker Is off His Rocker! #11: Mrs. Kormel Is Not Normal! #12: Ms. Todd Is Odd! #13: Mrs. Patty Is Batty! #14: Miss Holly Is Too Jolly! #15: Mr. Macky Is Wacky! #16: Ms. Coco Is Loco! #17: Miss Suki Is Kooky! #18: Mrs. Yonkers Is Bonkers! #19: Dr. Carbles Is Losing His Marbles! #20: Mr. Louie Is Screwy! #21: Ms. Krup Cracks Me Up! Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman's hugely 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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Twelve hilarious chapter books in one great box! With more than 10 million books sold, bestselling author Dan Gutman's My Weird School series really gets kids reading. Things have gotten weirder! From a zookeeper who keeps snakes in her pocket to a history teacher who has built a time machine, A.J. and the gang from Ella Mentry School have had some weird and wacky adventures. Now, for the first time, all twelve books in the bestselling My Weirder School series are together in one box: #1: Miss Child Has Gone Wild! #2: Mr. Harrison Is Embarrassin'! #3: Mrs. Lilly Is Silly! #4: Mr. Burke Is Berserk! #5: Ms. Beard Is Weird! #6: Mayor Hubble Is in Trouble! #7: Miss Kraft Is Daft! #8: Dr. Nicholas Is Ridiculous! #9: Ms. Sue Has No Clue! #10: Mr. Jack Is a Maniac! #11: Miss Klute Is a Hoot! #12: Mrs. Lane Is a Pain! Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman's hugely 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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A new series of Level Two I Can Read titles based on Dan Gutman's My Weird School series, which has sold more than 10 million books! A.J. and Andrea are taking a class trip to the museum! Their museum guide has been warned that one of them might misbehave. But who will it be? Join A.J. and Andrea from Ella Mentry School on this hilarious field trip as they show young readers why they attend the weirdest-and most fun!-school around. My Weird School Goes to the Museum is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help.

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A new series of Level Two I Can Read titles based on Dan Gutman's My Weird School series, which has sold more than 11 million books! Mr. Cooper's class is getting a pet! Alexia hopes it is something cool, like a snake. But is she ready to take care of the pet, or will it be one weird mess? Join A.J. and the gang from Ella Mentry School as they show young readers why they attend the weirdest-and most fun!-school around. My Weird School: Class Pet Mess is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help.

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Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School! 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 bestselling My Weird School series. This all-new series of nonfiction books features hundreds of hysterical facts, plus lots of photos and illustrations. 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! With more than 11 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!

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With more than 10 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this fifth book in the My Weirdest School series, the students of Ella Mentry School are in for a surprise. Mr. Cooper is sick, and that means A.J. and the gang are getting a substitute teacher-crazy Miss Daisy! Now that she's back, she's weirder than ever. Instead of learning, she wants the kids to eat bonbons all day. And she thinks that germs are out to get her. Will third grade ever be normal again? Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman's hugely 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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With more than 10 million books sold, My Weird School really gets kids reading! In this first book in the hilarious new My Weirdest School series, part of the internationally bestselling My Weird School series, A.J.'s third-grade teacher, Mr. Granite, is retiring after a million hundred years. It turns out the new teacher, Mr. Cooper, is even weirder than Mr. Granite! One day he's Rat Man and he teaches about rodents. The next day he's Lava Man and he teaches about volcanoes. But what happens when a real superhero is needed? Will Mr. Cooper protect the school from evil, or just embarrass it to death? Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman's hugely 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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With more than 10 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! A.J. and the gang from My Weird School star in this series of after-school, holiday-themed chapter books featuring all-new hilarious stories and thirty-two pages of games, puzzles, and more. Hip hop hooray! It's Easter! And this year, Mayor Hubble is hosting an Easter egg roll and a special egg hunt at the mayor's mansion. But when Mayor Hubble reveals that the prize golden egg has a thousand dollars inside it, the egg hunt becomes a wacky free-for-all with a photo finish! Bestselling author Dan Gutman brings his kid-friendly sense of humor to this all-new series of holiday adventures. With My Weird School checklists and trivia plus tons of Easter-themed facts and puzzles, this is one weird Easter special you don't want to miss!

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My Weirder School weirder than ever! Mr. Harrison, the tech guy at Ella Mentry School, can fix anything: computers, phones, pencil sharpeners. He can also build anything, like a solar-powered umbrella. What a nerd! But when the power goes out in the school, everyone is yelling and screaming and freaking out in the dark. Can Mr. Harrison save the day?

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With more than 11 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In the second book in My Weird School Daze-the hilarious second arc of the My Weird School series-A.J. is taking a much-needed summer vacation with his family. But all bets are off when Andrea and her family rent the beach house next door. Not even the funny beach lifeguard Mr. Sunny can save them from this weird summer! 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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A 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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With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!Get ready for the performance of a lifetime in this sixth book in the My Weirder-est School series!A.J. and his friends are forming a band! At least, they are taking band classes. Their new teacher, Mrs. Bacon, can teach any instrument, from the kazoo to the tuba.But can she get A.J.’s class to play well enough during their recital to impress crabby Dr. Carbles? Or will their concert turn into a musical mess?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!

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With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this second book in the My Weirder-est School series, A.J. and his friends are getting a substitute.Miss Porter isn’t your average teacher, though. She’s a Personal Digital Assistant that literally knows everything. She can tell a million hundred weird jokes and get pizza delivered by drone in seconds!But what happens when Miss Porter’s system is no longer set to fun? Will anyone be able to shut her down before she takes over Ella Mentry?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!

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With more than 10 million books sold, bestselling author Dan Gutman's My Weird School series really gets kids reading! Three holiday books in one great box! For A.J. and the gang from Ella Mentry School, the holiday season is nothing short of wacky! From a Spanish teacher who is hanging mistletoe everywhere to a kid rapper who may just upstage Santa, the holidays are full of weirdness. Now, for the first time, three holiday favorites in the bestselling My Weird School series are together in one box, including Miss Holly Is Too Jolly!, Dr. Carbles Is Losing His Marbles!, and the My Weird School Special: Deck the Halls, We're Off the Walls!, which features thirty-two pages of bonus trivia, puzzles, and games. Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman's hugely 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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Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School! Did you know that Antarctica's 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 Gutman's bestselling My Weird School series. This all-new series of nonfiction books features hundreds of hysterical facts, plus lots of photos and illustrations. Whether you're a kid who wants to learn more about geography or simply someone who wants to know if there's really a town called Scratch Ankle, this geography facts edition is the book for you. With more than 10 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!

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With more than 10 million books sold, My Weird School really gets kids reading! In this fourth book in the new My Weirdest School series, the students of Ella Mentry School are learning about fire safety. Mrs. Meyer of the local fire department has been brought in to teach the students, but she is the weirdest safety expert in the world. She likes fire just a little too much. Will Mrs. Meyer catch on fire? Will she retire? What will transpire? Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman's hugely 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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The weirdness never stops! Oh no! A.J.'s mom just got a job, so he has to go to After School Kids' Kare. And Mr. Tony, the guy who runs it, is crazy. He wants to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by making the world's largest pizza! Will A.J. and the gang beable to tunnel out of the child-care room and escape to freedom? Run for your lives!

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The weirdness never stops! Help! With the Recess Enrichment Program, A.J. and the gang have to take classes even during recess! The new teacher, Mrs. Lizzy, teaches how to make balloon animals, how to compost worms, and lots of other weird useless skills that nobody would ever want to know in a million hundred years!

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Something weird is going on! Music class is awesome! The teacher, Mr. Hynde, raps, break-dances, and plays bongo drums on the principal's bald head. But he goes too far when he tries to make A.J. kiss Andrea in the school play. Yuck! Will A.J. survive?

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