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My Weird School

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My Weird School
File:Miss Daisy Is Crazy book cover.jpg
First book in the series.
Author
IllustratorJim Paillot
LanguageEnglish
GenreHumor, children's literature
Pages

My Weird School is a series of chapter books written by Dan Gutman and illustrated by Jim Paillot, first published in July 2004.[1] Further series include My Weird School Daze (2008-2011), My Weirder School (2011-2014), My Weirdest School (2015-2018) and My Weirder-est School (2019).

About

The series takes place in a school with bizarre teachers, and each title focuses on a specific teacher. The main character, A.J., is a boy who hates school.[2] His rival is a girl named Andrea, who loves school and who has a friend, Emily, that A.J. considers a "crybaby."[3] The plots in the books are often very silly and often unlikely, which is meant as part of the humor in the series.[4]

The adults in the book are written to be "outlandish."[5] Gutman believes that children enjoy reading about "grownups doing dumb things."[6] The audience for the series is children in the early elementary school grades.[7][8]

Gutman was initially inspired to write the books after being exposed to the Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park and wanted to write something similar from a boy's point of view.[5] Gutman says that he has been inspired by visiting real-life schools, going to 60 schools a year to gather material.[9] He has also stated that his goal in writing the books is to interest children in reading and especially to make reading fun for children who have difficulty in school.[10] Gutman feels that along with having his own son, the series My Weird School helped launch his writing career.[11]

Related books and media

Disappointed by the writing skills of the fans who write him letters, Gutman created a spinoff book in 2013, My Weird Writing Tips, to teach readers how to write.[12]

Audiobook versions of My Weird School have been bundled together with books 1-4 released together.[2]

During lockdowns associated with COVID-19, Gutman has hosted a "My Weird Read-A-Loud" series.[13] Gutman has also read online from the My Weird School series for #OperationStoryTime on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.[14]

Reception

Kirkus Reviews said that the first book, Miss Daisy is Crazy!, is "a sure-fire hit for the most reluctant reader."[15] Publishers Weekly also notes that the series is a good choice for beginning readers.[16] The Reading Teacher mentioned the series in their 2008 article on choosing books for children that they will enjoy reading.[17] Some books, such as Class Pet Mess!, do contain more challenging vocabulary.[18] Mrs. Cooney Is Looney! uses homophones to provide humor.[19]

My Weirder School continues the trend of using humor that began in the My Weird School series.[20] Booklist calls the series habit forming, writing, "Fortunately, the habit is reading."[20] Booklist has also called the depiction of some of the adults in the series as "satire."[21]

The Weird School Fast Facts series has been reviewed favorably. School Library Journal called the drawings "hilarious" in both My Weird School Fast Facts: Sports and My Weird School Fast Facts: Geography. School Library Journal also noted that Gutman's writing was especially suited to his audience of younger readers.[22] Booklist wrote that Sports was entertaining and informative.[23]

My Weird Writing Tips is a book written to help students become better writers. School Library Journal wrote that the book makes "grammar entertaining," but criticized the introduction for not being sensitive to the issues faced by bilingual students and others who have trouble with grammar.[24] Booklist, however, felt that My Weird Writing Tips was extremely funny and informative for a broad group of young readers.[25] Kirkus Reviews found the book to have useful information even if the tone of the book was "disingenuous at times and too self-consciously fun."[26]

The first four books released as an audiobook in 2005 were read by John Beach.[27] His narration was good at capturing the voices of the characters in the stories, according to Booklist.[27] School Library Journal praised the narration of Jared Goldsmith on the audiobook, Miss Cooney Is Looney!, for capturing the voice of A.J. in a way that "brings him to life."[19]

The series has been very successful with young readers, although Common Sense Media notes in a review that the series sometimes reinforces gender stereotypes.[28] Many characters are reduced to caricatures.[19] The plots can also be somewhat repetitive.[2]

My Weird School

The first series ran from 2004 to 2008.

  1. Miss Daisy Is Crazy!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2004. ISBN 9780060507008. Search this book on
  2. Mr. Klutz Is Nuts!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2004. ISBN 9780060507022. Search this book on
  3. Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy!. New York: Harper Collins. 2004. ISBN 9780060507046. Search this book on
  4. Ms. Hannah Is Bananas!. New York: Harper Collins. 2004. ISBN 9780060507077. Search this book on
  5. Miss Small Is Off the Wall!. New York: Harper Collins. 2005. ISBN 9780060745196. Search this book on
  6. Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind!. New York: Harper Collins. 2005. ISBN 9780060745202. Search this book on
  7. Mrs. Cooney Is Loony!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2005. ISBN 9780060745226. Search this book on
  8. Ms. LaGrange Is Strange!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2005. ISBN 9780060822231. Search this book on
  9. Miss Lazar Is Bizarre!. New York: Harper Collins. 2005. ISBN 9780060822255. Search this book on
  10. Mr. Docker Is Off His Rocker!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2006. ISBN 9780060822279. Search this book on
  11. Mrs. Kormel Is Not Normal!. New York: Harper Collins. 2006. ISBN 9780060822309. Search this book on
  12. Ms.Todd Is Odd!. New York: Harper Collins. 2006. ISBN 9780060822323. Search this book on
  13. Mrs. Patty Is Batty!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2006. ISBN 9780060853808. Search this book on
  14. Miss Holly Is Too Jolly!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2006. ISBN 9780060853822. Search this book on
  15. Mr. Macky Is Wacky!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2007. ISBN 9780061141515. Search this book on
  16. Ms. Coco Is Loco!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2007. ISBN 9780061141539. Search this book on
  17. Miss Suki Is Kooky!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2007. ISBN 9780061234736. Search this book on
  18. Mrs. Yonkers Is Bonkers!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2007. ISBN 9780061234750. Search this book on
  19. Dr. Carbles Is Losing His Marbles!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2007. ISBN 9780061234774. Search this book on
  20. Mr. Louie Is Screwy!. New York: Harper Collins. 2007. ISBN 9780061234798. Search this book on
  21. Ms. Krup Cracks Me Up!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2008. ISBN 9780061346064. Search this book on

My Weird School Daze

The second series was published from 2008 to 2011.

  1. Mrs. Dole Is Out Of Control!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2008. ISBN 9780061346071. Search this book on
  2. Mr. Sunny Is Funny!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2008. ISBN 9780061346095. Search this book on
  3. Mr. Granite Is From Another Planet!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2008. ISBN 9780061346125. Search this book on
  4. Coach Hyatt Is a Riot!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2009. ISBN 9780061554063. Search this book on
  5. Officer Spence Makes No Sense!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2009. ISBN 9780061554100. Search this book on
  6. Mrs. Jafee Is Daffy!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2009. ISBN 9780061554131. Search this book on
  7. Dr. Brad Has Gone Mad!. New York: Harper Collins. 2009. ISBN 9780062288912. Search this book on
  8. Miss Laney Is Zany!. New York: Harper Collins. 2010. ISBN 9780061554155. Search this book on
  9. Mrs. Lizzy Is Dizzy!. New York: Harper. 2010. ISBN 9780061554186. Search this book on
  10. Miss Mary Is Scary!. New York: Harper. 2010. ISBN 9780061703980. Search this book on
  11. Mr. Tony Is Full of Baloney!. New York: Harper. 2010. ISBN 9780061704000. Search this book on
  12. Ms. Leakey Is Freaky!. New York: Harper Collins. 2011. ISBN 9780061704031. Search this book on

My Weirder School

The second series was published from 2011 to 2014.

  1. Miss Child Has Gone Wild!. New York: Harper Collins. 2011. ISBN 9780061969171. Search this book on
  2. Mr. Harrison Is Embarrassin'!. New York: Harper. 2011. ISBN 9780061969195. Search this book on
  3. Mrs. Lilly Is Silly!. New York: Harper. 2011. ISBN 9780061969201. Search this book on
  4. Mr. Burke Is Berserk!. New York: Harper. 2012. ISBN 9780061969232. Search this book on
  5. Ms. Beard Is Weird!. New York: Harper. 2012. ISBN 9780062042101. Search this book on
  6. Mayor Hubble Is in Trouble!. New York: Harper. 2012. ISBN 9780062042132. Search this book on
  7. Miss Kraft Is Daft!. New York: Harper. 2013. ISBN 9780062042163. Search this book on
  8. Dr. Nicholas Is Ridiculous!. New York: Harper. 2013. ISBN 9780062042187. Search this book on
  9. Ms. Sue Has No Clue!. New York: Harper. 2013. ISBN 9780062198396. Search this book on
  10. Mr. Jack Is a Maniac!. New York: Harper. 2014. ISBN 9780062198426. Search this book on
  11. Miss Klute Is a Hoot!. New York: Harper. 2014. ISBN 9780062198440. Search this book on
  12. Mrs. Lane Is a Pain!. New York: Harper Collins. 2014. ISBN 9780062198471. Search this book on

My Weird School Special

Various specials have been published from 2013 to 2020.

  1. My Weird Writing Tips. New York: Harper Collins. 2013. ISBN 9780062091079. Search this book on
  2. It's Halloween, I'm Truning Green!. New York: Harper Collins. 2013. ISBN 9780062206794. Search this book on
  3. Deck the Halls, We're Off the Walls!. New York: Harper Collins. 2013. ISBN 9780062206831. Search this book on
  4. Bunny Double, We're in Trouble!. New York: Harper Collins. 2014. ISBN 9780062284006. Search this book on
  5. Back to School, Weird Kids Rule!. New York: Harper Collins. 2014. ISBN 9780062206855. Search this book on
  6. Oh, Valentine, We've Lost Our Minds!. New York: Harper Collins. 2014. ISBN 9780606364607. Search this book on
  7. Bummer in the Summer!. New York: Harper Collins. 2019. ISBN 9780062796813. Search this book on
  8. We're Red, Weird and Blue! What Can We Do?. New York: Harper Collins. 2020. ISBN 9780062796844. Search this book on

My Weirdest School

The second series was published from 2015 to 2018.

  1. Mr. Cooper Is Super!. New York: Harper Collins. 2015. ISBN 9780062284228. Search this book on
  2. Ms. Cuddy Is Nutty!. New York: Harper Collins. 2015. ISBN 9780062284242. Search this book on
  3. Miss Brown Is Upside Down!. New York: Harper Collins. 2016. ISBN 9780062284273. Search this book on
  4. Mrs. Meyer Is On Fire!. New York: Harper Collins. 2016. ISBN 9780062284327. Search this book on
  5. Miss Daisy Is Still Crazy!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2016. ISBN 9780062284358. Search this book on
  6. Mr. Nick Is A Lunatic!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2016. ISBN 9780062284372. Search this book on
  7. Ms. Joni Is A Phony!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2017. ISBN 9780062429315. Search this book on
  8. Mrs. Master Is A Disaster!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2017. ISBN 9780062429339. Search this book on
  9. Miss Tracy Is Spacey!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2017. ISBN 9780062429360. Search this book on
  10. Miss Newman Isn't Human!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2018. ISBN 9780062429407. Search this book on
  11. Mr. Will Needs To Chill!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2018. ISBN 9780062429438. Search this book on
  12. Ms. Hall Is A Goofball!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2018. ISBN 9780062429469. Search this book on

My Weird School: I Can Read

The books in this series were published from 2016 to 2018.

  1. My Weird School Goes To the Museum. New York: Harper Trophy. 2016. ISBN 9780062367440. Search this book on
  2. My Weird School Talent Show Mix-Up. New York: Harper Trophy. 2016. ISBN 9780062367402. Search this book on
  3. My Weird School Class Pet Mess!. New York: Harper Trophy. 2017. ISBN 9780062367471. Search this book on
  4. My Weird School Teamwork Trouble. New York: Harper Trophy. 2018. ISBN 9780062367495. Search this book on

My Weirder-est School

  1. Dr. Snow Has Got to Go!. New York: Harper. 2019. ISBN 9780062691026. Search this book on
  2. Miss Porter Is Out of Order!. New York: Harper. 2019. ISBN 9780062691040. Search this book on
  3. Dr. Floss Is the Boss!. New York: Harper. 2019. ISBN 9780062691071. Search this book on
  4. Miss Blake Is a Flake!. New York: Harper. 2020. ISBN 9780062691118. Search this book on
  5. Mr. Marty Loves a Party!. New York: Harper. 2020. ISBN 9780062691149. Search this book on
  6. Mrs. Bacon Is Fakin'!. New York: Harper. 2020. ISBN 9780062691170. Search this book on (upcoming)
  7. Ms. Jo-Jo Is a Yo-Yo!. New York: Harper. 2021. ISBN 9780062910417. Search this book on (upcoming)

My Weird School Graphic Novel

The books in this series came out since 2021

  1. Mr. Corbett Is In Orbit!. New York: Harper Alley. 2021. ISBN 9780062947611. Search this book on (upcoming)

My Weird School Fast Facts

The books are from June 2016 to October 2019. The books involve A.J. and Andrea talking about facts.

  1. Geography. New York: Harper Collins. 2016. ISBN 9780062306210. Search this book on
  2. Sports. New York: Harper Collins. 2016. ISBN 9780062306180. Search this book on
  3. Explorers, Presidents, and Toilets. New York: Harper. 2017. ISBN 9780062306234. Search this book on
  4. Space, Humans, and Farts. New York: Harper. 2017. ISBN 9780062306272. Search this book on
  5. Dogs, Cats, and Dung Beetles. New York: Harper. 2018. ISBN 9780062673077. Search this book on
  6. Dinosaurs, Dodos, and Woolly Mammoths. New York: Harper. 2018. ISBN 9780062673107. Search this book on
  7. Mummies, Myths, and Mysteries. New York: Harper. 2019. ISBN 9780062673138. Search this book on
  8. Pizza, Peanut Butter, and Pickles. New York: Harper. 2019. ISBN 9780062673152. Search this book on

References

  1. ↑ Roman, Vanessa Vera (May 12, 2010). "Children's author Dan Gutman provides lessons in persistence". The Morristown Daily Record. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 MacMillan, Kathleen Kelly; Mandell, Phyllis Levy (2005). "My Weird School, Books 1-4". School Library Journal. 51 (3): 88 – via EBSCOhost.
  3. ↑ Pierce, Lonna (2012). "Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind: My Weird School, Book 6". School Library Journal. 58 (8): 56 – via EBSCOhost.
  4. ↑ Newschwander, Jane (2013). "Ms. LaGrange Is Strange!: The Weird School, Book 8". School Library Journal. 59 (1): 62–64 – via EBSCOhost.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Devencentis, Philip (4 February 2009). "Promoting School As 'Fun Place'". Wyckoff Suburban News. Retrieved 12 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help) "Author". Wyckoff Suburban News. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  6. ↑ Garcia, Lauren (2015-10-15). "'My Weird School' Author Visits West Belmar School". The Coast Star. p. 45. Retrieved 2020-07-12 – via Newspapers.com. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  7. ↑ "Author With the Write Stuff for 'Cool' Kids". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 2011-09-12. pp. A02. Retrieved 2020-07-12 – via Newspapers.com. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ Ferlazzo, Larry (26 June 2020). "High-Interest Books & Giving Students Time to Read & Talk About Them in School". Education Week - Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo. Retrieved 2020-07-12. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ La Gorce, Tammy (July 13, 2008). "Neighborhood Storytelling". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  10. ↑ Gutman, Dan (May 2010). "How I Corrupted America's Youth". School Library Journal. 56 (5): 28 – via EBSCOhost.
  11. ↑ Grant, Tracy (2011-03-20). "Children's Author Dan Gutman: He Never Forgets to Laugh". The Times-News. p. 30. Retrieved 2020-07-12 – via Newspapers.com. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  12. ↑ Yorio, Kara (July 10, 2013). "Kids author devises a weird way to teach writing skills". Herald News. pp. D1–D5. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  13. ↑ Balfer, Topher (2020-03-26). "Keep the Kids Connected and Engaged with their Favorite Authors". My New Orleans. Retrieved 2020-07-12. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  14. ↑ Pineda, Dorany (2020-03-25). "Bored and on a budget? Here's how to read for free while social distancing". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-07-12. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  15. ↑ "Miss Daisy Is Crazy! review". Kirkus Reviews. June 15, 2004. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  16. ↑ "Miss Daisy Is Crazy!". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-07-12. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  17. ↑ Harris, Violet J. (2008). "Children's Books: Selecting Books That Children Will Want to Read". The Reading Teacher. 61 (5): 426–430. ISSN 0034-0561 – via JSTOR.
  18. ↑ Spiri, Barbara (August 2017). "My Weird School: Class Pet Mess!". School Library Journal. 63 (8): 60 – via EBSCOhost.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Holland, Amy (2012). "Mrs. Cooney Is Looney!: The Weird School Book 7". School Library Journal. 58 (11): 60 – via EBSCOhost.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Phelan, Carolyn (December 2013). "Ms. Sue Has No Clue!". Booklist. 110 (7): 64 – via EBSCOhost.
  21. ↑ Rosenfeld, Shelle (September 2012). "Ms. Beard Is Weird!". Booklist. 109 (1): 116 – via EBSCOhost.
  22. ↑ Nunes, Margaret (2016). "My Weird School Fast Facts: Sports/My Weird School Fast Facts: Geography". School Library Journal. 62 (4): 179 – via EBSCOhost.
  23. ↑ Phelan, Carolyn (2016). "My Weird School Fast Facts: Sports". Booklist. 112 (18): 44 – via EBSCOhost.
  24. ↑ Knutson, Sarah (September 2013). "My Weird Writing Tips". School Library Journal. 59 (9): 184 – via EBSCOhost.
  25. ↑ Phelan, Carolyn (2013). "My Weird Writing Tips". Booklist. 109 (21): 60 – via EBSCOhost.
  26. ↑ "My Weird Writing Tips". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 12 June 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Rich, Anna (March 2005). "My Weird School: Books 1-4". Booklist. 101 (13): 1218 – via EBSCOhost.
  28. ↑ Kingsley, Carrie. "My Weird School Series Book Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

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