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New Releases by Dan Gutman

Dan Gutman is the author of Ray & Me (2009), My Weird School #12: Ms. Todd Is Odd! (2009), My Weird School #10: Mr. Docker Is off His Rocker! (2009), My Weird School #7: Mrs. Cooney Is Loony! (2009), My Weird School #17: Miss Suki Is Kooky! (2009).

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Ray & Me

release date: Oct 06, 2009
Ray & Me
The ball hit me. It sounded like a bomb going off in my head. Everything went dark. The last thing I remember was hearing somebody yell, "Call 911!" When Stosh gets hit in the head with a baseball, he''s lucky to survive. Then he learns about another player who wasn''t so lucky—Ray Chapman, the only player in major league history to get hit by a ball and die. If only they''d had batting helmets back then . . . Get ready to go back in time as Stosh travels to 1920 to try to save Ray—and meets Babe Ruth, Tris Speaker, and even Harry Houdini. This baseball card adventure is a wild ride to a moment that changed baseball history forever!

My Weird School #12: Ms. Todd Is Odd!

release date: Oct 06, 2009
My Weird School #12: Ms. Todd Is Odd!
With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this twelfth book in the My Weird School series, Ms. Todd is subbing, and A.J. and his friends are sure she kidnapped Miss Daisy so she could take over her job. They’re going to have to do the detective work to get the goods on her. But it won’t be easy! Ms. Todd is the weirdest substitute teacher in the history of the world! 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 hilariosu adventures of A.J. and the gang.

My Weird School #10: Mr. Docker Is off His Rocker!

release date: Oct 06, 2009
My Weird School #10: Mr. Docker Is off His Rocker!
With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this tenth book in the bestselling My Weird School series, A.J. and his friends at Ella Mentry School are getting a new science teacher! His name is Mr. Docker, and he’s clearly a mad scientist. He does nutty experiments and has a demented, cackling laugh. Plus, he invented a car that runs on potatoes! Something weird is going on. Is Mr. Docker trying to take over the world? Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, 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!

My Weird School #7: Mrs. Cooney Is Loony!

release date: Oct 06, 2009
My Weird School #7: Mrs. Cooney Is Loony!
With 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. has his first crush! And it’s on the school nurse, Mrs. Cooney. She is the most beautiful and nicest lady in the history of the world. But are her charms just a cover for her secret identity as an international spy? Will A.J.''s love for Mrs. Cooney win out over his love for America? Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, 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!

My Weird School #17: Miss Suki Is Kooky!

release date: Oct 06, 2009
My Weird School #17: Miss Suki Is Kooky!
With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In the seventeenth book in the My Weird School series, Miss Suki is a famous children''s book author—and she''s coming to A.J.''s school! She lives in the rainforest and writes about endangered animals. But when her pet raptor gets loose in the classroom, it''s the kids who are going to be endangered! Yikes! 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.

My Weird School #20: Mr. Louie Is Screwy!

release date: Oct 06, 2009
My Weird School #20: Mr. Louie Is Screwy!
With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In the twentieth book in the My Weird School series, something groovy is going on! It''s Valentine''s Day! And Mr. Louie, the hippie crossing guard, put a love potion in the water fountain. Now teachers are flirting with each other! Girls are asking boys out on dates! Will A.J. have to kiss Andrea? Not if he can help it. Yuck! 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.

Ms. Krup Cracks Me Up!

release date: Nov 26, 2008
Ms. Krup Cracks Me Up!
A.J. thinks that nothing can possibly be as boring as a sleepover in the natural history museum. But anything can happen when Ms. Krup is in charge. The tour guide says that dinosaur skeletons come to life in the middle of the night. Is she right?

Getting Air

release date: Jul 29, 2008
Getting Air
They can rule the half-pipe, but can they survive this? Jimmy, David, and Henry are psyched. It''s summer, school''s out, and they are on their way to California, where they will be able to do some major skating. But on the plane, the unthinkable happens: They are hijacked by terrorists. As frightened as they may be, they take action and they succeed. Sort of. They may have beaten the terrorists, but now their plane has crashed in the middle of nowhere and all of a sudden, their summer vacation is about finding food, shelter, and a rescue. Can three normal twelve-year-old boys find a way to get by without fast food and skate parks?

Nightmare at the Book Fair

release date: Jul 29, 2008
Nightmare at the Book Fair
Annoyed at having to help the librarian move some books for the book fair, young Trip is catapulted into a world in which he lives out different book genres--a place where everything seems wrong but also just a little bit familiar.

My Weird School #21: Ms. Krup Cracks Me Up!

release date: Jan 22, 2008
My Weird School #21: Ms. Krup Cracks Me Up!
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.

My Weird School Daze!

release date: Jun 26, 2007
My Weird School Daze!
A collection of four stories in which, from A.J.''s perspective, something weird is always going on at his school.

Mrs. Yonkers is Bonkers!

release date: Jan 01, 2007
Mrs. Yonkers is Bonkers!
Mrs. Yonkers, the computer teacher, is the nerdiest teacher in the history of the world. She can type with her feet! She buys foam cheeseheads off eBay! She even puts a Webcam on a turtle! Is she trying to take over the planet?

My Weird School #14: Miss Holly Is Too Jolly!

release date: Sep 26, 2006
My Weird School #14: Miss Holly Is Too Jolly!
Something weird is going on! Miss Holly, the Spanish teacher, is hanging mistletoe everywhere! That means boys will have to kiss girls. And girls will have to kiss boys. Ugh! Miss Holly is taking the holidays way too far!

Mrs. Kormel Is Not Normal!

release date: Mar 01, 2006
Mrs. Kormel Is Not Normal!
A.J. and his friends are in for a wild adventure when their school bus gets a flat tire and their driver, Mrs. Kormel, gets lost in the middle of nowhere.

Satch & Me

release date: Jan 31, 2006
Satch & Me
"You 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?

Honus and Me

release date: Jan 24, 2006

Mr. Docker is Off His Rocker!.

release date: Jan 03, 2006
Mr. Docker is Off His Rocker!.
Mr. Docker must be a mad scientist! He does nutty experiments and he has an evil, demented, cackling laugh. Plus he invented a car that runs onto potatoes. Mr. Docker is the weirdest science teacher ever! Is he trying to take over the world?

The Kid Who Ran for President

release date: Aug 22, 2005

Abner & Me

release date: Mar 15, 2005
Abner & Me
In the sixth book of Gutman''s Baseball Card Adventure series, Stosh travels back in time to the Battle of Gettysburg to find out if Union Army General Abner Doubleday invented baseball, as popular legend tells.

My Weird School #4: Ms. Hannah Is Bananas!

release date: Nov 09, 2004
My Weird School #4: Ms. Hannah Is Bananas!
Ms. Hannah wears dresses made out of potholders and collects garbage instead of throwing it out. Plus she''s making A.J. be partners with smelly Andrea. This is the worst art class ever!

Mickey & Me

release date: Feb 17, 2004
Mickey & Me
When Joe Stoshack''s dad ends up in the hospital after a car accident, he has two words to say to his son: Mickey Mantle. For Stosh has a special power -- with a baseball card in hand, he can travel back in time. And his dad has a rare card -- Mantle''s valuable 1951 rookie card. "I''ve been thinking about it for a long time. Go back to 1951. You''re the only one who can do it," Dad whispers. That night Stosh grips the card and prepares for another magical adventure. But when he opens his eyes, he''s not in Yankee Stadium -- he''s in Milwaukee on June 8, 1944. And how he wound up there is not half as surprising as what he finds!

Babe & Me

release date: Mar 05, 2002
Babe & Me
On October 1, 1932, during Game Three of the Chicago Cubs -- New York Yankees World Series, Babe Ruth belted a long home run to straightaway centerfield. According to legend, just before he hit, Babe pointed to the bleachers and boldly predicted he would slam the next pitch there. Did he call the shot or didn''t he? Witnesses never agreed. Like other baseball fans, Joe Stoshack wants to know the truth. But unlike other fans, Joe has the astonishing ability to travel through time and solve one of baseball''s greatest puzzles....

The Secret Life of Dr. Demented

release date: Nov 03, 2001
The Secret Life of Dr. Demented
Every American Wrestling Federation fan knows that, the evil Dr. Demented is the nastiest and most violent pro wrestler around, the man everyone loves to hate. He''s always insulting the audience, inflicting pain on the good guys, and yelling his notorious catchphrase. And he always wins, one way or another. So when fourteen-year-old Wesley Brown accidentally discovers the secret identity of Dr. Demented, he freaks out. Now that he recognizes the man behind the mask, Wesley figures he''s dead meat...or worse. Wesley knows pro wrestling is just a big show, but he also knows that a monster like Dr. Demented can''t be a nice, normal guy out of the ring...can he?

Virtually Perfect

release date: May 01, 1999
Virtually Perfect
Yip Turner spends more time playing computer games than with other kids. For him, virtual reality usually beats reality! So when his dad, a movie special-effects designer, brings home new software for creating virtual actors, Yip is psyched. He and his sister create "Victor," a boy who is smart, handsome, and charming-perfect in everyway. But when Victor leaves cyberspace and invades their world, Yip realizes that there are bugs in the virtual-actor software. Now his family-and possibly the whole country!-may be in danger….

Gymnastics

release date: Aug 01, 1998
Gymnastics
How did Kerri Strug go from Olympic hopeful to Olympic champion? This thorough, fun-to-read book answers that question and many more. Readers will learn the ins and outs of the equipment and events, find out how scoring is done, and read about the hi
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